Stories from Saturday, January 28, 2017

Today in History Today is Saturday, Jan. 28, the 28th day of 2017. There are 337 days left in the year. This is the Chinese New Year of the Rooster. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, killing all seven crew members, including schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe...

CAIRO, Ill. -- Cairo's Mayor Jim Wilson says the closing of the state Drivers License Bureau there is another example of state government's insensitivity to the economic needs of small communities; the Cairo facility is one of 33 full-time Illinois driver examination centers that will be closed Feb. 15...