By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News A second bird infected with the West Nile Virus has been discovered in Livingston County. This new bird was collected in Chatsworth on August 14. Along with that bird, a batch of mosquitoes testing positive for the virus was also found in Flanagan earlier in the month. The Livingston County Health…… MORE
OSF recognized for high performance
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News OSF HealthCare was recently recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid for its high performance. This is the third performance year for the organization in the Pioneer Accountable Care Organizations and results continue to be promising, especially with providing a higher standard of care at a lower cost. The Pioneer…… MORE
A no-hitter for the Cubs
By Mark Myre/WJEZ News Jake Arrieta has thrown the ball all year long. But last night he was awesome. Arrieta threw a no hitter as the Cubs beat the Dodgers 2-0. For Jake he always dreamed about throwing one, and now he has. The Cubs needed a win and Arrieta helped with that and more. … MORE
Shakeup for the Fighting Illini
By Mark Myre/WJEZ Sports The Illini let Tim Beckman go today, one week away from the season. Coach Cubit, the offensive coordinator, will take over the program. It’s unheard of that a college football coach would be let go at this time of the year. As Ohio State goes for the National Championship, the Illini…… MORE
What is the plague?
CNN’s Elizabeth Cohen explains the history of the plague and the reason it’s still around today.… MORE
WWII Soviet fighter plane discovered in Poland
The wreckage of a plane believed to have been shot down by the Germans around 1945 has been found in the Bzura river in Central Poland.… MORE
McDonald’s shuts down Burger King’s ‘McWhopper’ idea
McDonald’s has passed on the idea of selling a “McWhopper” with fast food rival Burger King. Turkel Brands CEO Bruce Turkel explains why this was a win for both companies.… MORE
Commercial planes may soon take off vertically
CNN’s Thom Patterson looks at some commercial “Vertical Takeoff and Landing” planes that are currently in development.… MORE
Searching for alien life in Mars photos
From Martian rats to mysterious women, alien hunters say the photos from the Mars rover prove there’s life on the red planet. CNN’s Ian Lee investigates.… MORE
Beautiful artwork captures the heartbeat of admirers
A massive art installation in Covent Garden, London made of more that 100.000 white balloons reflects the pulsing heartbeat of the area.… MORE
