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Hailey, Idaho: A sign announcing the release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl outside Zaney's coffee shop, where Bergdahl worked as a teenager. A rally celebrating his return home has been canceled, after organizers received threats of protests and hate ma — (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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June 05, 2014

Bergdahl’s Hometown Cancels Celebration Of His Return

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A young woman is caught between civilians and Chinese soldiers, who were trying to remove her from an assembly near the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, June 3, 1989. Pro-democracy protesters had been occupying Tiananmen Square for weeks. — (Jeff Widener/AP)

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June 04, 2014

Tiananmen Square Diary

Ron Yates is Professor Emeritus and the former Dean of the College of Media at the University of Illinois. He was reporting from Tiananmen Square in 1989 as a foreign correspondent for the Chicago Tribune.

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Rep. Rodney Davis. — (Bria Purdiman/ WILL)

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June 04, 2014

U.S. Rep. Davis Supports Bergdahl Exchange

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June 04, 2014

Cubs To Leave WGN Radio After 90 Years

Finding a good therapist can take time, especially in a new city. — (iStockphoto)

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June 04, 2014

For New College Grads, Finding Mental Health Care Can Be Tough

More on Illinois Public Media's coverage of mental health care in central Illinois.

Mark, a California minister, says the day he was first shut out of all treatment discussions regarding his mentally ill teenage son "was the first time we really started to feel hopeless." — (Jenny Gold/Kaiser Health News)

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June 04, 2014

Privacy Law Frustrates Parents Of Mentally Ill Adult Children

This story was reported in partnership with Kaiser Health News

More on Illinois Public Media's coverage of mental health care in central Illinois.

John Huckleberry sits in the back seat of a friend's car on the way back from visiting inmates at Sterling Correctional Facility. After 30 years in prison, Huckleberry — who was released in 2012 — helps aging inmates prepare for life — (John W. Poole/NPR)

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June 04, 2014

Life After ‘Life’: Aging Inmates Struggle For Redemption

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Chinese paramilitary police stand guard in Tiananmen Square in Beijing on June 4, the 25th anniversary of a violent crackdown on protesters by Chinese troops. — (Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)

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June 04, 2014

25 Years After Tiananmen Protests, Chinese Media Keep It Quiet

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Illinois Senate President John Cullerton — (Brian Mackey/IPR)

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June 04, 2014

Moody’s: Illinois Budget Could Undo ‘Significant Progress’

"St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised By Wolves," a short story by Karen Russell, is the text for a highly rated Common Core-aligned lesson. — (Lulu Lovering/flickr)

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June 04, 2014

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Bergdahl’s Hometown Cancels Celebration Of His Return

Tiananmen Square Diary

U.S. Rep. Davis Supports Bergdahl Exchange

Cubs To Leave WGN Radio After 90 Years

For New College Grads, Finding Mental Health Care Can Be Tough

Privacy Law Frustrates Parents Of Mentally Ill Adult Children

Life After ‘Life’: Aging Inmates Struggle For Redemption

25 Years After Tiananmen Protests, Chinese Media Keep It Quiet

Moody’s: Illinois Budget Could Undo ‘Significant Progress’

What Does A Good Common Core Lesson Look Like?