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NIU launches new campus housing grant & expands 'Huskie Pledge'
NIU announced its “Huskie Pledge” grant program to cover all tuition and fees for eligible students. Peter Medlin reports on ...
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Madigan attorney accuses Solis of not telling feds ‘all the crimes you committed’
Former Chicago Ald. Danny Solis and his attorney, Lisa Noller, walk into Chicago’s Dirksen Federal Courthouse on Dec. 2, 2024 ...
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Mickalene Thomas makes art that 'gives Black women their flowers'
Thomas' work puts Black women front and center. "We've been supportive characters for far too long," she says. "I would ...
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J. Edgar Hoover made the FBI his personal weapon. Kash Patel could try doing it again
Trump's pick to lead the FBI may test internal guardrails, historian and J. Edgar Hoover biographer Beverly Gage tells ...
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As newspapers close across the U.S., study finds Illinois is hard hit
Six newspapers in Illinois shuttered in the 12 months ending September 2024, making it No. 6 in the country for number of ...
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'Bread & Roses' is a guerrilla film about Afghan women protesters
Getting footage from the ground was essential for filmmaker Sahra Mani, the director of Bread & Roses. Her documentary, which ...
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How do you make a film about Afghan women protesters without being in Afghanistan?
Getting footage from the ground was a challenge for the director of Bread & Roses. The documentary, which profiles three women who engage in protests, is now streaming on Apple TV+.
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South Korea's president declares martial law
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol declared an "emergency martial law" on Tuesday, accusing the opposition of paralyzing ...
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South Korea's lawmakers vote to lift the president's martial law declaration
South Korean lawmakers voted unanimously to reverse President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of an "emergency martial law" on ...
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As Israel bans UNRWA, Palestinians stand to lose schools and clinics not only in Gaza
Israel is severing ties with the main United Nations agency that provides aid to Palestinians. With the focus largely on Gaza ...
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Elton John says he could not see his own musical because of an eye infection
Elton John said following a performance of The Devil Wears Prada, which he scored, that the effects of an eye infection have sharply limited his eyesight.