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Illinois State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board met October 3
Tony Sanders, State Superintendent of Education | School District U-46 / Facebook Tony Sanders, State Superintendent of Education | School District U-46 / Facebook Illinois State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board met October 3. Here is the...

Armed Woman Shot by U.S. Border Patrol Amid Clashes with Protesters in Chicago
BY COMFORT OGBONNA U.S. Border Patrol agents shot an armed woman in Chicago on Saturday during intense confrontations between protesters and federal immigration officials, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The violent...

Sharks And Business Leaders Feed Hungry Entrepreneurs At Inaugural Shark Tank Summit
Hungry entrepreneurs got their fill at the first-ever Clover x Shark Tank Summit in Las Vegas. Eager entrepreneurs and small business owners gathered for inspiration and industry insights from top sharks and business leaders at the first-ever...

3 Stocks to Buy Ahead of America’s Incoming Financial Revolution
Why it’s important to get in early on these deals... Tom Yeung here with your Sunday Digest. In 1792, 24 merchants and brokers gathered on Wall Street to sign the Buttonwood Agreement, which became the foundation for the New York Stock Exchange...

If there isn’t a China trade deal soon, U.S. soybean farmer warns ‘they’re going to bypass us altogether’
President Donald Trump is planning a significant aid package to U.S. soybean farmers to help them survive China’s boycott of American beans in response to his trade war even as the president says he is still seeking a soybean deal with Beijing....
My partner and I moved from Utah to Illinois. We have less time in nature but our careers have taken off.
During the summer of 2024, my partner, Rebecca, and I left Salt Lake City for Chicago. Work motivated our move: I began a new job at Amazon that required relocation, while Rebecca had graduated with her master's degree, choosing to leave academia...
Trump autoriza el despliegue de la Guardia Nacional en Chicago mientras una jueza bloquea temporalmente el plan en Portland
Por Karina Tsui, Whitney Wild, Michelle Watson y Zoe Sottile, CNN Trump autoriza la presencia de la Guardia Nacional en Chicago mientras un juez bloquea temporalmente su plan de desplegar tropas federales en Portland La batalla en curso entre la...

Trump Sending Troops to Chicago, Sparking State Backlash.
- Advertisement - President Donald Trump has authorised the deployment of 300 National Guard troops to Chicago, saying the move is needed to control crime and protect federal facilities. The decision followed a violent clash between protesters and...

3-Time All-Pro DE Emerges as Trade Possibility for Chicago Bears
Getty Cameron Jordan of the New Orleans Saints. After four weeks, the Chicago Bears are ranked 32nd out of 32 teams in run defense, a far cry from where the team hoped it would be under first-year defensive coordinator Dennis Allen. Chicago’s pass...

Matt Grzelcyk signs one-year deal with Chicago Blackhawks after standout preseason tryout
Matt Grzelcyk (Image Via Twitter) Matt Grzelcyk and the Blackhawks were at the center of trade talks now that the NHL season is nearing. The Blackhawks have signed the veteran defenseman to a one-year deal. This opens a new chapter for Grzelcyk,...

Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois Receives $95,000 Grant From Edwardsville Community Foundation
GLEN CARBON – Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois (GSofSI) is pleased to be the recipient of a generous $95,000 grant from Edwardsville Community Foundation (ECF). This grant will enhance the organization’s property, Camp Torqua, by providing a...

Fan confidence in the Chicago Bears at a season high
With consecutive wins heading into the bye week, the Chicago Bears are in a good place to self-scout their scheme on both sides of the ball and reassess their roster. I wasn’t in favor of the early bye when the schedule was announced, but all...

Mets executive Andy Green reportedly not ready to trade front office role for dugout return
Former San Diego Padres and current New York Mets executive Andy Green has no plans to leave David Stearns' side. Despite multiple interests from teams for a managerial role, Green is staying put with the Mets in their front office. MLB insider...

Trump authorizes deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago, court order blocks deployment to Portland
Trump authorizes deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago, court order blocks deployment to Portland Washington - Saba: Donald Trump has given the green light to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago, where a federal law enforcement...

Trump plans aid package for US soybean farmers while seeking China trade deal
President Donald Trump is planning a significant aid package to U.S. soybean farmers to help them survive China’s boycott of American beans in response to his trade war even as the president says he is still seeking a soybean deal with Beijing....

Edward Keegan: It is unclear what the Chicago Architecture Biennial is shifting to
It’s hard to quibble with the initial premise of this year’s Chicago Architecture Biennial. It’s titled “SHIFT: Architecture in Times of Radical Change,” and that certainly seems to describe our current situation. Assembled by artistic director...
Judge Blocks Trump Oregon Plan as Guards Ordered to Illinois
Federal agents clash with protesters outside an ICE facility in Portland on Oct. 4. (Bloomberg) -- A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from sending military forces to Portland, Oregon, to quell protests against his...
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Company trip turned into ‘3-celeb weekend’ in California [I Know a Story]
It was the mid-1990s, and I had settled into a job with a new mortgage company, after having worked in the same business for a local financial institution. The transition went smoothly, as I was assigned to cover the same territory as I had...

In rural southern Illinois, an NPR affiliate tries to fight on amid federal cuts
CARBONDALE, Ill. — Larry Hunter arrived at the Carbondale Farmers Market on a recent Saturday with an edict from his wife — “don’t come home without three tomatoes,” she said — and a hope that he could help raise a bit of money, a dollar or five...

In Chicago, immigrants who thought they were following the legal path are also facing deportation under Trump crackdown
On Sept. 21, Darwin Leal turned 24. His family made him a cake, lit it up with candles and sang him “Happy Birthday” over a video call. He was almost 300 miles away, sharing a cell with dozens of people in a correctional facility in western...