Immigrants helped save this Illinois meatpacking town. Trump cut hundreds from its workforce.
These workers were part of a workforce that has long sustained both the town’s economy and its key role in the country’s food supply chain.
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Pointing finger at Trump’s ‘disastrous policies,’ Pritzker directs state agencies to find 4% in budget cuts
Pointing finger at Trump’s “disastrous policies”, Pritzker directs state agencies to find 4% in budget cuts.
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Mississippi River mayors want FEMA reform to include wetlands to fight floods
Along with calls for better disaster mitigation programs, the mayors announced a new federal data tool that will compile information on drought, flooding and river levels.
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Illinois declined to give sensitive voter data to the DOJ. Some GOP states are doing the same
Illinois cited privacy concerns when denying the feds’ request earlier this month.
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217 Today: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign launches space mission to make electronics and air travel safer
In today’s deep dive, a first for the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign today! Learn about the space mission launch that could help make our electronics and air travel safer, coming up.
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Bob and Bill Odenkirk discuss Illinois roots and their passion for comedy on Prairie Fire
Brothers Bob and Bill Odenkirk stopped by the studio of the WILL-TV show “Prairie Fire” to talk about their Illinois roots, their professional relationship and their latest work.
