'Think of these as Lego blocks': Quick-to-build modular homes being considered as potential fix for US housing shortage

Modular homes under construction in Lahaina, Hawaii, Feb. 4, 2025. As home prices and mortgage rates remain elevated amid a ...

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, Loyola Chicago's beloved chaplain, dies at 106

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the beloved chaplain for Loyola Chicago's men's basketball team, has died at 106. The university ...
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Burn ban continued in McLean County

The McLean County Emergency Management Agency has extended the burn ban in the county through October 17th due to drought conditions and minimal chance of rainfall, prohibiting all residential and ...

LEGO Brings the Sanderson Sisters Back to Life With a New ‘Hocus Pocus’ Building Set

LEGO recently dropped a special 'Hocus Pocus' building set, featuring the Sanderson Sister's famed cottage. Buy on Walmart ...
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Peoria’s unique Ride for a Dream event supports kids’ wishes

The Ride for a Dream event is a fundraiser for the Dream Factory organization, where participants ride to different checkpoints to obtain verifications, which are then entered into a raffle for ...