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Illinois Congressman John Shimkus voted against reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) when it passed the U-S House on a vote of 263-158 Thursday. But the Collinsville Republican says he hopes negotiations in the Senate will produce a version he can support when it returns to his chamber.
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker said Thursday he’s confident the legislature will approve a graduated income tax.
Should minors have to tell their parents or a judge when they want to terminate a pregnancy?
A Silicon Valley startup is pitting itself against major seed companies, alleging that those companies are price gouging in the Heartland.
The Human Library event is designed to make Parkland College a more inclusive and diverse environment, where people are not judged as one might judge a book by its cover. Instead, the real stories of these human books are meant to challenge stereotypes and prejudices through dialogue.
