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Blackpink has fans jumping for joy in Chicago
Chicago Sun Times - Illinois
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July 19, 2025
Soldier Field was filled with enough pink lights and colored pastel smoke Friday night that it could have been mistaken for the latest viral gender reveal. The only announcement here, though, was “Blackpink is in your area.” The K-pop phenomenon —...
'Eddington' writer/director: 'What does an olive branch look like in this environment?'
The News Gazette - Illinois
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On the basis of his films “Hereditary” (2018) and “Midsommar” (2019), it would be tempting to pigeonhole Ari Aster as a director of horror films. However, his third movie, “Beau Is Afraid” (2023), was an indication that his primary focus is human...
Detroit, Indianapolis amid over 30 million covered in Saturday severe weather threat
FOX Weather
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July 18, 2025
The weekend is kicking off on a stormy note across the Upper Midwest with severe thunderstorms and flash flooding a risk across several metro areas, including Chicago and Detroit. INDIANAPOLIS – The FOX Forecast Center is monitoring a large swath...
Images by Palestinian photojournalist killed in Israeli airstrike enter the picture in Chicago
Chicago Sun Times - Illinois
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July 19, 2025
Ismail Abu Hatab glimpsed the Chicago skyline and a serene Lake Michigan a day before he was killed. Admiring the image Matt Perry sent from Montrose Harbor that Sunday morning, Abu Hatab responded in kind with a 16-second video of his own view:...
Wildlife experts investigating massive Plano fish die off in housing development pond
ABC 7 Chicago - Illinois
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July 18, 2025
Friday, July 18, 2025 7:09PM The Illinois Department of Natural Resources, or IDNR, is investigating a massive Plano, Illinois fish die off at the Lakewood Springs development. PLANO, Ill. (WLS) -- Wildlife experts are meeting Friday in far west...
Theory for Aerosol Droplets From Contaminated Bubbles Bursting Gives Insight Into Spread of Pollution, Microplastics, Infectious Disease
Newswise
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July 19, 2025
Newswise — Bubbles burst when their caps rupture. Children discover this phenomenon every summer day, but it also underpins key mechanisms for the spread of pollutants, contaminants, and even infectious disease through the generation of aerosol...
Nearly 2M Illinoisans still need federal food benefits, most in Chicago
Illinois Policy
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July 18, 2025
Although enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program declined marginally in April, nearly 2 million Illinoisans still depend on the federal food aid. Illinois’ food insecurity has yet to recover from the pandemic. Nearly 1.94...
Citizen scientists needed for wild turkey surveys in Iowa and Illinois
WQAD 8 - Illinois
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From now through August, if you see any wild turkeys, you're asked to record them through this online portal. Here's why it's so important to scientists. MOLINE, Ill. — Wildlife agencies in both Illinois and Iowa are asking residents to report...
Illinois study clarifies biologicals vs. biostimulant confusion
AGDAILY - Michigan
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July 17, 2025
Every time Fred Below and Connor Sible meet with Illinois farmers, they get the same question. “What’s the story with these biologicals? Do they work?” The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign crop scientists and Illinois Extension specialists...
Trump eases industrial pollution limits
E&E News
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July 18, 2025
President Donald Trump, putting White House muscle to work for polluting industries, on Thursday gave dozens of plants around the country more time to meet EPA regulations intended to cut emissions of air toxics tied to cancer and other serious...
Out-of-state deer poachers ordered to pay nearly $120,000 in southern Illinois
WJBD Radio - Illinois
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July 18, 2025
Five men from Mississippi were sentenced in southern Illinois federal court after admitting to using spotlights to illegally hunt white-tailed deer in Massac, Jefferson, Union, Pope and Clark counties. Lee J. Johnson, 54, of Saucier, Mississippi,...
Chicago teen soccer players try out for chance to go to Spain with Real Madrid
CBS 2 Chicago - Illinois
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By Jason Cooper July 17, 2025 / 6:08 PM CDT / CBS Chicago Local teens try out for chance to train with Real Madrid soccer in Spain Local teens try out for chance to train with Real Madrid soccer in Spain 00:48 One of the biggest soccer teams in...
Regan Deering announces business tour across central Illinois
Macon Reporter - Illinois
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July 17, 2025
Regan Deering, Illinois State Representative for 88th District | www.reganforillinois.comRegan Deering, Illinois State Representative for 88th District | www.reganforillinois.com State Representative Regan Deering (R-Decatur) has announced her...
10 Illinois cities were ranked in the top 250 best places to live in the country
NBC 5 Chicago - Illinois
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Though none scored a top 50 spot on the list, ten cities across Illinois made the ranks of the 2025-2026 Best Places to Live in the U.S. list, recently released by U.S. News & World Report. Leading Illinois’ representation on the list is Arlington...
Chicago arts organizations press on despite ‘gut punch’ federal cuts
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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July 17, 2025
To Nita Win, a South Shore mom of two, there’s a freedom of expression that the arts provide that’s refreshing. It’s a feeling, that as much as she can, Win tries to expose to her 8-year-old daughter and 14-year-old son. On Tuesday night, Win and...
Illinois Plant Ecologists Fight to Restore Midwest Biodiversity
Newswise
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July 17, 2025
Newswise — URBANA, Ill. — Imagine a prairie. How many plant species do you see? Maybe you’re picturing yellow coneflowers, some little bluestem, perhaps a few asters. But plant ecologists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign say these...
Citizen Suit Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Trump Tower (Chicago) Enters into Consent Order with Environmental Organizations Illinois Attorney General
JD Supra - California
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July 18, 2025
Download PDF The Illinois Attorney General along with the Sierra Club and Friends of the Chicago River entered into a Consent Order (“CO”) with 401 North Wabash Venture, LLC d/b/a Trump International Hotel & Tower (“Trump Tower”) addressing...
Think Chicago Teachers Union stays in Chicago? Not according to its VP
Illinois Policy
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July 18, 2025
Chicago Teachers Union Vice President Jackson Potter said CTU needs to be more involved in other school districts. That means 52 school districts negotiating teachers contracts this year are targets for CTU tactics and militancy. Granite City is...
Game-Based Learning Market Forecast Report 2025-2030, With Case Studies Of Hyundai, Clifton Public Schools, University Of Illinois, Kahoot!, Maruti Suzuki And Tenneo'
MENAFN
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July 18, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Driven by the demand for digital tools and engaging content, the game-based learning market sees rapid growth in neurodiversity education, fueled by inclusive education initiatives. Meanwhile, language learning...
Chicago Bears rookie outlook: Will Kyle Monangai move up the running back depth chart and contribute?
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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July 17, 2025
Twenty-one running backs were selected in the 2025 NFL draft ahead of Kyle Monangai. Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles selected Monangai in the seventh round (233rd overall) with the team’s final pick. Monangai comes to Chicago following...