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Politics News Roundup - November 3, 2023
In our weekly politics reporter roundup, we talk about the Illinois schools' report card and the first week under a new House Speaker in Congress.
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In our weekly politics reporter roundup, we talk about the Illinois schools' report card and the first week under a new House Speaker in Congress.
Protests over the Middle East conflict, the turnover of an Air Force Base to a village, and the Illinois pumpkin crop... all part of this week's news roundup.
Iowa is dealing with a water crisis with consequences throughout the Midwest. Author and hydrology researcher Chris Jones says the blame for that falls on the ag industry.
We’ll get an update on the US Farm Bill now that there is a new US House Speaker.
Illinois is the first state to ban the practice of banning books. We asked a librarian and a teacher how this new law will affect their work.