Black Hawk College partnered with Green Flower, a virtual pot education platform, in 2024 and welcomed its 4th cannabis cohort this week.
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Local governments, intergovernmental agencies and non-profits can apply to participate in the state's Home Repair and Accessibility Program, which assists low-income homeowners in making property repairs.
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Illinois District 36 Senator Mike Halpin is collecting valentine's cards to give to senior citizens.
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Chris Langer is the director and producer of "Ripples of Plastic," a 2024 documentary dealing with the growing waste of plastic and initial research regarding micro and nano plastics in our bodies. The documentary has a showing on Sunday (Feb.2) at the Figge at 3 p.m.
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American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 4070 and The Gray Matters Collective are raising awareness about mental health among local correctional officers.
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Illinois taxpayers can file their 2024 taxes electronically using the IRS Direct File service.
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Boise State University political scientists Charlie Hunt and Jaci Kettler are partnering with Boise State Public Radio to produce Scandalized, a podcast about political scandals in America. The first episode concerns former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich.
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Illinois U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen is pointing to “great danger” tied to the Department of Government Efficiency’s involvement with the Treasury Department, and “red flags” about the Trump Administration’s buyout offer to thousands of federal employees.
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Governor takes new climate role as Trump admin slashes EV charger funding
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Madigan and his longtime ally, Michael McClain, are on trial for a racketeering conspiracy. Jurors are expected to resume deliberations Monday morning.
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Fifty-two Illinois families are currently participating in a guaranteed income pilot program that gives them $500 a month to spend as they see fit.
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This quiz covers news published by IPR Feb. 3-7. Take a moment to review the top stories from this week, then let's dive in!
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A federal court will rule for a second time on whether Iowa law can ban all books with sexual content from school libraries and prohibit teaching LGBTQ material in kindergarten through sixth grade.
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Republicans in the Iowa Senate advanced a bill Wednesday that would limit lawsuits by Iowans seeking compensation for pesticide-related illnesses. Bayer proposed it to cut down on lawsuits alleging that farmers got cancer from being exposed to Roundup.
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The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services reported an increase in student sicknesses across the state this week. A few schools even closed because of high levels of absenteeism.
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Biofuel advocates say the industry is at an inflection point. They’re calling on the new administration to increase ethanol and biodiesel volumes in the country's fuel supply, expand E15 gasoline and clarify tax credits.
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Aronia berry, also known as chokeberry, is a native fruit increasingly known for its health benefits, but producers are having trouble finding demand.
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Bison — which most tribes refer to as buffalo — are an essential part of many Plains tribes' cultural and spiritual life. Now more tribes and tribal nations are working to reestablish bison herds on their own land.
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Foreign investors owned about 46 million acres of U.S. farmland in 2023 — which is less than 4% of all American farmland, according to a recent report. The data comes as more states consider limiting foreign ownership of agricultural land.
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