Gallup’s “Economic Confidence Index,” which has a theoretical range of +100 to -100, summarizes Americans’ view of the current economic conditions and the outlook on the economy.

A poll, released Thursday by Gallup, found that 47 percent of respondents support Trump’s term so far, just above the 45 percent he earned at this point during his first term. It’s a rating ...

He was born in the summer of his 27th year, coming home to a place he’d never been before. He left Illinois to make Aspen and the West his new home. His heartfelt laughter prevailed over any ...

Roger Lee Bumgarner, born on February 3, 1943, in Effingham, IL; raised in Xenia, IL, passed away on December 24, 2024. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Cheryl by merely 20 days. They ...

Service and a celebration of Yvonne’s life will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, February 6, at All Faiths Funeral Home. There is a visitation from 1 p.m. until the time of the service. Yvonne was ...

Start your Independent Premium subscription today ... in the mass media has reached a “record low,” according to Gallup. With the administration’s “revolutionary media approach ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

ST. PAUL — William G. “Bill” George, 57, of rural St. Paul, near Cushing, died unexpectedly Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, at the Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul. Bill requested that he be ...

BAKER, Donald Jantz, 78, of Reevesville died Wednesday, Jan. 15. Arrangements by Bryant Funeral Home of St. George. BURKETT, Michael Jefferson, 61, of Summerville ...

BLESSING, Suzanne E., 70, of Summerville died Monday, Jan. 13. Arrangements by McAlister Smith's Goose Creek Chapel. BOWICK, Linda Cofield, 80, of Goose Creek died ...

Senior Erubey Bermudez produced his second hat-trick of the week to lead Los Amigos to a 4-2 win over Santa Ana Valley on Friday at home. Jack Hooper’s penalty kick gave the Breakers the lead ...

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