EIU pushing for continuous increase in enrollment numbers
NewCHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Student enrollment at Eastern Illinois University has been growing for the last three straight years, continuing with a…
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Some Breonna Taylor protesters out past curfew, fires set
NewLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A diverse crowd of hundreds has marched through the streets of Louisville, Kentucky, chanting “Black Lives Matter.” The…
Continue Reading Driver’s license renewal deadline extended another 3 months
NewSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White has extended expiration dates for driver’s licenses another three months. White…
Continue Reading Grand NW Indiana mansion that became restaurant being razed
NewVALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) — A grand mansion in northwest Indiana that was visited by a parade of prominent guests before being turned into an upscale…
Continue Reading State pilots community garden on Chicago’s South Side
NewCHICAGO (AP) — State officials are testing out a new community garden project they hope will bring more fresh produce options to distressed…
Continue Reading The eyes don’t have it: Masks upset classroom communication
NewMasks are as much a part of the new school year as books and pencils while classes resume during the coronavirus pandemic. But the face coverings…
Continue Reading On guns, abortion, high court could become more conservative
NewWASHINGTON (AP) — If Congress confirms President Donald Trump’s nominee to succeed Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Supreme Court would become…
Continue Reading French hospitals delay operations to cope with COVID surge
NewPARIS (AP) — Hospitals in the Paris and Marseille regions are delaying some scheduled operations to free up space for COVID-19 patients as the…
Continue Reading Fighting erupts between Armenia, Azerbaijan; 2 killed
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Fighting has erupted anew between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Armenia…
Continue Reading Romania’s municipal election seen as test for December vote
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Voters in Romania are casting ballots in municipal elections, which are being viewed as a test of how the next general…
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