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6 displaced in Hampshire house fire

Daily Herald report
Mar 15, 2025 12:39 pm - A Friday evening fire, likely from a backyard bonfire, significantly damaged a Hampshire home displacing six occupants who are seeking temporary shelter, authorities said.
After Columbia arrests, international college students fall silent

By JOCELYN GECKER
Mar 15, 2025 12:30 pm - In the span of a week, a hush has descended on higher education in the United States. International students and faculty have watched the growing crackdown on pro-Palesti...
‘A sprint and a marathon at the same time’: Public health care workers describe early pandemic challenges

By Mick Zawislak
Mar 15, 2025 12:30 pm - Though trained to deal with a variety of situations, it quickly became apparent the snowballing coronavirus was unlike anything Patti Corn, emergency response coordinator, or Sara Zamor, associate director of prevention, or their colleagues at the Lake County Health Department had faced.
RFK Jr. is targeting ultraprocessed foods. What are they, and are they bad for you?

By JONEL ALECCIA
Mar 15, 2025 12:30 pm - In the Trump administration’s quest to “Make America Healthy Again,” there may be no bigger target than ultraprocessed foods. Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has cited “highly chemically processed foods” as a chief culprit behind an epidemic of chronic disease in the U.S.
Jessica M. Mastalski: 2025 candidate for Des Plaines City Council Ward 1

Mar 15, 2025 11:48 am - Jessica Mastalski is one of three candidates running for Des Plaines City Council Ward 1 in the April 1 consolidated election.
Educators say low pay hinders teacher recruitment, retention efforts

By Jordan Owens and Medill Illinois News Bureau
Mar 15, 2025 4:00 am - To address Illinois' teacher shortage, educators call for better pay and working conditions, citing factors like mental health support, recruitment initiatives, and minimum $55K salaries.
Bills dealing with AI in online therapy, health insurance advance in House committees

By Jade Aubrey and UIS Public Affairs Reporting
Mar 15, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois lawmakers are growing concerned with the use of artificial intelligence in health care.
‘Right to Play’ bill would allow students to compete on school and nonschool teams simultaneously

By Peter Hancock
Mar 15, 2025 4:00 am - Proposed "Right to Play Act" in Illinois would let high school athletes participate on school and nonschool teams at the same time, worrying state athletic officials.
Illinois schools turn to retirees, substitutes, outsourcing & state grants to combat prolonged teacher shortage

By Jessie Nguyen and Jordan Owens, Medill Illinois News Bureau
Mar 15, 2025 4:00 am - A new survey shows Illinois schools continue facing teacher shortage despite some recovery, with lack of new teachers, compensation issues and working conditions as main causes.
Republican bills aim to assist Illinois in its battle against fentanyl

By Jade Aubrey and UIS Public Affairs Reporting
Mar 15, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois senators have filed legislation to reclassify fentanyl deaths as "poisoning" rather than "overdoses" to recognize victims.

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