Rallies In Illinois Urge ‘Families Belong Together’
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.
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Children Separated From Parents At Border Face Daunting Challenges
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.
5 Killed In Shooting At Maryland Newspaper; Victims’ Names Released
Updated at 10:42 p.m. ET
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.
U.S. Senate Passes Farm Bill, Meaning It’s Time To Compromise With House
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.
Migrant Children Relocated To Illinois; ‘Poster Children’ Are Back; Are There Wolves In Illinois?
On the 21st: The latest on the thousands of children separated from their families and relocated to Illinois. And, Illinois punk rock band Poster Children talked with us about their latest album. Plus, are there wolves in Illinois? One farmer has been paying close attention for years.