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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today participated in a Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee hearing to review the President’s Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for the Department of Education (ED). During the hearing, Durbin questioned Secretary of Education Linda McMahon about how ED is supporting students defrauded by for-profit colleges. Durbin began by underscoring the harm done by for-profit colleges, reminding Secretary McMahon that while for-profit colleges enroll only eight percent of American college students, those students account for 30 percent of all student loan defaults. “The problem is the difficulty students face becomes a lifetime problem. Imagine a first-generation college student trying to pick a place to go to school, inundated in high school with glossy brochures from for-profit colleges and universities,

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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is accepting applications for the State Pheasant Fund Special Funds and the Illinois Habitat Fund Special Funds Grant programs July 1 through Aug. 1, 2025. The pheasant habitat and wildlife habitat programs enhance the natural environment for pheasant and wildlife through projects developed by not-for-profit organizations and governmental entities for conservation. Funding for the State Pheasant Fund Special Funds and the Illinois Habitat Fund Special Wildlife Funds grants comes from the sale of habitat stamps to sportsmen and sportswomen. Applicants must register and be current in the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act portal . Applications must be submitted online . For additional information, email susan.duke@illinois.gov . View additional state funding opportunities by visiting the Illinois Catalog of Financial Assistance online. About IDNR The Illinois Department of Natural Resources

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ST. CLAIR COUNTY — A 23-year-old St. Jacob woman died in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 255 southbound near Forest Boulevard in St. Clair County on Tuesday morning, June 3, 2025. The St. Clair County coroner confirmed the victim as Jacquelyn B. Rucker, 23, of St. Jacob. The Illinois State Police Troop 8 reported the incident occurred at approximately 5:31 a.m. June 3, when the vehicle left the roadway for unknown reasons, traveled north in the center median, and struck a bridge support. Rucker, the driver of the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities have shut down the left lane of I-255 southbound at the crash site as the investigation continues. No additional details have been released at this time.

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This report has been updated. WASHINGTON — The Trump administration sent its first spending cuts request to Congress on Tuesday, asking lawmakers to swiftly eliminate $9.4 billion in funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and various foreign aid programs. The request for what are called rescissions allows the White House budget office to legally […]

SPRINGFIELD – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Illinois of the June 30 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by a tornado occurring July 15, 2024. The disaster declaration covers Illinois counties of Bureau, Henry, Knox, Mercer, Rock Island, Stark and Whiteside. Under this declaration, SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program is available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, nurseries, and PNPs with financial losses directly related to the disaster. The SBA is unable to provide disaster loans to agricultural producers, farmers, or ranchers, except for small aquaculture enterprises. EIDLs are available for working capital needs caused by the disaster and are available even if the small business or PNP did not suffer any physical damage. The loans may be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable,

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Today on TAP: Polls show support for liberal economic policies, as well as more support for Republicans than Democrats on matters economic.

The Muny to Host Free Tony Awards Community Watch Party Benefiting St. Louis Tornado Relief     Broadway meets community as The Muny, Greater St. Louis Inc., KMOV and Ballpark Village proudly announce a Tony Awards Watch Party on Sunday, June 8, to benefit St. Louis tornado relief efforts. The watch party begins at 5 p.m. […]

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Neil Young has been very vocal about his opinions of Donald Trump — and he just invited the president to check out his upcoming tour.In a new post on his Neil Young Archives website…

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Homicide Detectives have assumed an investigation into the death of a man found injured on May 25, 2025 in the Hyde Park neighborhood.

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Race for Reconciliation 5K June 21 Part of Delmar Loop Juneteenth Event Founded in 2017 by the St. Louis Reconciliation Network, the Race for Reconciliation 5K is more than just a race—it’s a movement to promote racial unity in St. Louis. Held on Delmar Blvd, the race seeks to bring healing to the historic Delmar […]

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In addition to rounding up, shoppers can also donate their Dierbergs Rewards points, which will be converted into a monetary contribution.

This is part two of my series on using AI tools to fight back against tech company control. Part one explained why we can get beyond just begging billionaires to fix our tools. This part shows exactly how I built my own tool — with zero coding skills and almost no money. A few weeks […]

Energizer Park will be cracking Tuesday night as the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team takes the pitch against the Jamaican national team, the Reggae Girlz.

Vibrant Hispanic Festival Lights Up Florissant ON JUNE 21 & 22 – Hispanic Festival, Inc., with presenting sponsor Guild Mortgage, proudly presents Fiesta in Florissant, one of the region’s most exciting summer events, on Saturday, June 21 (10 a.m. – 10 p.m.) and Sunday, June 22 (11 a.m. – 9 p.m.) at Knights of Columbus […]

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