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Federal DOJ launches probe into Illinois’ treatment of people with disabilities
Mar 22, 2025 4:00 am - The Department of Justice is investigating abuse and neglect allegations at Illinois developmental centers, as well as whether the state puts people with disabilities at risk of institutionalization.
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George Foreman, the fearsome heavyweight who became a beloved champion, dies at 76
Mar 21, 2025 10:09 pm - George Foreman, the fearsome heavyweight who lost the “Rumble in the Jungle” to Muhammad Ali before his inspiring second act as a 45-year-old champion and a successful business owner, died Friday night. He was 76.
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USDA cancels $500M in food deliveries, leaving food banks scrambling
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Elon Musk won’t receive secret China briefings, Trump says
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A federal lawsuit says the Trump administration has unlawfully shuttered the Voice of America
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Israeli forces push deeper into Gaza and destroy its only cancer hospital
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Musk group offers $100 to Wisconsin voters ahead of pivotal state Supreme Court election
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Federal judge pushes back on acting Social Security head over threat to close agency
Mar 21, 2025 6:00 pm - Acting Social Security commissioner Leland Dudek threatened Thursday evening to bar Social Security Administration employees from accessing its computer systems in respon...
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District 15 school board candidates say what drives them to run for electionMar 21, 2025 5:33 pm - Palatine Township District 15 hopefuls discuss their priorities in an endorsement interview with the Daily Herald editorial board.
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‘The creepier, the grosser, the better’: Morbid Mementos brings macabre oddities to ElginMar 21, 2025 5:22 pm - Morbid Mementos recently opened in downtown Elgin, offering oddities and curiosities, bone art, occult supplies and more.