A recent executive order by Gov. JB Pritzker has set a new goal to begin development on new nuclear power plants by 2033, with the intention of bringing online enough energy to power up to two million Illinois homes.
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The House of Representatives narrowly rejected a bipartisan aviation safety bill that was spurred by the deadly midair collision near Washington, D.C. after the Pentagon abruptly withdrew its support.
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A preview of Copper Coin Ballet Company's performance of Sleeping Beauty at the Legacy Theatre. Anna Liberman, Cambrie Easley, and Ronda Brinkman tell us more.
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Anyone who paid the taxes should get reimbursed, but the high court did not address how. Business owners wonder if they'll need lawyers, brokers, money — or luck.
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An NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump.
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What does the Democratic leader see for himself in the years to come?
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In a new album, the Ukranian-born, New York-based pianist and composer Vadim Neselovskyi channels the horror and hope he's felt since Russia's incursion.
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FBI director invites fresh scrutiny over travels with appearance at US men's hockey team celebrationWhen the American men's hockey team retreated to their locker room to celebrate their Winter Olympics gold medal win, they were joined by a special guest from the United States: FBI Director Kash Patel.
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Ambassador Charles Kushner called the French foreign minister after failing to show up to a summons following Trump administration tweets about the beating death of a far-right activist in France.
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The Texas Republican is facing calls from fellow House Republicans to resign, following allegations of an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide.
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Photos of cities in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts as they cope with a powerful winter storm.
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The Food and Drug Administration aims to evaluate treatments for rare diseases based on plausible evidence that they would work — without requiring a clinical trial first.
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A man with Tourette syndrome shouted a racial slur and other offensive remarks during the BAFTA awards ceremony Sunday. The BBC did not edit out his outbursts in its delayed broadcast.
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More than one million visa students are studying at U.S. colleges. A situation different than their domestic peers, as they came for an education but are dealing with political reality.
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