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Chicago hosts hiring fair linking residents with jobs amid workforce development push
Brandon Johnson, Mayor | Chicago’s Department of Fleet & Facility Management (2FM)Brandon Johnson, Mayor | Chicago’s Department of Fleet & Facility Management (2FM) Mayor Brandon Johnson, the Mayor’s Office of Community Safety, City Colleges of...
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Illinois governor says Trump gave him ‘ultimatum’ and is mobilizing 300 National Guard troops as protests erupt
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
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Urban Food Insecurity Is Surging – Here’s How Cities Can Respond
Environment, Food and Agriculture, Food Systems, Headlines, North America, TerraViva United Nations Opinion Addressing the urban food insecurity crisis will require vision, coordinated actions and strategies, and sustained commitment from city...
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Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act in standoff with Democratic cities
REUTERS/CARLOS BARRIA A demonstrator wrapped in a U.S. flag stands amid smoke during a protest at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) headquarters in Portland, Ore., on Oct. 4. CHICAGO >> Donald Trump’s threat to invoke a federal...
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Evening Brief: Rubio Says Gaza War Not Over Yet, Deadly Shooting in Montgomery, Alabama, Protester Shot in Chicago
Rubio Says Gaza War Is Still Live. The Hostage File Will Prove It. Marco Rubio is putting a flare in the sky. The shooting has not stopped, and neither has the dealmaking. In back-to-back hits on NBC’s Meet the Press and Fox News, he argued the...
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US President Donald Trump’s Administration To Send 300 National Guardsmen to Chicago; Illinois Governor JB Pritzker Objects
New York, October 5: US Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has said that despite his repeated rejections of federal mobilisation to Chicago, President Donald Trump will send in 300 National Guardsmen. Pritzker said on social media on Saturday (local...
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This week in City of Chicago history: Noteworthy events that shaped our past (Oct. 5-11)
Sidney Richard Yates, U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 9th district | Sidney Richard Yates Official PhotoSidney Richard Yates, U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 9th district | Sidney Richard Yates Official Photo This week...
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Illinois ComEd Pilots Bidirectional Charging for Electric School Buses
In a pioneering move that could reshape how utilities manage peak energy demands, an Illinois power company is experimenting with electric school buses not just as vehicles, but as mobile batteries capable of feeding electricity back into the...
Global warming accelerates multi-system change in arctic river chemistry
Somewhere along the northern coast of Siberia coast in the mid-1990s, Russian researchers and their international colleagues cruised through vast estuaries — where fresh and saltwater mix — on a giant icebreaker ship. Pausing along the Yenisei and...
Deaconess Illinois launches walk-in breast cancer screening events with themed activities
Deaconess Illinois has introduced a new program called Breast Check Fridays to increase access to breast cancer screenings for women over 40 in Southern Illinois. The initiative coincides with Breast Cancer Awareness Month and will run on the...
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A Fire Department's Pension Is Underfunded By $1 Billion. Dave Ramsey Instantly Thinks It's In Illinois, Left Dumbfounded It's Actually In Texas
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When personal finance expert Dave Ramsey heard about a fire department with a pension that’s more than $1 billion underfunded, his first guess was Illinois. “Sounds like Illinois or Chicago,” he said on a recent episode of “The Ramsey Show.” But...
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Larry Rubama: Former Granby star Bobby Rome II is building Chicago State’s program from scratch
For the first time since he was 6 years old, Bobby Rome II isn’t on the sidelines this fall as a football player or coach. The former Granby High star quarterback is preparing for next season. On April 8, Chicago State University named Rome as its...
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Chicago raid draws backlash as US Border Patrol sweeps up families, citizens and children in gang crackdown
US citizens and families caught up in raid targeting alleged gang members Trump administration intensifies immigration enforcement in Democratic cities Criticism over Border Patrol’s aggressive tactics in Chicago CHICAGO, Oct 4 — US Border Patrol...
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Chicago Cubs went 7-6 vs. Milwaukee Brewers during the regular season. Here’s how all the games played out.
The Chicago Cubs went 7-6 against the Brewers during the regular season, outscoring Milwaukee 60-56. The NL Central rivals last played in August, when the Cubs won three times in a five-game series. Game 1 of the best-of-five NL Division Series...
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Tensions rise as federal govt moves to deploy National Guard in Chicago amid protests
Daijiworld Media Network - Chicago Chicago, Oct 5: Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker announced that despite his firm refusals to request federal intervention, the Trump administration is set to federalize 300 National Guardsmen and deploy them to...
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Bathroom Blockade: DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Denied Entry to Illinois Government Building Amid Escalating Tensions with Gov. Pritzker”
By Gloria Ogbonna In what many are calling a stunning display of political hostility, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and her staff were denied access to a public restroom at the Village of Broadview Municipal Building...
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Illinois plant ecologists fight to restore Midwest biodiversity
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Plant ecologists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign say prairie ecosystems are much more diverse than many people realize. Assistant professor in natural resources and environmental sciences Jeffrey Matthews and Jack Zinnen of the...
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Duckworth, others against National Guard deployment to Chicago
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) issued the following statement in response to Saturday's federalization of 300 Illinois National Guard Troops in our state against the will of local officials to intimidate...
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Southern Illinois swim teams open season with split results at Missouri State
Dr. Edward J. Shea Natatorium | Southern Illinois University Athletics Dr. Edward J. Shea Natatorium | Southern Illinois University Athletics Southern Illinois University’s swim and dive teams began their 2025-26 season with a two-day meet at...
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Nicor's record-breaking $314M rate hike request should be cut by a third, ICC staff says
Staffers for state utility regulators recommended this week that Nicor’s record-breaking $314 million rate hike request should be slashed by nearly $110 million for the suburban natural gas company. Consumer advocates welcomed the cuts but urged...
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