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Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the top challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is accused of corruption and terror links. The opposition says Imamoglu's arrest is politically motivated. -
Trump said Boeing had won the contract to build the U.S. Air Force's next generation of fighter jets. Little is known about the jet's specifications, appearance or capabilities. -
The pontiff spent over five weeks being treated for bronchitis that evolved into a severe respiratory illness. When he returns to the Vatican, he will need to rest for two months, his doctor said. -
While mostly symbolic, the move to revoke security clearances for over a dozen former officials has been seen as a warning to President Trump's adversaries.
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Gov. JB Pritzker says protecting Medicaid from possible federal funding cuts is critical for Illinois. -
Carbondale Community Housing announced today that they have appointed LeeAnna Meadows as its first executive director. -
Representative Bost took a tour of the Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge so that he could see the work happening at Little Grassy Lake. Bost toured the tunnel where the valve and pipe were built for the spillway. -
State-commissioned study published as Biden-era executive order on PLAs faces legal challenge -
The moments after a bad storm or natural disaster can feel overwhelming.After the immediate threat is gone, storm victims may feel pressured to make high-pressure choices when choosing a contractor.
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Education at all levels is facing more scrutiny from the Trump Administration. We discuss what it could mean. -
Bill would allow community colleges to offer four-year bachelor’s degree programs -
Those struggling with utility bills have new options through Ameren's flexible payment plans. -
The Veterans Affairs Department’s narrow interpretation of last year’s landmark Rudisill case could sharply decrease the pool of veterans eligible for greater benefits. -
President Trump signed an order Thursday calling for the Education Department to close and he has slashed staff by half. He’s also targeting DEI in higher education and research funding. -
The Illinois Senate Republican Caucus sent a letter to the Executive Director of the Illinois High School Association requesting clarification on school policies regarding transgender athletes. -
Investigation includes Choate and other state-operated developmental living centers
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Lebanese health officials said two people were killed, including a child, and several more were injured. -
A wider disparity between major conferences and lesser-known conferences has lent itself to fewer close games in the early rounds of both the men's and women's NCAA tournaments. -
An NPR investigation uncovered 40,000 vets facing foreclosure due to a VA mistake. A rescue program is helping many of them, but others fear being left out if Congress cuts this new lifeline -
The Department of Homeland Security's new policy, revoking legal protections for hundreds of thousands, impacts people who are already in the U.S. and who came under a humanitarian parole program. -
The world's youngest country is teetering on the brink of another conflict as a regional war looms. -
Rounding up the big interviews you might have missed, from gardening tips with Martha Stewart to a conversation with a former astronaut about what happens to our bodies after that much time in space. -
The populist message of Sen. Bernie Sanders' "Fighting Oligarchy" tour has resonated with voters frustrated by President Trump's agenda — and the Democratic Party's muddled response. -
Uzo Aduba stars as a brilliant detective in this high-energy, light-hearted murder mystery show on Netflix. -
Heathrow Airport said it was "fully operational" on Saturday, after an almost daylong closure sparked by an electrical substation fire. But airlines warned that severe disruption will last for days. -
Newsmax is being sued for defamation by Dominion Voting Systems — the same company that sued Fox News over false 2020 election-fraud claims and walked away with a nearly $800 million settlement. -
As with Europe, the Trump administration is sending conflicting signals to America's long-standing allies in Asia, with whom the U.S. has deep-rooted security agreements that date back to the 1950s. -
The advisories come after some citizens from European countries and Canada have been detained and deported by immigration officials while traveling to the United States.
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