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On the 21st: Parker Palmer joined us to discuss his latest book about aging, called "On the Brink of Everything: Grace, Gravity & Getting Old." Plus, you’re probably aware of endangered species, but what about endangered places, specifically in Illinois?
Rallies across the country, including in Illinois, will take place Saturday, as attendees call for the reunification of families separated at the US-Mexico border.
An advocate for children separated from their families under the Trump administration’s zero-tolerance immigration policy says a lack of infrastructure and formal protocols make it hard to reunite families — despite an executive order from President Trump halting the practice.
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Five people are dead and at least two others were wounded in a shooting at the Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Md., officials announced at a news conference Thursday afternoon.
The Senate took a crucial step Thursday to making sure that, among other things, the hungry are fed, farmers have crop price protections and land is preserved beyond Sept. 30 — that is, the day the farm bill expires.
