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Fully Vaccinated Teachers and Students Are Not Required Wear Masks
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have updated its guidelines for teachers and students on mask mandates. On...
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Should Critical Race Theory Be Taught in Schools?
Over the past month, the question should critical race theory (CRT) be taught in schools has become a political debate....
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The Light of Truth Ida B. Wells National Monument Stands in Chicago
There is a new monument for civil rights activist and journalist, Ida B. Wells, in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood. The city...
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Ms. Pillow-Sidibeh’s Ecological Restoration Program Enters Its Second Year
According to the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER), ecological restoration assists the recovery of an ecosystem that has been degraded,...
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Chicago Bursts Through Weekend With Extravagant Fireworks Display
For Chicagoans seeking some nighttime excitement the evening before Independence Day they only need to look to the sky. The...
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Illegal Fireworks Explode Injuring at Least 17 in Los Angeles [Video]
After the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) bomb squad seized several thousand pounds of illegal fireworks and unstable improvised explosive...
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Remembering Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld
Former United States secretary of defense, Donald Henry Rumsfeld, died at the age of 88. He passed away in Taos,...
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Youth in Lawndale and Little Village Introduce Their Hood Their Way
My Block, My Hood, My City (M3) is a non-profit organization located in Chicago that mentors underprivileged youth. Beginning July...
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Delta COVID-19 Variant May Dominate Illinois by Autumn
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker warns the new COVID-19 variants — including the Delta strand — have been proven to be...
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Florida Condo Collapse Update
Five days after a condominium partially collapsed in Surfside, Florida, search and rescue crews continue their vigorous search for survivors....
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