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Former President Donald Trump came to west-central Illinois Saturday to deliver his “complete and total endorsement” for state Sen. Darren Bailey, giving the ultraconservative downstate lawmaker gold-plated momentum heading into Tuesday’s six-way gubernatorial primary.
![Sam Oitker, 14, of Barry, Ill., waits in line on Saturday, June 25, 2022, before a “Save America!” Rally at the Adams County Fairgrounds in Mendon, Ill. “I’m excited,” he said. “I’m really excited to see [Donald Trump].](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0b0ff69/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1688+0+235/resize/430x242!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnpr.brightspotcdn.com%2F40%2Fea%2Fd0cfb38c404bba6709b13fd3970b%2F06252022-bm-trump-10.JPG)
Brian Munoz
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St. Louis Public Radio
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The city had to wait for approval from the Division of Aeronautics at the Illinois Department of Transportation before they could seek construction bids, and that process was delayed by COVID-19.
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Title IX went into effect fifty years ago, on June 23, 1972. The civil rights law is often associated with sports but its scope is much wider.
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The university chose Paul Bubb, who is well-acquainted with WIU and the region.
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This week, the city council voted 4-1 to proceed with a master plan agreement with Farnsworth Group for around $19,000.
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City workers are currently required to live within 10 miles of town and within Lee County.
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Shop Talk is a weekly panel discussion about journalism issues.
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Around 1,200 workers at plants in Burlington, Iowa, and in Racine, Wisc., have been on strike since their last contract expired at the end of April.
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The mural by Western Illinois University Art Professor Bill Howard is installed on the north wall of Gelsosomo’s Pizzeria.
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![Sam Oitker, 14, of Barry, Ill., waits in line on Saturday, June 25, 2022, before a “Save America!” Rally at the Adams County Fairgrounds in Mendon, Ill. “I’m excited,” he said. “I’m really excited to see [Donald Trump].](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/8b9a778/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1985+0+87/resize/130x86!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnpr.brightspotcdn.com%2F40%2Fea%2Fd0cfb38c404bba6709b13fd3970b%2F06252022-bm-trump-10.JPG)
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