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U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin talked about his life in politics during an address Wednesday to the Illinois legislature. Durbin was elected to the Senate in 1996 and is retiring in January 2027.
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Renowned poet and novelist Kaveh Akbar, whose debut novel Martyr! became a New York Times bestseller and was a finalist for the National Book Award, is the 2025-26 Metz Writer-in-Residence. -
The expansion was years in the making, and includes six new patient rooms, a triage room, and an updated waiting area. -
MDH's president will soon leave, and its chief nursing officer has already departed. -
On a 7-0 vote, the city council this week gave the mayor and administration the go-ahead to submit the notice. -
The proposed area includes properties along South Henderson Street between Third Street and Enterprise Avenue and some along Monmouth Boulevard between Henderson and the railroad tracks.
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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.
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