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That tax hike will generate $478 million. Drivers of passenger vehicles on northern Illinois' toll roads will also have to pay 45 cents more per toll ...

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Raises Chicago area sales tax and tolls but avoids new statewide taxes included in previous proposals.

The bill that cleared the General Assembly Thursday funds energy storage systems through a new charge to Illinois electric customers that will take ...

Governor pledges to sign package that incentivizes battery storage.

SPRINGFIELD — After weeks of verbally condemning the aggressive federal immigration crackdown in the Chicago region, Illinois lawmakers approved ...

New law would ban civil immigration arrests in and near state courthouses.

Born in Evanston, Illinois, he moved to Tucson at age 10 and later graduated from Catalina High School. Dick built a career as a lineman and ...

On building closures, Ald. Krissie Harris says a “siloed approach has not worked.”

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Northwestern’s 15-year partnership with AmeriCorps’ early education program, Jumpstart, came to an end in May because of federal budget cuts. The Jumpstart program partnered with universities across the country, bringing university students into local preschools in underserved communities to implement literacy curricula. NU students who are Federal Work-Study eligible worked with preschoolers to improve their...

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Evanston Illinois Mayor Daniel Bliss (D) and Democratic state Sen. Laura Fine, both running against Abughazaleh, echoed Abughazaleh's message of ...

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Among many posters lining the walls of Northwestern’s dorms and dining spaces, a brightly colored Grounding for Public Service flyer stands out at first glance. What many students do not see is the community that lies beyond the poster, meeting Tuesdays in Parkes Hall.  At weekly meetings, students in GPS gather over dinner, sourced from...

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Instead of memorization and lectures in classrooms, SESP Prof. Jen Munson, who studies learning science, envisions a transformation in primary education where young students learn from games and fun activities, finding math along the way.  Munson received the CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation with a $815,789 fund across five years, Northwestern announced Oct....

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Evanston's aging population and declining school-aged kids raise concerns. City and District 65 demographics show similar trends, ...

Nina Kraus, Northwestern University professor, found after going missing in Evanston, Illinois. Story by Noel Brennan. • 1mo. Well-known Northwestern ...

The Evanston Police Department told the City School Liaison Committee on Oct. 30 it has increased targeted traffic and pedestrian safety ...