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Illinois has the fourth-lowest rate of student migration in the U.S.
The Northern Star
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According to a study by the medical school admission consulting firm Inspira Advantage, Illinois has the fourth-lowest rate of student migration in the United States. Student migration is the movement of students who study outside of their state...
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State Rep. Manley, Joliet Junior College launch new sustainability initiative
Shaw Local - Illinois
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Romeoville — State Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, and the Joliet Junior College Office of Sustainability partnered to hold the inaugural “B.Y.O. to Go Bash” on July 2 at the JJC Romeoville Campus. The free event is an effort to reduce waste and...
Meet The 5 Most Snake-Filled Bodies Of Water In Illinois
96.7 The Eagle - Illinois
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July 8, 2025
What a perfect article for the time of year that Illinoisans are most likely to cool off with a dip in one of Illinois' beautiful lakes, ponds, streams, or rivers...or maybe not. It all depends on whether or not the thought of sharing a swim with...
Politics & Power: From threats to attacks, growing trend of politically motivated violence highlights dangerous climate
News4Jax - Florida
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July 8, 2025
Is the political temperature in America running into the danger zone? Frankly, research and hard data on political violence aren’t readily available, but a growing trend of threats against public officials can’t be ignored. In 2024 alone, U.S....
US Journal Star Buck Moon coming this Thursday. Will skies be clear? Where to view it in Illinois
Yahoo News
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The full moon, nicknamed the Buck Moon, will be visible soon across the country, according to The Old Farmer's Almanac. Will skies be clear? When should you head outside to catch a glimpse? Here's everything Illinois residents need to know about...
STAYING SHARP: Home for the 4th of July, Central Falls native/Illinois offensive lineman Dylan Frechette works out at Seekonk-based All In Performance
The Blackstone Valley Call & Times - Rhode Island
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SEEKONK — Dylan Frechette was home for the Fourth of July holiday. In the eyes of the Central Falls native who’s preparing for his freshman season with the University of Illinois football team, it didn’t behoove him to disengage from the daily...
What our cicada visitors can tell us about the environment — and ourselves
Courier-Journal - Kentucky
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Periodical cicadas, Brood XIV, emerge in parts of the eastern U.S. every 17 years. Scientists study cicadas to understand their unique life cycle, timekeeping abilities, and response to climate change. Cicadas impact the ecosystem and human...
Award-winning UIPD officer resigns, citing 'hostile work environment'
The News Gazette - Illinois
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Then-University of Illinois Chancellor Robert Jones awards the Chancellor’s Medallion to UI police Lt. James Carter in February 2020 for his work on the Yingying Zhang murder case. Robin Scholz/The News-Gazette URBANA — Five years after receiving...
Nuclear plant deal sets stage for AI billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg to reshape Illinois energy policy
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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July 8, 2025
As Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg expands his ravenous data centers, he’s agreed to take over subsidies that Illinois ratepayers have been providing to a nuclear power station in central Illinois since 2017. The move could be the first step in a...
Daywatch: Illinois’ 9th Congressional District race heats up
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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July 8, 2025
Good morning, Chicago. The race to replace longtime U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky is getting more crowded. State Sen. Mike Simmons will launch his campaign Tuesday, he told the Tribune, joining recently announced state Rep. Hoan Huynh — who also...
The Chicago Architecture Biennial announces Participant List for the 6th edition
World Architecture Community
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July 8, 2025
The participants for the 6th Chicago Architecture Biennial have been announced, scheduled to take place from September 19, 2025, to February 28, 2026. Themed as SHIFT: Architecture in Times of Radical Change, over 100 forward-thinking architects,...
As farmers face the effects of climate change, a recipe for an apricot and Rainier cherry crostata
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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July 8, 2025
Cookbook author, chef and proud Midwesterner Amy Thielen said something on her radio show, “Ham Radio,” that rang true to me. In the winter, heartland cooks delve into recipes or cookbooks to decide what to cook for dinner or bake for dessert,...
Rockford, Illinois Native Serves Aboard USS John Finn (DDG 113)
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 8, 2025
PHILIPPINE SEA –A Rockford, Illinois native and 2025 graduate of Johns Hopkins University is serving aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113), which is forward-deployed to the Indo-Pacific and assigned to...
Severe Thunderstorms Could Slam Illinois, Wisconsin This Week
96.7 The Eagle - Illinois
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July 8, 2025
As the nation continues to mourn the devastating loss of life in Texas following historic flooding, we are expecting a couple of rounds of severe storms in the Stateline before the weekend arrives. Early Week Storm Chances in Rockford and Chicago...
Swing And A Miss: Activists Blame Home Run Spike On Climate Change, Ignore How Baseball Works
Daily Wire
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July 7, 2025
Activists say climate change is causing increased home runs in major league baseball games, but the so-called science ignores the the actual mechanics of how baseball works. Climate Central published a report saying 26 of the 27 MLB cities have...
Experts: Energy policy changes in "big, beautiful bill" will affect consumers, climate
CBS 2 Chicago - Illinois
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Major changes are coming to federal clean energy policy — and those changes not only could affect the climate, but could also mean higher energy bills for the consumer. The changes all came as part of the Trump administration's "big, beautiful...
Philippe Rahm on reconsidering the tools of the discipline with climatic architecture
STIRworld
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At the time of writing this, Europe is grappling with an unprecedented heatwave. The extreme climatic conditions have forced school closures and disruption of public services in France, a sanctioned ban on outdoor work in Italy, power outages and...
A warming climate cuts milk production
Brownfield Ag News
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News A warming climate cuts milk production Researchers with the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago say a new study shows a warming climate will reduce global dairy production by up to 10 percent. Lead author Claire...
Preservationists Decry Demolition of Chicago's Damen Silos
Engineering News Record
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July 7, 2025
Demolition can start after site work is completed at the Damen Silos, a collection of grain elevators dating from 1906 that preservationists and others regard as a local Chicago landmark and which they have tried for years to save as an example of...
Michigan’s fight against Lake Erie pollution didn’t work. What happens next?
The Gander - Michigan
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July 7, 2025
By Emilio Perez Ibarguen, Capital News Service LANSING – Michigan and its neighbors have missed a 2025 deadline to curb the farm pollution that feeds toxic algal blooms in western Lake Erie, despite 10 years of work and millions of dollars spent...