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Electric cars are creating a new economy -- and leaving some towns behind
Mar 26, 2023 1:00 AM - But since federal officials have "put their finger on the scale" in favor of EVs, they should be doing more to lessen collateral damage for towns like Belvidere, workers say. -
Illinois' new paid leave law is a win for workers and a win for businesses
Mar 26, 2023 1:00 AM - Put simply, paid leave strengthens the labor market, boosts workforce and business productivity, and improves public health. -
Debut album 'Motion and Picture' from Chicago band MIIRRORS a reflection of the times
Mar 24, 2023 9:56 PM - "Motion and Picture," the newly minted debut album from Chicago's MIIRRORS, first drifts onto the soundscape like a ghost, but it clearly defines the power behind this aesthetically mysterious rock group. -
Rwanda says Rusesabagina of 'Hotel Rwanda' fame to be freed
Mar 24, 2023 7:02 PM - Rusesabagina was credited with sheltering more than 1,000 ethnic Tutsis at the hotel he managed during Rwanda's 1994 genocide in which over 800,000 Tutsis and Hutus who tried to protect them were killed. He received the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom for his efforts. -
Biden: U.S. will 'forcefully' protect personnel in Syria
Mar 24, 2023 7:00 PM - President Joe Biden said Friday that the U.S. would respond "forcefully" to protect its personnel after U.S. forces retaliated with airstrikes on sites in Syria used by groups affiliated with Iran's Revolutionary Guard following a suspected Iranian-linked attack Thursday that killed a U.S. contractor and wounded seven other Americans in northeast Syria. -
Minnesota nuclear plant shuts down for leak; residents worry
Mar 24, 2023 7:00 PM - Nuclear Regulatory Commission inspectors are monitoring the shutdown and repairs, said Victoria Mitlyng, a spokesperson for the agency. She said in a statement the leak "does not present a safety challenge to the public, to drinking water supplies, the plant or the environment." The leak also did not exceed any agency limits. -
Kentucky governor vetoes sweeping GOP transgender measure
Mar 24, 2023 6:55 PM - The legislation in Kentucky is part of a national movement, with state lawmakers approving extensive measures that restrict the rights of LGBTQ+ people this year, from bills targeting trans athletes and drag performers to measures limiting gender-affirming care. -
California eases water restrictions
Mar 24, 2023 6:53 PM - Three years of little rain or snow in California had depleted reservoirs to the point the state couldn't generate electricity from hydroelectric power plants. -
Cat declawing, indoor vaping could be banned
Mar 24, 2023 5:49 PM - One measure that recently passed in the state House would make it illegal to declaw a cat if the procedure is not medically necessary. Among the legislation to clear the state Senate is a ban on using e-cigarettes in public places. -
Find your roots in Fort Wayne: Visit The Genealogy Center on a getaway to Indiana's second city
Mar 24, 2023 6:52 AM - I found my roots in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Or, rather, experts at the second-largest genealogical research collection in the U.S. did for me. The Genealogy Center at the Allen County Public Library can help you find your roots, too.
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