After Gov. JB Pritzker presented his budget proposal last month, the immediate reaction was fairly ho-hum. At first blush, the plan looked like a make-no-waves budget designed largely to keep state ...

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Editorial: History reminds us again and again that political change is not always achieved simply by removing a single individual from power.

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It’s as if the people charged with keeping us safe — our governments — are paralyzed no matter how many examples of terrorism and attempted terrorism are staring them right in the face since the start ...

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DNA is a powerful conservation tool, allowing scientists to sample DNA from the environment and better protect the animal ...