Nov. 12, 2024 16:48 PM EST
In the decades leading up to the Civil War, fearless throngs defied prison or worse to secretly shuttle as many as 7,000 slaves escaped from the South on a months-long slog through Illinois and on to freedom. On Tuesday, a task force of lawmakers and historians recommended creating a full-time...
Oct. 21, 2024 16:31 PM EDT
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — RLI Corp. (RLI) on Monday reported third-quarter earnings of $95 million.
The Peoria, Illinois-based company said it had net income of $2.06 per share. Earnings, adjusted for investment gains, were $1.31 per share.
The...