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Pritzker seeks disaster declaration for McLean County following August storms City of Bloomington, FEMA, Gov. JB Pritzker, IEMA, McLean County, Sue McLaughlin, flooding, severe weather, storms https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2026-09-16/house-passes-russia-sanctions-sending-bill-named-for-lindsey-graham-to-trumps-desk 2026-09-16T18:31:00-04:00 Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU eng 2026-09-16T18:30:46-04:00 House passes Russia sanctions, sending bill named for Lindsey Graham to Trump's desk NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2026-09-17/openai-flags-new-concerning-ai-behavior-to-track-model-misalignment-regularly 2026-09-17T02:45:03-04:00 Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU eng 2026-09-17T02:44:49-04:00 OpenAI flags new concerning AI behavior, to track model misalignment regularly NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2026-09-17/morning-news-brief 2026-09-17T04:46:08-04:00 Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU eng 2026-09-17T04:45:53-04:00 Morning news brief NPR News https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2026-09-17/sara-bareilles-excavates-loss-in-all-its-messy-forms-on-new-album-good-grief 2026-09-17T04:55:02-04:00 Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU eng 2026-09-17T04:45:49-04:00 Sara Bareilles excavates loss in all its messy forms on new album 'Good Grief' NPR News https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2026-09-17/growing-number-of-gop-candidates-are-using-anti-muslim-rhetoric-on-the-campaign-trail 2026-09-17T04:55:17-04:00 Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU eng 2026-09-17T04:45:33-04:00 Growing number of GOP candidates are using anti-Muslim rhetoric on the campaign trail https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2026-09-17/head-start-got-her-out-of-homelessness-trump-proposal-threatens-that-help-for-others 2026-09-17T04:55:21-04:00 Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU eng 2026-09-17T05:00:00-04:00 Head Start got her out of homelessness. 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And, EU proposes Canada become an 'associate member' NPR News https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2026-09-17/u-n-backed-experts-cite-possible-u-s-war-crimes-in-iran-including-a-school-attack 2026-09-17T08:34:01-04:00 Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU eng 2026-09-17T08:33:36-04:00 U.N.-backed experts cite possible U.S. war crimes in Iran, including a school attack NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2026-09-17/greetings-from-beijing-where-baozi-are-worth-the-wait-in-line 2026-09-17T09:59:32-04:00 Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU eng 2026-09-17T09:59:17-04:00 Greetings from Beijing, where baozi are worth the wait in line NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2026-09-17/los-mirlos-tiny-desk-concert 2026-09-17T10:00:31-04:00 Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU eng 2026-09-17T10:00:00-04:00 Los Mirlos: Tiny Desk Concert Tiny Desk Concerts https://www.northernpublicradio.org/illinois/2026-09-17/statewide-helping-the-monarch-butterfly 2026-09-17T15:23:09-04:00 Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU eng 2026-09-17T10:32:58-04:00 Statewide: Helping the monarch butterfly https://www.northernpublicradio.org/illinois/2026-09-17/two-years-after-illinois-answers-exposed-restraint-chair-abuse-jails-are-doing-better 2026-09-17T10:34:13-04:00 Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU eng 2026-09-17T10:34:10-04:00 Two years after Illinois Answers exposed restraint-chair abuse, jails are doing better https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2026-09-17/american-scoundrel-traces-roy-cohns-playbook-from-mccarthyism-to-trump 2026-09-17T12:14:23-04:00 Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU eng 2026-09-17T12:14:06-04:00 'American Scoundrel' traces Roy Cohn's playbook from McCarthyism to Trump NPR News https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2026-09-17/3-dolly-parton-hits-showcase-her-unique-takes-on-romance-and-heartbreak 2026-09-17T12:15:03-04:00 Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU eng 2026-09-17T12:14:04-04:00 3 Dolly Parton hits showcase her unique takes on romance and heartbreak https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2026-09-17/a-year-ago-president-trump-pledged-to-lower-medicaid-drug-prices-has-that-happened 2026-09-17T12:50:33-04:00 Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU eng 2026-09-17T12:45:58-04:00 A year ago, President Trump pledged to lower Medicaid drug prices. Has that happened? NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2026-09-17/watch-live-xponential-music-festival-2026 2026-09-17T13:16:48-04:00 Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU eng 2026-09-17T13:15:12-04:00 Watch Live: XPoNential Music Festival 2026 https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2026-09-17/the-week-in-hip-hop-the-game-theory-of-lil-durks-acquittal 