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Palestinians carry a body from the site of an Israeli military strike in Gaza City, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026.
Jehad Alshrafi
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AP
Israel says it has serious concerns with the White House's Hamas disarmament deal
The Associated Press
President Trump announced a proposed disarmament deal with Hamas last week. Israeli strikes overnight and into Sunday evening killed at least 17 people, including children, in Gaza.
A grocery cart is full of food items as a person shops at the Feeding South Florida food pantry on July 8 in Pembroke Park, Fla.
Joe Raedle
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Over 4 million people are no longer receiving food aid amid sweeping changes to SNAP
Juliana Kim
A screenshot from the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice's 2025 audit into the Knox County juvenile detention center, which recently shut down. The screengrab shows several areas where the center was deemed non-compliant by the state, including discipline, mental health services, education, and food services.
Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice
WNIJ News
Why are so many of Illinois' county juvenile detention centers non-compliant with state standards year after year?
Peter Medlin
NPR News
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Community Events Calendar
  1. Honoring the Mounds - A Native American Celebration
  2. Sycamore United Women In Faith Annual Thrift and Bake Sale
  3. See the Stars
  4. Unite and Rise Rally: Celebrate our Right to Vote
  5. The 19th Amendment and the Power of the Vote! - Musical Presentation on Sept. 18
  6. Seeds at Sunset
  7. Nature Fun Fest
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