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Redbone's hit cracked the Billboard Top 5 this month in 1974. It was a first for a band with all Native and Mexican American members — but the song itself had a quietly political message, too.
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Weeks after two high-profile resignations at the Illinois Prisoner Review Board, Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday appointed the first-ever executive director to help lead the beleaguered agency. -
Daniel Montgomery of Bonnie was pronounced dead at the scene. -
The position will reduce the workload placed on the PRB chair and allows for the chair to focus more closely on casework. -
Commentary on how legal judgments are affected by appearances. -
Delta-8 explodes in popularity, but burgeoning cannabis industry says it’s a dangerous threat -
The Survivor Empowerment Center wants to make people aware of the problem this month. -
According to Greg Ward, MD, with OSF Healthcare, the gallbladder is not as essential to humans today as it was thousands of years ago. -
A new director, additional funding and hiring more workers at Illinois' child welfare agency. -
Lawmakers across the U.S. say they want to shield in-vitro fertilization providers from legal threats.The question is: How can they do that effectively? -
Mountain Stage Artistic Director Larry Groce talks about the 40th Anniversary of show and a special compilation album that releases this month.
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Asna Tabassum received some backlash about her social media content on the conflict between Israel and Palestine. Tabassum said she questions the university's reasoning for canceling the speech. -
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocked roadways in Illinois, California, New York and the Pacific Northwest on Monday, temporarily shutting down travel into some of the nation's airports. -
Caitlin Clark became the all-time leading scorer in college basketball history during her time as a student, while Angel Reese led the SEC division in points and rebounds for two seasons. -
Australian police say a knife attack in Sydney that wounded a bishop and a priest during a church service as worshippers watched online and in person, and sparked a riot was an act of terrorism. -
Aid for Israel became more urgent after the weekend's attack, House Speaker Mike Johnson said. After months of delays, he is also putting forward a bill that provide additional aid to Ukraine. -
Two Boeing engineering executives went into detail Monday to describe how panels are fitted together, particularly on the 787 Dreamliner. -
Trump Media & Technology Group fell sharply after saying it was issuing new shares. Trump's stake is still worth billions of dollars, however.
