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For women of the Greatest Generation — newsman Tom Brokaw’s term for those who served in World War II — the war brought empowerment. When the Japanese…
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The Buchanan Center for the Arts is a facility not always found in a community of 10,000 people. Located in Monmouth, county seat of Warren County in…
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The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., recognized Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire as one of five schools…
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I generally try to follow this well-known admonition of my era: Think globally, act locally.However, I also must agree with another famous slogan — more…
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“Art is science made clear,” said the French artist Jean Cocteau.The public needs that. Science is complicated, detailed and that thing the “smart kids”…
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Soon after taking office, President Barack Obama’s administration made a symbolic gesture that likely foreshadows changes coming to the controversial No…
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Chad Pregracke is a man on a mission. Raised “10 feet from the river” in Hampton near East Moline, he grew up with the Mississippi as his playground. As a…
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Seven centuries of children’s books on display in ChicagoThe Newberry Library, located in the Near North Side neighborhood of the city, continues through…
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Volunteer groups in communities across Illinois are taking on training and organizational responsibilities to respond to potential disasters, whether…
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The threat is real. The potential targets are virtually unprotected. The weapon is low-tech and easily obtained. Government officials in charge of food…