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Man fatally shot by ICE in Franklin Park had just dropped off his child at school, Rep. Delia Ramirez saysSep 14, 2025 5:12 pm - A man fatally shot by federal immigration agents on Friday in Franklin Park had dropped off his child at school minutes before he was shot.
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‘A major loss for the land of Lincoln’: Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar dies at age 79Sep 14, 2025 4:04 pm - Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar, a Republican who led the state from 1991 to 1999, has died.
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Pritzker issues executive order to ensure access to vaccines this fallSep 12, 2025 2:49 pm - An executive order signed Friday by Gov. JB Pritzker aims to ensure Illinois residents have access to the appropriate vaccines ahead of the fall respiratory virus season.
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‘We don’t need them’: Gov. Pritzker ‘glad’ Trump shifting focus from sending National Guard to ChicagoSep 10, 2025 5:02 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday said he’s “glad” President Donald Trump is signaling a shift away from sending the National Guard to Chicago — at least for now — but empha...
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Shh. Speak quietly and your audience will hear you betterSep 10, 2025 10:38 am - Speak softly and be heard. What does this have to do with small business marketing? A lot.
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Woodchip bioreactor helps Peoria area farmer reduce nitrogen runoffSep 09, 2025 4:39 pm - A Marshall County farmer installs woodchip bioreactor on his land to reduce nitrogen runoff, doing his part to meet statewide nutrient loss reduction goals and improve local water quality.
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U of I grad’s company ‘turning poop into profit’Sep 09, 2025 2:01 pm - Bianca Bailey founded Agriwater to transform livestock waste into clean water and valuable byproducts using an electrocoagulation technique she developed. She is now competing for $100k in the AFBF Ag Innovation Challenge.
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The Biz Week That Was: Data centers abound, fast food prices dip, and Tamagotchi comes to WoodfieldSep 06, 2025 1:32 pm - ‘Backbone of the digital world’: Karis details plans for Naperville data center development Developer Karis Critical is proposing a relatively “boutique” data center...
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Preapprenticeship is a policy innovation that works for IllinoisSep 06, 2025 1:19 pm - In Illinois, 98% of construction apprentices graduate from programs managed cooperatively between employers and trade unions. These programs offer proven career pathways, but they have not always been accessible to all residents.Preapprenticeship programs have emerged as a viable solution to this problem.
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Pope Leo partnering with two big names in Chicago dining for restaurant at historic papal retreatSep 05, 2025 4:26 pm - Celebrity chef Art Smith and restaurateur Phil Stefani will open a restaurant and handle catering services at Borgo Laudato Si’, part of a historic papal retreat newly opened to the public.