North Palos District 117 Board President Tom Kostes steps down, more than 50 years after starting as assistant superintendent.
Tom Kostes steps down after 50-plus years of school leadership in North Palos
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4/20 events celebrate growing use of cannabis, while alcohol sales decline
The cannabis holiday, named after a group of friends who used to meet regularly at 4:20 p.m. to get high., has morphed into a weekend-long event.
Pathway to Opportunity Pitch Now Accepting Applications
Formerly Known as the National Black Business Pitch, the Program Continues Its Mission to Connect Business Owners with Corporate Buyers.
The highly anticipated Pathway to Opportunity Pitch—formerly known as the National Black Business Pitch—is now open and accepting applications for its latest cohort. This premier platform is dedicated to empowering business owners by providing direct access to corporate decision-makers and contract opportunities.
The US has a single rare earths mine. Chinese export limits are energizing a push for more
America’s only rare earths mine heard from anxious companies soon after China responded to President Donald Trump’s tariffs this month by limiting exports of those minerals used for military applications and in many high-tech devices.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US will drop Ukraine-Russia peace efforts if no progress within days
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that the U.S. may “move on” from trying to secure a Russia-Ukraine peace deal if there is no progress in the coming days, after months of efforts have failed to bring an end to the fighting.
Trump administration seeks explosive expansion of nation’s immigration detention system
Amid rural Louisiana’s crawfish farms, towering pine trees and cafes serving po’boys, nearly 7,000 people are waiting at immigration detention centers to learn whether they will be expelled from the United States.
Strange sell-off in the dollar raises the specter of investors losing trust in the US under Trump
Among the threats tariffs pose to the U.S. economy, none may be as strange as the sell-off in the dollar.
Fear and panic at Florida State as deadly shooting sends students fleeing
When a 20-year-old opened fire at Florida State University, terrified students barricaded doors and fled across campus, abandoning chemistry notes and even shoes, in a shooting that investigators said killed two men and wounded at least six others.
Possible tornado with highs expected to reach the low 80s Friday in Chicago area
National Weather Service officials are expecting thunderstorms storms in the area Friday capable of large hail and a possible tornado.
Daywatch: The ‘return’ of an extinct wolf and its impact on endangered species
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