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Since 1981, Chicago Women in Trades has worked to promote equity by getting more women into the construction trades. Now the nonprofit faces a different challenge: Trump's efforts to erase DEI.
How a small Chicago nonprofit is resisting Trump's war on DEI
Since 1981, Chicago Women in Trades has worked to promote equity by getting more women into the construction trades. Now the nonprofit faces a different challenge: Trump's efforts to erase DEI.
n.pr
November 28, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Since 1981, Chicago Women in Trades has worked to promote equity by getting more women into the construction trades. Now the nonprofit faces a different challenge: Trump's efforts to erase DEI.
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Trump To Vance: ‘I Need You To Say You Stole My Face In The 1990s’ https://theonion.com/trump-to-vance-i-need-you-to-say-you-stole-my-face-in-the-1990s/
November 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Trump To Vance: ‘I Need You To Say You Stole My Face In The 1990s’ https://theonion.com/trump-to-vance-i-need-you-to-say-you-stole-my-face-in-the-1990s/
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Those seeking pardons through official channels have watched while Trump grants pardons to people who never entered the system at all.
“If you’re just an average citizen, you can’t even get in the line,” one lawyer said. “I told my guy he’d probably be better off if he broke into the Capitol.”
“If you’re just an average citizen, you can’t even get in the line,” one lawyer said. “I told my guy he’d probably be better off if he broke into the Capitol.”
How Trump Has Exploited Pardons and Clemency to Reward Allies and Supporters
The president’s second term has brought a flood of clemency for allies and donors — as well as felons, like him, who were convicted of financial wrongdoing.
www.propublica.org
November 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Those seeking pardons through official channels have watched while Trump grants pardons to people who never entered the system at all.
“If you’re just an average citizen, you can’t even get in the line,” one lawyer said. “I told my guy he’d probably be better off if he broke into the Capitol.”
“If you’re just an average citizen, you can’t even get in the line,” one lawyer said. “I told my guy he’d probably be better off if he broke into the Capitol.”
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Harry Truman: If it benefits all the people, they call it socialism.
November 7, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Harry Truman: If it benefits all the people, they call it socialism.
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South Dakota Public Broadcasting says there's an ironic result to President Trump's successful attack on public media: It will have to rely more on NPR programs.
A public broadcaster's path after losing U.S. funds: Youth sports and less local news
South Dakota Public Broadcasting says there's an ironic result to President Trump's successful attack on public media: It will have to rely more on NPR programs.
n.pr
October 3, 2025 at 11:40 PM
South Dakota Public Broadcasting says there's an ironic result to President Trump's successful attack on public media: It will have to rely more on NPR programs.
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For the price of a $400 million jet/bribe, you too can get your very own US security guarantee
October 1, 2025 at 11:48 PM
For the price of a $400 million jet/bribe, you too can get your very own US security guarantee
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September 12, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Help keep quality journalism limping along.
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The weeks and months following September 11, 2001 saw a long process of recovery as @MTA crews began rebuilding crushed tunnels and repairing systems to restore full service in Lower Manhattan. Beneath Ground Zero, rubble filled the subway and PATH train tunnels.
September 11, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The weeks and months following September 11, 2001 saw a long process of recovery as @MTA crews began rebuilding crushed tunnels and repairing systems to restore full service in Lower Manhattan. Beneath Ground Zero, rubble filled the subway and PATH train tunnels.
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1,100 people killed on 9/11 in New York City have not had any of their remains identified by authorities. The medical examiner's office is using new technology to identify more people.
Inside the lab working to identify the remains of 9/11 victims
1,100 people killed on 9/11 in New York City have not had any of their remains identified by authorities. The medical examiner's office is using new technology to identify more people.
n.pr
September 11, 2025 at 10:19 PM
1,100 people killed on 9/11 in New York City have not had any of their remains identified by authorities. The medical examiner's office is using new technology to identify more people.
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Bobby McIlvaine was 26 when he died in the September 11 attacks. For her 2021 Pulitzer Prize–winning story, Jennifer Senior visited his loved ones to understand how their pain endures. https://theatln.tc/Txh867AC
September 10, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Bobby McIlvaine was 26 when he died in the September 11 attacks. For her 2021 Pulitzer Prize–winning story, Jennifer Senior visited his loved ones to understand how their pain endures. https://theatln.tc/Txh867AC
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I've always loved this idea. When will it expand to other areas?
