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Smoke from climate-fueled wildfires contributed to thousands of US deaths over 15 years, study says

By DORANY PINEDA
May 10, 2025 12:23 am - Wildfires driven by climate change contribute to as many as thousands of annual deaths and billions of dollars in economic costs from wildfire smoke in the United States,...
Eggs are less likely to crack when dropped on their side, according to science

By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN
May 10, 2025 12:20 am - NEW YORK (AP) — Eggs are less likely to crack when they fall on their side, according to experiments with over 200 eggs. What does this mean for the best way to crack an ...
Soviet-era spacecraft is expected to plummet to Earth this weekend after 53 years

By MARCIA DUNN
May 10, 2025 12:17 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A half-ton Soviet spacecraft that never made it to Venus 53 years ago is expected to fall back to Earth this weekend. Built to land on the sol...
Soviet-era spacecraft once bound for Venus expected to crash to Earth in May

By Victoria Craw
May 02, 2025 12:24 pm - Part of a spacecraft that launched in 1972 and has been orbiting Earth for 53 years is due to reenter Earth’s atmosphere in the next two weeks and could crash to the ground intact, scientists say.
Leyden High bilingual chemistry teacher named 2025 Illinois Teacher of the Year

By Madhu Krishnamurthy
Apr 30, 2025 2:52 pm - Víctor Gómez, a bilingual chemistry teacher in Leyden High School District 212, has been named the 2025 Illinois Teacher of the Year.
Big Ten university faculties push for defense compact against Trump

Ben Brasch, Molly Hennessy-Fiske
Apr 24, 2025 7:40 am - The proposed NATO-like alliance for the 18 schools would allow them to share resources in case the president targets one of their members.
Trump administration halts $790 million in federal funding for Northwestern, $1 billion for Cornell

By WILL WEISSERT, CHEYANNE MUMPHREY and SUSAN HAIGH
Apr 09, 2025 8:15 am - More than $1 billion in federal funding for Cornell University and around $790 million for Northwestern University has been frozen while the government investigates alleged civil rights violations at the schools, the White House said.
Passion for learning drives Naperville teacher’s success in the classroom and on the track

By Dave Oberhelman
Apr 08, 2025 6:25 am - Neuqua Valley teacher Mike Kennedy applies scientific approach to coaching award-winning track teams and inspiring students to pursue lifelong learning.
Lane Tech, Downers Grove take top honors at 2025 Northeastern Illinois Envirothon

Submitted by Kane DuPage Soil & Water Conservation District
Apr 06, 2025 11:32 pm - The 2025 Northeast Illinois Envirothon challenged 145 students on 29 teams in environmental topics. Lane Tech won regionals and Downers Grove North won the FFA division.
Wheeling High School hosts more than 500 students at regional science fair

Submitted by District 214
Apr 03, 2025 5:40 pm - Wheeling High School recently hosted the Illinois Junior Academy of Science Region 6 Science Fair. The event drew in more than 1,000 attendees and showcased innovations of more than 500 students from 35 schools across the region.

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