Higher education reform bill aims for racial equity
January 10, 2021SPRINGFIELD – A bill aimed at making college education and teacher preparation programs more accessible and affordable for people of color began working its way through the…
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Kane County Cougars lose MLB affiliation in baseball shakeup
December 10, 2020The Kane County Cougars will no longer be affiliated with a Major League Baseball team for the first time since 1991. But the Geneva-based Cougars — long the Chicago area’s lone…
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R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Changes made to cover crop premium rules
December 2, 2020In this week’s farm and rural news report we have a rundown on the cost of your 2020 Thanksgiving meal, along with handy advice for farmers preparing for their year-end appointment…
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COVID-19 positive numbers continue to rise in Northwest counties
September 29, 2020Region 1 of the state’s reopening plan saw a second straight day with a COVID-19 test positivity rate exceeding 8 percent, according to the most recent data, as it increased to 8.3…
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Northwest part of state might be headed for COVID-19 restrictions
September 28, 2020SPRINGFIELD – The northwest region of Illinois could be two days away from triggering increased mitigations from the state to slow the spread of COVID-19. The Illinois Department…
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NIU enrollment climbs thanks to large freshmen class and strong retention
September 9, 2020After months of dire predictions nationwide for fall college attendance, Northern Illinois University announced today that total enrollment is up for fall 2020. Students are back on…
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Derecho storms produced 11 tornadoes across northern Illinois
August 13, 2020The National Weather Service has confirmed that at least 11 tornadoes were spotted across northern Illinois during a series of Aug. 10 derecho storms. Derecho is defined as a line of…
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DeKalb sending out vote-by-mail papers, changes polling places
July 15, 2020The DeKalb County Clerk and Recorder Douglas J. Johnson said Vote by Mail Applications will be mailed between July 27 and Aug. 1 to all DeKalb County registered voters. If you would…
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