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RFK Jr. is targeting ultraprocessed foods. What are they, and are they bad for you?
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.
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Jessica M. Mastalski: 2025 candidate for Des Plaines City Council Ward 1Mar 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.
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Educators say low pay hinders teacher recruitment, retention efforts
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.
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Bills dealing with AI in online therapy, health insurance advance in House committees
Mar 15, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois lawmakers are growing concerned with the use of artificial intelligence in health care.
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‘Right to Play’ bill would allow students to compete on school and nonschool teams simultaneously
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.
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Illinois schools turn to retirees, substitutes, outsourcing & state grants to combat prolonged teacher shortage
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.
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Republican bills aim to assist Illinois in its battle against fentanyl
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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Billy Dean Saylor: 2025 candidate for Carpentersville village boardMar 14, 2025 10:55 pm - Billy Dean Saylor is one of five candidates running for three seats on the Carpentersville village board in the April 1 consolidated election.
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Teen chefs turn up the heat during high school culinary competition at Harper CollegeMar 14, 2025 7:08 pm - Competitors from Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 and Northwest Suburban High School District 214 chopped, grated, diced and sauteed their way through a “Chopped”-style cooking competition at Harper College.
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Illinois AG sues Prestige Feed in Mount Prospect over odor, noise pollutionMar 14, 2025 6:12 pm - Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is suing a controversial animal feed manufacturer based in Mount Prospect over odor and noise complaints.