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How Illinois communities benefited from local education programs in 2025

April 2, 2026

In 2025, a community education network in Illinois reached over 25, 000 people across three counties—Grundy, Kankakee, and Will—through hands-on learning. The programs covered gardening, youth leadership, farming advice, and health workshops. Every day, about 70 locals took part in these sessions. N

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Jewish students feel unsafe at UIC

April 2, 2026

Last month a group of graduate students studying at the University of Illinois Chicago described how their campus work turned confrontational when they tried to share information about people still held hostage by Hamas. Three dozen protesters surrounded them, yelling phrases like “baby killers” and

education

New college paths open for Illinois students

April 2, 2026

Two Illinois schools, Western Illinois University and Black Hawk College, have created a new plan to help students move between schools more easily. The agreement lets students finish their first two years at Black Hawk College and then transfer to Western Illinois University to complete their degre

sports

March Madness Reimagined: Money, Moves and Team Spirit

April 1, 2026

The final seconds of the NCAA tournament saw a freshman from Connecticut hit a buzzer‑beating shot that sent his squad to the Final Four, while a Duke player’s tears revealed how deep emotions run in college hoops. This spectacle shows that money and new rules haven’t killed the excitement of March

health

HIV Cases Rise in Chicago, Funding Cuts Threaten Latino Health Programs

March 31, 2026

Chicago is seeing a sharp increase in new HIV infections, especially among Latino residents. In the two years from 2022 to 2024, cases grew by almost a third, reaching 818 new diagnoses in 2024. Half of these were Latino, marking the first time this group has accounted for more than half of all new

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Illinois Fans Cannot Bet on Their Own Team in the Final Four

March 31, 2026

In Illinois, people can place bets on most sports online. But there is one big exception: the state’s own college basketball teams are off limits for wagering. The law says you cannot bet on any in‑state NCAA school, no matter the game or championship. So when Illinois’ University of Illino

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Bill Murray’s Big‑Game Switch: From Cubs to Huskies

March 30, 2026

Bill Murray, the Chicago icon who cheers for the Cubs, Bears and Blackhawks, was not in Houston watching Illinois beat Iowa. Instead he flew to Washington, D. C. , where the University of Connecticut stunned Duke with a last‑second three‑point play to win the East Region. Why the change of allegi

health

Birmingham Water Switches Off Fluoride, Residents Upset

March 30, 2026

The city of Birmingham found out that its tap water had stopped containing fluoride, a fact that was actually decided years earlier without the public’s knowledge. Some treatment plants began removing fluoride as early as 2023, and a third stopped in March 2024. The utility company, Central Alabama

crime

The Car Theft Numbers You Should Know

March 29, 2026

Hyundai Elantras are the most stolen cars in America this year, with 21, 732 thefts reported nationwide. That number tops the list by a wide margin, showing how often this model ends up on police dashboards. The second most common victim is the Honda Accord, which saw 17, 797 thefts. The Hyundai

politics

When Politics Turns into Legal Showdowns

March 29, 2026

Bill Pulte, who runs the Federal Housing Finance Agency, is busy trying to bring legal trouble on New York Attorney General Tish James. The aim? To accuse her of mortgage fraud over a house in Virginia that she bought for a relative. James won a lawsuit against Donald Trump in New York, and Pulte wa