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More than 300 Texans died from heat in 2023, the most since the state began tracking such deaths in 1989.

The Stephenson County sheriff says Chief Deputy Andrew Schroeder’s association with Oath Keepers was “brief” and that he is an “exemplary” cop. Other officials in the county remain concerned.

The centre was booming after its opening in 1996, but when a new designer outlet was built nearby, customers and shops alike moved on

Old-fashioned shoe-leather reporting in three Illinois cities before the midterms helped me quickly dispel assumptions about voters.

Deepwater terminals in the Gulf would fuel output and growth despite the Biden administration's promises of steep emissions cuts.

The Sun-Times spoke with Freeport residents to gauge what’s on their minds days before Tuesday’s election, and their responses were fittingly diverse for a blue-leaning city in a blood-red county. Patty Tricker worries that Democrats are “all too happy to let criminals roam free.” But Gary…

Climate change-fueled hurricanes and sea-level rise get a lot of attention, but Mississippi River Basin communities also are experiencing the effects of global warming.

It has been argued that freeport will support 61,000 jobs and bring an extra £8.9bn into the local economy over 30 years

An explosion at a liquefied natural gas terminal in Texas has left nearby residents rattled