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Why are digital books causing a financial headache for Illinois libraries?
Libraries have to pay more for eBooks that can expire after just a few dozen checkouts. We’ll talk about an effort to change that in Illinois.
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Northwestern Medicine using cutting-edge AI technology that could be game changer for certain surgeries
What if doctors were able to test their treatment plans on a version of their patient before actually trying it on their body?
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New book gives ‘literary tour of the Midwest’, highlighting writers from America’s Heartland
How has being from the Midwest influenced some of our best writers? A collection of short essays seeks to answer this question.
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What to know about Hantavirus outbreak
Hantavirus has been in the news after a fatal outbreak on a cruise ship. Separately, there was an unrelated case in northern Illinois.
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A look at America’s most iconic sandwich through a Midwestern lens
As the United States celebrates its 250th birthday, there are few things as American as the hamburger. So how has Illinois and the greater Midwest contributed to America’s favorite hand-held food?
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How the Iran war is impacting Illinoisans at the gas pump
The Iran war has caused a massive hike in gas prices across the nation.
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Family planning using natural methods vs. contraceptives
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is overhauling its family planning programs- prioritizing natural methods over contraceptives. How do the two approaches compare?
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Abortion care in Illinois four years after Roe v. Wade decision
As the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court approaches four years, what is the status of abortion care in Illinois today?
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Meet the Illinois man behind so many memorable Super Bowl ads
An Illinois man has been part of some of the more memorable Super Bowl commercials of the past 15 years.
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New video game provides virtual drive to cities across Illinois
SCS Software, the makers of American Truck Simulator, is soon releasing an expansion for the game that highlights several cities across Illinois, including Chicago, Champaign, Peoria, Quincy, Moline, Rockford, several interstates and Davenport, Iowa.
These programs are partially sponsored by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
