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Ticks are emerging earlier and staying active for longer. Experts in the central U.S. advise people to take precautions when spending time outside in wooded or grassy areas.
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The move comes two months after the juvenile detention center in Galesburg closed — and two years since the ACLU of Illinois filed the lawsuit alleging youth were routinely subjected to prolonged solitary confinement and denied adequate mental health care.
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The General Assembly has approved House Bill 4420, which extends provisions of the College Campus Press Act beyond student journalists at state-sponsored institutions to include professional journalists at public media outlets.
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The city believes the building on the east side of the courthouse square could house retail businesses on the first floor and either hotel rooms or apartments on the top two floors.
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All parties are now on board with the location for a proposed career and technical education center in McDonough County.
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Commentator Julie Murphy became a grandmother a couple months ago. For our Women’s Voices series, she shares some thoughts about this new stage in her life.
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Tri States Public Radio is inviting people to submit photos for its first-ever Community Wall Calendar 2027.
Echos of the Prairie: the history of the places we call home features short histories of communities in TSPR's broadcast region. Histories are written and voiced by community members. Echos of the Prairie airs Tuesday - Friday at 8:19 am and 5:48 pm. Episodes are also available on demand, on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.