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UIC researchers use mural art to raise awareness of invasive plant species

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They depict well-known invasive plant species or plants threatening to become invaders in the Midwest.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌   UIC’s MEC Lab studies the traits that make invasive plant species harmful. Its new grant-funded mural project aims to promote mitigation and education. ...
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Commentary: Violence tears at the fabric of a school community. Hyde Park knows this well.

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As the school year winds down this spring, let’s not talk about test scores. Let’s talk instead about what violence does to schools.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ We can’t lose sight of the difficult challenges schools face that are subjected to these tragedies and this kind of violence. Commentary Violence tears at the fa...
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Cook County State’s Attorney has ‘political alliance’ with feds, attorneys seeking independent prosecutor argue

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Representatives for the state’s attorney’s office, though, opposed the petition.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌   Eileen O’Neill Burke has a “political alliance” with federal law enforcement that has hindered her office from investigating alleged wrongdoing during Operation Midway Blitz, attorneys alleged Friday. ...
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