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Aurora police launch website that allows residents to see calls, locations police are responding to, along with crime stats
Aurora police have launched a new website aimed at connecting officers with residents and increasing transparency with crime statistics and data. The website, found at https://police-transparency-cityofaurora.hub.arcgis.com, features a âtransparency hubâ with a crime summary dashboard that looks at the rates of various crimes over the last three years in the city. âOne of the biggest […]
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ENDORSEMENTS: Illinois AFL-CIO, Illinois Federation of Teachers, Associated Firefighters of Illinois Endorse Bill Foster
Naperville, IL – Today, the Foster for Congress campaign announced that Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) is endorsed by the Illinois AFL-CIO, the Illinois Federation of Teachers, and the Associated Firefighters of Illinois. “I’m proud to be endorsed by these organizations that altogether represent hundreds of thousands of workers – from electricians and carpenters, to first-responders and teachers – […]
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The Washington Post: Biden warns U.S. faces powerful threat from anti-democratic forces
PHILADELPHIA â President Biden delivered a forceful address Thursday on what he called a dangerous assault on American democracy, warning that âtoo much of whatâs happening in our country today is not normalâ as âDonald Trump and the MAGA Republicans represent an extremism that threatens the very foundations of our republic.â Bidenâs speech, outside Philadelphiaâs […]
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The Washington Post: Labor market added 315,000 jobs in August, a bright spot in the economy
Twenty consecutive months of sustained job growth more than recovered the millions of jobs lost during the pandemic, although hiring slowed in August. Â The U.S. labor market added 315,000 jobs in August, hitting a 20-month streak in strong job growth thatâs powering an economy through ominously high inflation. Â The unemployment rate ticked up […]
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