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Northwestern faculty say the pause on federal funding will impact research | First Listen

  • The Trump administration's actions to pause on nearly $800 million in federal funding could devastate all kinds of research
  • Illinois won't comply with the Trump administration's directive to certify there are no diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the state's public schools
  • The Illinois Supreme Court is declining to hear a lawsuit brought by Illinois' House Republican leader over the state's political maps
  • A central Illinois lawmaker wants the federal government to move the Department of Agriculture to Bloomington-Normal or the Decatur area
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