Waves of international students lose their visas
April 23, 2025The federal government has revoked the visas of some international students studying at universities across Illinois, but college administrators are sharing few details, including how…
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Supreme Court: House Republicans waited too long to challenge maps
April 16, 2025SPRINGFIELD — Illinois House Republicans waited too long to file a lawsuit challenging legislative maps drawn in 2021, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled last week. As a result, the…
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RFD News & Views
April 13, 2025We can’t avoid the 8,000-pound elephant in the room any longer, so this week’s column will focus on tariffs and agricultural trade. You will also find valuable information on how…
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Pritzker hopes trade mission to Mexico sparks investment
April 9, 2025Gov. J.B. Pritzker wrapped up a four-day trip to Mexico City, hopeful a trade mission to Mexico will yield new economic development in Illinois, even as tariffs threaten the stability…
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Students, women in trades advocate for more tech education
April 9, 2025SPRINGFIELD — Argo Community High School sophomore Luciana Deir wants to go into construction after she graduates. Her classmate, Angelica Turza, wants to work in advertising and…
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Feds pull grants from fair housing organizations
March 26, 2025John Petruszak opened his email to find a message he called “shocking”: the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development had rescinded two grants it had awarded to his advocacy…
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School cellphone ban clears Senate comittee
March 26, 2025SPRINGFIELD — Legislation that would prohibit public school students from using cellphones and other wireless communication devices during class time cleared a Senate committee March…
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Lawmakers mull betting on internet gambling
March 26, 2025SPRINGFIELD — In the years since the COVID-19 pandemic temporarily shut down Illinois casinos, video gambling terminals, horse racing and professional sports — just days after legal…
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