Articles filed under Region
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In mice, a mother's love comes from the gutFeb 08, 2021 6:00 am - (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Bill Sullivan, Indiana University Schoo...
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Union leaders agree to send Chicago schools reopening plan to full membership for vote, make no recommendationFeb 08, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Union leaders agree to send Chicago schools reopening plan to full membership for vote, make no recommendation. ...
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Talking politics in 2021: Lessons on humility and truth-seeking from Benjamin FranklinFeb 08, 2021 6:00 am - (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Mark Canada, Indiana University (THE CO...
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Ex-Chicago Teachers Union leader Karen Lewis dies at age 67Feb 08, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Karen Lewis, a former Chicago Teachers Union president and onetime mayoral hopeful, has died at age 67, a spokeswoman said Monday. Known for her fiery sp...
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Images: Through the Film Magnifier: Darth Vader, mud olympics, Guardian Angels, Girl Scout cookies and moreFeb 08, 2021 3:00 am - See vintage Daily Herald photos of Darth Vader, pee wee baseball, Guardian Angels, mud olympics and more in our latest “Through the Film Magnifier” gallery. ...
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New Democratic state senators sworn inFeb 08, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Two new Democratic Senators were sworn in Saturday to fill vacancies in the Illinois General Assembly. Doris Turner, a former Springfield City Council memb...
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Suburbs averaging 17 vaccinations for every new COVID-19 caseFeb 08, 2021 12:00 am - For every new case of COVID-19 diagnosed in the suburbs over the past week, 17 people have gotten a dose of the vaccine. That's according to a Daily Herald analysis of v...
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Karen Lewis, former head of Chicago Teachers Union, diesFeb 08, 2021 12:00 am - Karen Lewis, the charismatic former head of the Chicago Teachers Union, has died, her spokeswoman confirmed, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting. She was 67. Lewis had co...
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AARP-backed legislation would target gaps in health care, financial statusFeb 08, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The senior advocacy group AARP is backing forthcoming legislation aimed at addressing racial disparities in health care, economic security and digital conn...
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Gary replaces Columbus Day with day honoring its late mayorFeb 07, 2021 6:00 am - GARY, Ind. (AP) - The city of Gary has replaced Columbus Day with a holiday honoring its late Mayor Richard Hatcher, who became one of the first Black mayors of a big U....