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Shorewood 8th-grader participates in ‘Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day’ at Argonne
BY DENISE BARAN-UNLAND | On Feb. 18, Maddie McBride, an eighth grade student at Trinity Christian School in Shorewood, along with 148 other eighth grade girls in Illinois, spent the day at Argonne National Laboratory’s 20th anniversary of “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day,” according to a news release from Trinity. Special guest speakers included […]
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Illinois politicians call for unity, holding Russia’s Putin accountable
BY DEREK BARICHELLO | In response to Russia’s wide-ranging attack on Ukraine, U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger said Thursday morning Russian leader Vladimir Putin must be held accountable. A U.S. Air Force veteran and Foreign Affairs Committee member, Kinzinger, R-Channahon, has been active on Twitter the past two days, calling for Russia’s removal from the SWIFT […]
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Will County region’s COVID-19 hospitalizations at lowest total since November
BY ALEX ORTIZ | The number of people in the hospital with COVID-19 in Will and Kankakee counties has fallen to its lowest level since November, before the omicron variant caused cases and hospitalizations to soar to all-time highs. About 64.5% of Will County’s nearly 700,000 residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and 71% have […]
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Will County Members of Congress back bill to better compete with China
BY ALEX ORITZ | Members of Congress representing Will County backed a bill aiming to make the U.S. more competitive by investing in science, technology and innovation, especially against China. Foster pushed for provisions to allow international students with degrees in science, technology, engineering or math to remain and work in the country. He also […]
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