The Cincinnati Zoo named the calf Fritz after receiving over 90,000 name suggestions from every U.S. state and more than 60 countries. He's the sister to a famous hippo who was born prematurely.
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State lays out $34.6B multi-year spending plan for roads, bridges, ports, airports, rail and transitRebuild Illinois plan provides state funding backbone for latest annual multi-year plan
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Agriculture companies are increasingly paying farmers to capture carbon. But some say the newly budding carbon marketplace isn’t enough to fight climate change.
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The tests are being offered upon request and are intended to supplement testing at school districts.
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Councilwoman Carolin Harvey will assume the role of Mayor Pro Tempore and will take over mayoral duties.
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Another week brought more scrutiny to social media messages from Republican gubernatorial nominee Darren Bailey and his wife, Cindy. Some of what has come to light attacks Islam, LGBTQ rights and more. This follows the candidate doubling down on previous remarks that compared abortion to the Holocaust. Meanwhile, a judge issued a contempt order for another agency in the Pritzker administration. This one is critical of healthcare offered to those incarcerated in state prisons.
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The former president's son will deliver the keynote address.
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The Schaumburg Democrat joined House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other federal lawmakers on this trip in the hopes of strengthening ties with the nation.
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A corporaton news release Thursday announced the vote in favor of a union was 11 yes votes and two no votes.
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The fall semester at SIU-C starts on August 22.
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Griner's attorney was quoted by Russian news agencies on Monday as saying the appeal was filed, but the grounds of the appeal were not immediately clear.
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Some historically Black colleges and universities have seen increases in application and enrollment numbers after years of decline.
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An art-school dropout seizes control of her life and livelihood by branching out into credit card fraud in this Los Angeles noir. Plaza is both vulnerable and fierce as a woman on the take.
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This is the first time in U.S. history a former president has been investigated for possibly violating the 1917 law. But it's not the first time the Espionage Act has been under scrutiny, experts say.
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R. Kelly's federal trial in Chicago is starting. The singer faces a slew of legal battles and was already sentenced in New York to 30 years in prison for sex trafficking and racketeering.
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Zimbabwe's elephant population is growing, but climate change makes rainfall unpredictable. Animals travel further in search of water now, and often end up clashing with villagers for scarce resources
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The docuseries seems to be a pointed riposte to the more freewheeling scripted drama about the Lakers on HBO.
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A 30-year, nationwide study of ecological changes — including the effects of climate warming — has been releasing a powerful greenhouse gas, and critics want it to stop.
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Emily Meggett has spent decades caring for her community and family with her delicious, traditional Gullah Geechee food from South Carolina. Now, she's sharing that cuisine with the world.
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Nonprofit RIP Medical Debt buys up unpaid hospital bills plaguing low-income patients and frees them from having to pay.
- Mon, Aug. 15 at 7pm - Les Miserables: 25th Anniversary Concert at the O2
- Sun, Aug. 14 at 10pm - Coldplay: Live in São Paulo
- Sun, Aug. 14 at 6:30pm – On Broadway
- Sat, Aug. 13 at 9pm - All Creatures Great & Small: The Next Chapter
- Sat, Aug. 13 at 5pm - Doo Wop, Pop and Soul Generations
- Fri, Aug. 12 at 9:30pm - Joe Bonamassa - British Blues Explosion Live
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