2026-09-17T14:45:33-04:00 Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU eng 2026-09-17T14:00:00-04:00 The week in hip-hop: the game theory of Lil Durk's acquittal NPR Top Stories https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2026-09-17/on-new-album-second-song-neil-young-meditates-on-the-passage-of-time 2026-09-17T14:45:36-04:00 Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU eng 2026-09-17T08:35:16-04:00 On new album 'Second Song,' Neil Young meditates on the passage of time NPR Top Stories https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2026-09-17/an-fda-approved-psychedelic-drug-for-anxiety-may-be-closer-than-ever 2026-09-17T15:05:02-04:00 Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU eng 2026-09-17T12:06:34-04:00 An FDA-approved psychedelic drug for anxiety may be closer than ever https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2026-09-17/documentary-celebrates-roberto-clementes-life-on-and-off-the-baseball-field 2026-09-17T15:05:06-04:00 Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU eng 2026-09-17T12:06:37-04:00 Documentary celebrates Roberto Clemente's life on and off the baseball field https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2026-09-17/michigan-takes-center-stage-in-fight-for-senate-control 2026-09-17T15:05:09-04:00 Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU eng 2026-09-17T12:06:41-04:00 Michigan takes center stage in fight for Senate control https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2026-09-17/carly-rae-jepsen-channels-a-vast-whirlwind-of-emotions-in-her-new-double-album-day-and-night 2026-09-17T15:05:14-04:00 Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU eng 2026-09-17T12:06:59-04:00 Carly Rae Jepsen channels a vast whirlwind of emotions in her new double album 'Day and Night' https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2026-09-17/macklemore-robert-kraft-and-the-debate-over-music-and-politics 2026-09-17T15:05:31-04:00 Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU eng 2026-09-17T12:07:27-04:00 Macklemore, Robert Kraft and the debate over music and politics https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2026-09-17/trumps-surgeon-general-pick-faces-senate-questions-over-vaccines 2026-09-17T15:05:33-04:00 Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU eng 2026-09-17T12:07:24-04:00 Trump’s surgeon general pick faces Senate questions over vaccines https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2026-09-17/experts-find-reasonable-grounds-to-believe-the-u-s-committed-war-crimes-in-iran 2026-09-17T15:05:39-04:00 Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU eng 2026-09-17T12:07:07-04:00 Experts find 'reasonable grounds' to believe the U.S. committed war crimes in Iran NPR News https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2026-09-17/unpacking-the-feds-interest-rate-increase 2026-09-17T15:05:40-04:00 Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU eng 2026-09-17T12:07:04-04:00 Unpacking the Fed's interest rate increase https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2026-09-17/why-is-the-house-going-on-recess-after-it-just-returned-from-summer-vacation 2026-09-17T15:05:46-04:00 Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU eng 2026-09-17T12:07:01-04:00 Why is the House going on recess after it just returned from summer vacation? https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2026-09-17/opinion-writer-dont-fall-for-old-ruse-when-ai-leaders-say-they-want-to-slow-down-competition 2026-09-17T15:06:31-04:00 Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU eng 2026-09-17T12:08:00-04:00 Opinion writer: Don't fall for 'old ruse' when AI leaders say they want to slow down competition https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2026-09-17/you-are-the-parent-brings-balance-back-to-parenting 2026-09-17T15:06:31-04:00 Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU eng 2026-09-17T12:07:57-04:00 'You Are the Parent' brings balance back to parenting https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2026-09-17/cole-brauer-tells-story-of-making-history-sailing-solo-around-the-world-in-new-memoir-first-light 2026-09-17T15:06:37-04:00 Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU eng 2026-09-17T12:07:53-04:00 Cole Brauer tells story of making history sailing solo around the world in new memoir 'First Light' https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2026-09-17/russia-pressures-families-of-ukrainian-prisoners-of-war-to-cooperate 2026-09-17T15:06:38-04:00 Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU eng 2026-09-17T13:09:33-04:00 Russia pressures families of Ukrainian prisoners of war to cooperate NPR News https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2026-09-17/can-an-ai-chatbot-save-lives-by-answering-texts-about-pregnancy 2026-09-17T15:34:01-04:00 Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU eng 2026-09-17T15:33:30-04:00 Can an AI chatbot save lives by answering texts about pregnancy? 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