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Naperville Sun: Media literacy class teaching high school kids to separate fact from ‘fake’ now mandatory thanks to Naperville grad
Illinois became the first state in the country to require media literacy education to be taught at schools through the tenacity of a former Naperville Central High School student. Starting this school year, Illinois high school students are learning how to decipher fact from fiction through lessons stipulated by law. Lessons cover such things as […]
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Joliet Herald-News: Pride Fest comes to Plainfield under protest
The first Plainfield Pride Fest on Sunday was a fest and protest. Organizers proclaimed the event a success with a good turnout for what, in most ways, resembled an average community festival that drew parents with children, staged live music and provided food truck fare and vendor booths for attendees. Protesters outside objected to a […]
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Naperville Sun: [LETTER] Foster far more qualified for Congress than his opponent
U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, D-Naperville, is clearly the only choice to represent the people of the 11th District. As voters, we have a critical decision in this election. We either select a respected and thoughtful businessman and scientist who’s served Illinois for over a decade, or a far-right Trump loyalist still riding the coattails of […]
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Aurora Beacon-News: Aurora University nursing program receives federal funding to create new learning labs
Aurora University’s nursing program has received $775,000 in federal funding to obtain new state-of-the-art training technology, including simulation manikins, at a time when nurses are critically needed in the state, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, said during a visit to the school Thursday. The funds will be used to set up two laboratory spaces, including […]
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