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June 01, 2023

Best of: New IL national park honors first town founded by a formerly enslaved man

Part of the 1910 iron fence stands in front of the Pullman Clock Tower and Administration building in the Pullman neighborhood of Chicago. Supporters of the revitalization of Chicago's historic Pullman neighborhood say they have the money for more restoration work, five years after then-President Barack Obama designated part of the area as a national monument. A central part of the restoration is the Pullman Clock Tower and Administration building, which will convert into a visitors center.

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June 01, 2023

Best of: The civil rights legacy behind one of Illinois’ new national parks

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June 01, 2023

Best of: The civil rights legacy behind one of Illinois’ new national parks

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May 31, 2023

Best of: Advice from Margaret Sullivan to journalists covering politics

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May 30, 2023

Best of: The myth of the model minority and the pressure to be perfect

Chanute Airforce Base in Rantoul became the birthplace of the Tuskegee Airmen—the first all-black aviator squadron of World War II.

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May 29, 2023

Best of: The lasting legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen

Sep 30, 2020 - A beach flag ceremony for a B-24 crew found in the Solomon Islands by Project Recover. When an MIA crash site is located, a flag ceremony is held for each crew member Missing In Action. The flags are then given to the Keeper Of The Flags until the MIA are repatriated and the flags are then presented to the family.

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May 29, 2023

Best of: Thousands of Americans went missing in war. These men are bringing them home.

Daniel Hatcher is the author of the new book

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May 25, 2023

Best of: Who are America’s justice systems meant to serve?

Tubes direct blood from a donor into a bag in Davenport, Iowa, on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. The U.S. is moving to ease restrictions on blood donations from gay and bisexual men and other groups that traditionally face higher risks of HIV. TThe Food and Drug Administration on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, announced draft guidelines that would do away with the current three-month abstinence requirement for donations from men who have sex with men.

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May 25, 2023

Best of: FDA moves to make it easier for men who have sex with men to give blood

Tony Sanders began his term as state superintendent at the end of February. Previously, he worked in the Elgin public school district as the superintendent.

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May 24, 2023

Illinois aims to reduce preschool deserts with new grants

A nurse holds an ultrasound abdominal probe at a Crisis Pregnancy Center in Tennessee. Across the country, including in Illinois, the centers have been accused of deceiving pregnant patients.

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May 24, 2023

Bill targets ‘misleading practices’ at Illinois crisis pregnancy centers

Intelligence officer Tory Garcia, who has a background in gymnastics and diving, works through the obstacle course on American Ninja Warrior, which airs on NBC and Esquire Network.

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May 23, 2023

TV show spawns competitive Ninja leagues

Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) speaks during a press availability following the democratic party luncheon at the United States Capitol on November 2, 2021 in Washington, DC. Durbin has been a member of Congress since 1983, in the Senate since 1997, and he’s been the Democratic whip since 2005.

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May 23, 2023

Sen. Durbin talks Supreme Court ethics, the shadow docket and more

People pass through Salt Lake City International Airport Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, in Salt Lake City. The world's largest aircraft fleet was grounded for hours by a cascading outage in a government system that delayed or canceled thousands of flights across the U.S.

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May 22, 2023

REAL ID requirements get further delayed

The Illinois Legislature is working on wrapping up its spring session, including finalizing the state budget and a bill on biometric data privacy.

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May 22, 2023

Illinois legislature wrapping up spring session

Sarah Edwards is a senior director and producer at WILL-TV.

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May 18, 2023

“Prairie Fire” returns to WILL-TV

ChatGPT and other generative artificial intelligence platforms are stirring up conversations about how AI can be used in classroom settings.

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May 18, 2023

What role should AI play in higher education?

Hicks Dome is a dormant cryptovolcano that sits in Hardin County in southern Illinois.

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May 17, 2023

Scientists research dormant volcano in southern Illinois

Tamila Pyhyda cries during the exhumation of her husband Serhii Pyhyda who was killed by Russian forces in the recently retaken town of Vysokopillya, Ukraine, Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Russian invaders left behind all sorts of trickery as they fled the southern city to jubilation across Ukraine a month ago, and continue to strike it from afar. Life in Kherson is still far from back to normal.

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May 17, 2023

Ambassador Ian Kelly on the state of the war in Ukraine

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May 16, 2023

Best of: Jay Caspian Kang on Asian American History and Identity

President Joe Biden, left, is introduced to speak by Will County, Illinois County Board Member and National Association of Counties President Denise Winfrey, right, at the National Association of Counties 2023 Legislative Conference in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023.

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May 16, 2023

Best of: NACo President Denise Winfrey on the role of county governments

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was the keynote speaker at the Peoria and Tazewell County Republican Lincoln Day Dinner, held Friday, May 12, 2023 at the Peoria Civic Center. The sold-out dinner drew around 1,100 people.

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May 15, 2023

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Best of: New IL national park honors first town founded by a formerly enslaved man

Best of: The civil rights legacy behind one of Illinois’ new national parks

Best of: The civil rights legacy behind one of Illinois’ new national parks

Best of: Advice from Margaret Sullivan to journalists covering politics

Best of: The myth of the model minority and the pressure to be perfect

Best of: The lasting legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen

Best of: Thousands of Americans went missing in war. These men are bringing them home.

Best of: Who are America’s justice systems meant to serve?

Best of: FDA moves to make it easier for men who have sex with men to give blood

Illinois aims to reduce preschool deserts with new grants

Bill targets ‘misleading practices’ at Illinois crisis pregnancy centers

TV show spawns competitive Ninja leagues

Sen. Durbin talks Supreme Court ethics, the shadow docket and more

REAL ID requirements get further delayed

Illinois legislature wrapping up spring session

“Prairie Fire” returns to WILL-TV

What role should AI play in higher education?

Scientists research dormant volcano in southern Illinois

Ambassador Ian Kelly on the state of the war in Ukraine

Best of: Jay Caspian Kang on Asian American History and Identity

Best of: NACo President Denise Winfrey on the role of county governments

Gov. DeSantis visits Peoria to sold out crowd and protests