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A border wall, ICE raids, detention centers, and street protests – immigration has been one of the hottest political issues over the past year. But how…
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Sewage treatment plants clean what comes down northern Illinois pipes under strict regulation from the Illinois EPA. But, as regulatory standards rise,…
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The Centers for Disease Control says the number of prescription opioid overdose deaths in the U.S. more than quadrupled since 1999. One Rockford…
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For some kids, summer means packing your shorts and bug spray and heading off to camp. For some local teachers, camp means early morning lectures and late…
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In 2012, Dixon officials discovered that city comptroller Rita Crundwell had embezzled more than $53 million over the course of two decades. The…
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When Jim Gitz steps down as Freeport mayor next week, it will mark the end of an era. Voters approved moving to a city manager system of government last…
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Pres. Donald Trump has been in office for 100 days -- and one week. He promised to shake things up in Washington. How do his policies and actions at the…
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Jerry Smith was elected Mayor of DeKalb earlier this month and takes office May 8. He discusses his plans for the city in this week's Friday Forum.Three…
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Falling credit ratings for Illinois institutions of higher learning are a trickle-down effect from the Illinois budget impasse that has lasted nearly two…
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Tammy Duckworth is glad to be back working for the entire population of Illinois.She has just completed her first three months as a U.S. Senator,…