Sweden’s ‘Secondhand Only’ Shopping Mall Is Changing Retail
Op-ed: Circular retail is not just about what we buy, but how and where we buy it.
nextcity.org
September 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I've always loved this idea. When will it expand to other areas?
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Seen at my City Lit Books event last night: Blind Date with a Book!
August 27, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Seen at my City Lit Books event last night: Blind Date with a Book!
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Birth control is routine for many Americans and polls show it's popular across party lines. Now, the Trump administration is withholding funds that provide contraception for low income people.
Trump cuts threaten access to birth control for millions of women
Birth control is routine for many Americans and polls show it's popular across party lines. Now, the Trump administration is withholding funds that provide contraception for low income people.
n.pr
August 7, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Birth control is routine for many Americans and polls show it's popular across party lines. Now, the Trump administration is withholding funds that provide contraception for low income people.
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The owner of two allegedly fraudulent COVID-19 testing labs linked to a disgraced ex-executive of Loretto Hospital pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges he was part of a sprawling fraud scheme that siphoned more than $290 million in federal funds for testing that never occurred.
Alleged co-conspirator linked to Loretto Hospital scandal pleads not guilty
The owner of two allegedly fraudulent COVID-19 testing labs linked to a disgraced ex-executive of Loretto Hospital pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges he was part of a sprawling fraud scheme that…
www.chicagotribune.com
July 1, 2025 at 9:22 PM
The owner of two allegedly fraudulent COVID-19 testing labs linked to a disgraced ex-executive of Loretto Hospital pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges he was part of a sprawling fraud scheme that siphoned more than $290 million in federal funds for testing that never occurred.
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NEW: The flashy fugitives: The ex-Loretto Hospital leader and his pal accused of stealing millions are living large in Dubai.
@bauerjournalism.bsky.social reports: blockclubchi.co/4lFyENc
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July 22, 2025 at 12:54 PM
NEW: The flashy fugitives: The ex-Loretto Hospital leader and his pal accused of stealing millions are living large in Dubai.
@bauerjournalism.bsky.social reports: blockclubchi.co/4lFyENc
@bauerjournalism.bsky.social reports: blockclubchi.co/4lFyENc
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“When engaged in a challenging task, try framing your activity as an opportunity for growth and learning,” writes Arthur C. Brooks. “You are not an incompetent idiot; you are simply a person hoping to learn and improve”:
https://theatln.tc/QRmIBYPw
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August 4, 2025 at 1:15 AM
“When engaged in a challenging task, try framing your activity as an opportunity for growth and learning,” writes Arthur C. Brooks. “You are not an incompetent idiot; you are simply a person hoping to learn and improve”:
https://theatln.tc/QRmIBYPw
https://theatln.tc/QRmIBYPw
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The only thing that’s “golden” in this age is the walls, moulding, furniture, and everything else placed everywhere inside the White House by this tasteless, classless loser in orange makeup.
August 1, 2025 at 1:44 PM
The only thing that’s “golden” in this age is the walls, moulding, furniture, and everything else placed everywhere inside the White House by this tasteless, classless loser in orange makeup.
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Labor leader Jimmy Hoffa vanished 50 years ago. What happened remains a mystery as Hoffa's legend has grown. There have been books and hit movies, but still no answers.
Jimmy Hoffa vanished 50 years ago. The unsolved mystery and his legend endure
Labor leader Jimmy Hoffa vanished 50 years ago. What happened remains a mystery as Hoffa's legend has grown. There have been books and hit movies but still no answers.
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July 31, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Labor leader Jimmy Hoffa vanished 50 years ago. What happened remains a mystery as Hoffa's legend has grown. There have been books and hit movies, but still no answers.
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Putin attacked journalists to silence dissent. Sound familiar? Listen to Irina Borogan and Andrei Soldatov on the LP Podcast: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrqd...
July 31, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Putin attacked journalists to silence dissent. Sound familiar? Listen to Irina Borogan and Andrei Soldatov on the LP Podcast: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrqd...
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Kids in the U.S. get most of their calories from ultra-processed foods, which are tied to health problems. Now, scientists are finding that kids don't all react to these foods in the same way.
Some kids need more protection from ultra-processed food. Here's why
Kids in the U.S. get most of their calories from ultra-processed foods, which are tied to health problems. Now, scientists are finding that kids don't all react to these foods in the same way.
n.pr
July 28, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Kids in the U.S. get most of their calories from ultra-processed foods, which are tied to health problems. Now, scientists are finding that kids don't all react to these foods in the same way.