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Editorial: Illinois is right to join the fight against genetic data exploitation
As the lawsuit spells out, 23andMe has quite a bit of “immutable” — meaning unchanging — personal data. For anyone unfamiliar ...
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Economic gaps persist for Blacks in Springfield
In the Springfield metro area, about 9,600 Black people and 13,390 white people were living in poverty in 2023, according to the five-year ACS data. In the city of Springfield, about 9,000 Blacks ...
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Q&A with Dave Bentlin, president of Bloomington-Normal's Prairie Pride Coalition
In honor of National Pride Month, Bentlin discusses his long career at Illinois State University, his work with the Prairie ...
With $771 million budget gap for transit looming, suburban officials and activists still waiting on reform
A fiscal cliff and potential transit service reductions loom for Chicago and the suburbs as Illinois lawmakers determine what ...