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As ticks expand throughout the state, experts say prevention remains keyMay 27, 2023 5:23 PM - As evidence grows that tick species in Illinois are expanding in range, researchers and health departments have buffed up surveillance of the arachnid -- but they say awareness and prevention remain our best defense against it.
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Fermilab, Argonne to require REAL ID of visitors starting WednesdayApr 28, 2023 5:23 PM - Visitors to Fermilab and Argonne National Laboratory will have to show REAL ID identification to get in, starting Wednesday.
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UN's weather agency: 2022 was nasty, deadly, costly and hot
Apr 21, 2023 7:54 AM - Looking back at 2022's weather with months of analysis, the World Meteorological Organization said last year really was as bad as it seemed when people were muddling through it.
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'Diligence and patience': How to see the Lyrid meteor shower as it peaks this weekendApr 21, 2023 12:41 PM - The first meteor shower of the year has been underway for nearly a week, but the good news for skywatchers is the peak is still to come.
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SpaceX giant rocket explodes minutes after launch from Texas
Apr 20, 2023 2:54 PM - SpaceX's giant new rocket exploded minutes after blasting off on its first test flight Thursday and crashed into the Gulf of Mexico.
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U.S. inventory: old forests cover area larger than California
Apr 20, 2023 2:52 PM - The Biden administration has identified more than 175,000 square miles (453,000 square kilometers) of old growth and mature forests on U.S. government land and plans to craft a new rule to better protect the nation's woodlands from fires, insects and other side effects of climate change, officials said Thursday.
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SpaceX calls off 1st launch attempt of giant rocket in Texas
Apr 17, 2023 1:44 PM - SpaceX called off its first launch attempt of its giant rocket Monday after a problem cropped up during fueling,
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What to know about 1st test flight of SpaceX's big Starship
Apr 17, 2023 1:44 PM - Elon Musk's SpaceX is about to take its most daring leap yet with a round-the-world test flight of its mammoth Starship.
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Fermilab celebrates new research center, facility that may help answer questions about the universeApr 14, 2023 10:30 AM - Fermilab on Thursday celebrated the completion two new facilities and the groundbreaking for a new accelerator.
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Virgin Orbit seeks bankruptcy protection after mission fail
Apr 4, 2023 11:24 AM - Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after a failed mission this year and increasing difficulty in raising funding for future missions.
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