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Genoa church to host memorial 5K run to honor legacy of local teen

Alana Vanmeter died unexpectedly from a pulmonary embolism last September. A memorial 5K on Aug. 22 will fund a scholarship created in her honor.
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Pritzker, Bailey seek to convince farmers at forum they’re the best for agriculture

JB Pritzker and Republicans Darren Bailey and Don Tracy participated in a candidate forum about agriculture policy on Monday on an Illinois farm.
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The school year begins in LA with one big change: limited screen time

As educators in the nation's second-largest district prepare for the new limits on classroom screen time, some teachers say ...
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No serious injuries reported after another accident at Chatham YNOT building

The Chatham YNOT building showed only minor damage to a concrete post outside after a vehicle collision Tuesday morning. According to the owner who was on site, an elderly driver had what appeared to ...
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In Minnesota and Wisconsin, competitive primaries will again test power of progressive candidates

A week after the Michigan primary, tests of progressive power will play out in the Midwest, raising questions of whether far left candidates can win come November or if the GOP can pick up moderates.
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A year in, thousands of armed troops have quietly become a fixture of D.C. life

The deployment is expected to cost in the billions after it was quietly extended until Inauguration Day of 2029.
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Pakistan Day welcomes all of Central Illinois to a celebration of Pakistani culture and heritage

Faisal Rashid, pictured on the right with his family in front of parade float for the Pakistan community in Bolingbrook, is organizing Central Illinois' first Pakistan Day celebration. A first of its ...
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1 year in, National Guard became a part of D.C. life. And, deadly quake hits Colombia

Today marks one year since the National Guard was deployed to the nation's capital. Here's what has happened since. And, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake leaves more than 100 people dead in Colombia.
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Alabama holds second primary Tuesday, leading to confusion, concerns about low turnout

After Alabama redrew its congressional maps in May, voters in several districts saw their primaries pushed to August. Now, it's time to vote and there are concerns confusion will dampen voter turnout.
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A judge expands a block on U.S. Postal Service work on Trump's mail-in voting order

A federal judge in Boston has expanded a court-ordered block on a key part of President Trump's executive order to limit voting by mail in this fall's midterm election. The order released by U.S.
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The secret economics inside the new Planet Money board game

From Nobel Prize-winning research to the Laffer Curve, Scabby the Rat, Veblen's peacock, and more — the economic ideas and inside jokes hiding throughout Planet Money's new board game.
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Readers tell us how they became Deadheads

We asked people to share the story of how they became a Deadhead and received hundreds of responses. Their stories are tender, comical and sometimes spiritual.