SPRINGFIELD — Illinois police officers soon could be required to undergo trauma-informed sexual assault training if the governor signs a bill ed by Illinois lawmakers last week.
To combat antisemitism, state Sen. Laura Fine, D-Glenview, called on Illinoisans to not just stand by, but to stand up against Jewish hate and have empathy for all.
Eight teams from New Jersey to California will play during two four-team double elimination brackets. The two surviving teams play in a best-of-3 series Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Dwight's Graham Meister (shot put) and Joe Faris (800) are both top seeds, as are Central Catholic 110 hurdler TJ Larson, Ridgeview's Zane Hoffman (100), and the Lincoln 4x800 relay.
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Money from previously approved water rate increases likely will pay for a $36 million bond issuance for water system projects in Bloomington.
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The Trump istration has revoked Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students in its escalating battle with the Ivy League school. It says thousands of current students must transfer to other schools or leave the country. The Department of Homeland Security announced the action Thursday, saying Harvard has created an unsafe campus environment by allowing “anti-American, pro-terrorist agitators” to assault Jewish students on campus. It also accused Harvard of coordinating with the Chinese Communist Party, saying it hosted and trained of a Chinese paramilitary group as recently as 2024.
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Chris Keyser, airport's wildlife specialist and the dog handler, shows how he works with two dogs, Hercules and Ned, to keep birds off the airport to keep people safe. (AP video: John Raby)
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President Donald Trump is unhappy with Vladimir Putin. The Russian leader isn’t heeding Trump's entreaties to stop the killing in Ukraine, and Trump is nonplussed.
-MOSCOW, RUSSIA - MAY 27, 2025: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday that the Turkish metropolis Istanbul could host the second round of direct negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv to find a settlement for the ongoing Ukraine war. “As for the second round of negotiations be…
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey committed an act of Democratic heresy recently, saying “I think that some of what Donald Trump has done on the border makes a lot of sense.”
