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The co-winners, Tesfaalem Mehari of Colorado Springs and Wilson Chemweno of Kenya, both finished with a time of 2:21:03, just five seconds faster than third place finisher William Fladland of Anoka, Minnesota.
Thirty-five years after the landmark report warned of a "rising tide of mediocrity" in U.S. education, the statistics have been questioned, but the concerns still feel urgent.
The bus company Suburban Express has reached an agreement with the Illinois Attorney General on a temporary restraining order, while the two sides negotiate to settle a lawsuit. Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed the suit Monday, alleging years of discriminatory practices.
Erica Jeffries, the head of the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs is resigning.
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D) says the Senate is scheduled to vote in two weeks on the future of net neutrality.
