The Trump administration has renamed the U.S. Institute of Peace after President Donald Trump, despite an ongoing fight over the institute's control.
- Rep. Sorensen calls for Defense Secretary Hegseth to resign after Pentagon watchdog report
- Illinois unveils plans to celebrate 250 years of American independence
- Sean Grayson’s attorneys seek new trial after murder conviction
- What Northwestern accepted from the Trump administration to get back $790M in research funds
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U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen on Wednesday renewed his call for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's ouster, amid a damaging report forthcoming from the Pentagon's own watchdog.
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The programs will seek to highlight local histories and celebrate Illinois’s achievements
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If a child has not learned to read by the end of third grade, educators say that child is likely to struggle throughout his or her education.
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Defense says judge should have barred video of minutes following Sonya Massey’s shooting
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Northwestern’s president argues that the school didn’t cross any “red lines” in an agreement that closed multiple federal investigations and terminated a deal with students to end a pro-Palestinian encampment. But critics accuse the university of capitulating.
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Meanwhile, protesters, clergy and news orgs to end litigation over riot control weapons
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The new law will allow the state to publish guidelines that differ from the CDC
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When Gov. JB Pritzker and First Lady MK Pritzker visited the pope in Rome on Nov. 19, they gave the pontiff a gift: a hand-drawn self-portrait by Yesenia Diaz, who’s incarcerated downstate.
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