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Climate Doomer Harrison Ford Freaks Out on Trump: ‘Greatest Criminal in History,’ ‘Scares the Sh*t Out of Me’
Star Wars star Harrison Ford is on the attack against Donald Trump for not taking climate doomsayers seriously enough. The Indiana Jones actor blasted the president for not adopting his pet climate doomer policies in an interview with the UK...
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These National Guard members vow to defy Trump orders to deploy in Chicago
Two National Guard troops say they won't deploy to Chicago, no matter what Donald Trump says(Image: AP) Several members of the National Guard are now saying they'll defy Donald Trump's orders to deploy in Chicago as his crackdown on crime in...
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Harrison Ford slams Donald Trump over climate change inaction as 'the world goes hell in a handbasket'
Harrison Ford slammed Donald Trump in a recent interview Harrison Ford has slammed Donald Trump after years of being an outspoken critic of the president and his administration. The Star Wars actor criticized Trump for his failure to implement...
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Wetlands quietly clean up pollution - and save communities millions
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When people think of wetlands, they usually picture soggy marshes with tall grass, frogs, and maybe a few ducks. What most don’t realize is that these places are doing serious work behind the scenes. Wetlands help clean our water, support...
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Lawrence Group designs pair of nursing facilities in Missouri, Illinois
Lawrence Group’s designers delivered a pair of luxury skilled nursing facilities for Chicago-based Ignite Medical Resorts. Located in Batavia, Illinois, and St. Peters, Missouri, the new “LuxeRehab” medical resorts combine cutting-edge physical...
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Rep. Chris Miller criticizes new Illinois green energy bill over cost concerns
Chris Miller, Illinois State Representative for 101st District | www.facebook.comChris Miller, Illinois State Representative for 101st District | www.facebook.com State Representative Chris Miller (R-Hindsboro) criticized Illinois House Democrats...
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Ranking the best men's nonconference games of 2025-26, from Florida-Duke to Alabama-Illinois
The college basketball season is almost here, and with it comes a multitude of marquee matchups during the nonconference portion of the schedule. These headliners should be catnip for college hoops sickos, but they are also tremendous tools for...
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Illinois lifts nuclear ban, but tightens grip on energy supply
Lawmakers pass a bill to end the ban on large nuclear plants but include plans on expanding state control over energy. Illinois lawmakers have passed Senate Bill 25, a sweeping energy bill that ends the state’s 40-year moratorium on large-scale...
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Harrison Ford Blasts Donald Trump Over Attacks on Climate Change: ‘I Don't Know of a Greater Criminal in History’ and ‘It Scares the S— Out of Me’
Harrison Ford delivered a blistering takedown of Donald Trump while speaking to The Guardian this week ahead of receiving a conservation leadership award at Chicago’s Field Museum. The “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones” icon ripped the president for...
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MLB trade rumors: Los Angeles Dodgers predicted to sign $498 million Chicago Cubs All-Star as Michael Conforto filler
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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow (31) and pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) celebrate after defeating the Toronto Blue Jays (Image via Imagn) The Los Angeles Dodgers are entering a crucial offseason with major decisions ahead, no matter how...
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Harrison Ford Whines That Trump’s Climate Policy ‘Scares The Sh**’ Out Of Him
Actor Harrison Ford is not happy that President Trump won’t buy into climate change alarmism. The 83-year-old “Indiana Jones” star ripped into the president while speaking to The Guardian this week as he prepared to receive a conservation...
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Illinois lawmakers just passed another big clean-energy bill
Illinois legislators passed a major energy bill that creates grid-battery and geothermal incentives and a virtual-power-plant program, during the final hours of a fall veto session Thursday. The legislation faced substantial pushback, largely...
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Sustainability is a calling card for Oak Park Apartments
For almost 40 years, brothers Bob and Bill Planek have been a part of the Oak Park area community through their property rental company, Oak Park Apartments. The duo got their roots in local real estate when they were students at Fenwick High...
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New Zealand gain revenge on Ireland in Chicago after controversial Tadhg Beirne red card
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
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Illinois governor to sign energy bill lifting moratorium on nuclear power plants
Illinois is poised to lift its long-standing moratorium on the construction of large-scale nuclear power plants, with the passage of a sweeping energy bill set to be signed by Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker in a matter of days. Senate Bill 25, also...
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Pollution Crisis: Why a Leading Lung Specialist Urges People to Move Out of Delhi-NCR?
Top Pulmonologist Warns Delhi-NCR Residents to Move Out Amid Pollution Crisis Even as Delhi-NCR continues to reel under the “very poor” category air, there has been a dramatic surge in the city’s serious health crises, according to a senior...
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Christopher Illinois Extension Center construction begins
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URBANA, Ill. — University of Illinois Extension is poised to have its first central facility in its 100-plus-year history by spring of 2027. The high-impact, geographically dispersed organization serves the state as the outward-facing public good...
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Illinois lawmakers pass mass transit funding bill. Here’s what that means for CTA, Metra and Pace riders.
For months, Illinois transit leaders warned of a doomsday scenario that would hobble the region’s mass transit systems. Dozens of bus lines were on the chopping block, they warned, along with whole portions of the “L.” Thousands of workers faced...
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Illinois Policy Institute responds as lawmakers address pensions, transit reforms and nuclear energy
Amy Korte, Executive Vice President | https://www.illinoispolicy.org/our-story/?team-filter=staff#teamAmy Korte, Executive Vice President | https://www.illinoispolicy.org/our-story/?team-filter=staff#team Illinois lawmakers concluded the veto...
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Illinois EPA opens new electric vehicle rebate application cycle
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) will open its latest electric vehicle rebate application cycle starting tomorrow. The program offers rebates of up to $2,000 for the purchase of a new or used electric vehicle. Low-income...
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