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EB
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BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:
October 11, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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#OnThisDay in 1917, the United States enters the war in Europe.

Learn more about World War I and its impact on Americans at home and abroad in our online exhibit: ow.ly/HC6W50Vsrg4
The World Goes to War - Google Arts & Culture
This exhibit explores the origins of World War I, the contributions of Americans at home and abroad, and the constitutional issues surrounding a nation at war.
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April 6, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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This is profoundly ignorant stuff. www.wired.com/story/doge-d...
April 5, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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To anyone living in a state that doesn't respect you for who you love or who you are: Illinois has a place for you.

You are seen, you are celebrated, you are protected, and you are welcome here in our state.
March 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Trump has fired 12 board members and the president of the USIP while Musk has seized its building. This is a congressionally chartered nonprofit, not part of the executive branch.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/u...
www.nytimes.com
March 18, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Donald Trump and Republicans are taking money from our farmers, giving it to the wealthy for tax breaks, and throwing away locally-grown food that helps keep our kids fed at school.

Illinois will continue to do its best to ensure our students can excel.
USDA cancels $1B in local food purchasing for schools, food banks
States have been notified that they will not receive 2025 funding for schools to buy food from nearby farms.
www.politico.com
March 12, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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#OnThisDay in 1857, #SCOTUS issues one of the most controversial decisions in the Court’s history: Dred Scott v. Sandford.

Chief Justice Taney announced that enslaved people had no rights to sue in federal courts and could not be citizens.

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Dred Scott decision still resonates today
On March 6, 1857, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in the Dred Scott case, which had a direct impact on the coming of the Civil War and Abraham Lincoln's presidency four years later.
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March 6, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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#OnThisDay in 1781, the Articles of Confederation, the first American constitution, becomes the law of the land—but it didn’t even last a decade.

Find out why with #ConstitutionDaily: ow.ly/kXk050V8ul3
On this day, the Articles of Confederation are approved
On this day in 1781, the Articles of Confederation, our first constitution, became the official law of the land. It didn’t last a decade, for some obvious reasons.
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March 1, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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A $43 million affordable housing development near the heart of Lincoln Square is now open to neighbors in need of stable housing who would otherwise have been displaced by high rents.
Lincoln Square Neighbors Move Into Affordable Apartments Fought For By Community
Developer Community Builders broke ground on the 63-unit Canvas At Leland Plaza in July 2023 and completed construction in October. "It’s going to make Lincoln Square better,” Ald. Matt Martin said…
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February 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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Public health needs you!
🔎 Check out our recent job openings: bit.ly/IDPHJobs
Illinois Department Of Public Health - State of Illinois Jobs
Find Illinois Department of Public Health at State of Illinois
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February 24, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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"The AP has participated in the White House press pool since its creation over a century ago."

The @apnews.com files suit for being banned by White House for not using the words "Gulf of America." AP claims First and Fifth Amendment violations.

Bringing the Litigation Tracker to 82 cases.
Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions
A public resource tracking the legal challenges to the Trump administration's executive orders and actions.
www.justsecurity.org
February 21, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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President Musk and Kennedy Center chairman Trump have decided that you don't deserve to feel safe when you fly.
Trump Begins Firing FAA Air Traffic Control Staff Weeks After Fatal DC Plane Crash
One FAA employee suggested he was targeted over his criticism of Tesla and X. Both are owned by Elon Musk.
www.huffpost.com
February 17, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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Here’s where to eat for the last days of Chicago Black Restaurant Week:
Here's Where To Eat For The Last Days Of Chicago Black Restaurant Week
New restaurants join old favorites for the annual event, which runs through Feb. 23.
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February 17, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Use this form to tell us how the new US administration is affecting your research, or suggest future coverage

https://go.nature.com/4aYn9Me
Are the Trump team’s actions affecting your research? How to contact Nature
Use this form to share information with Nature’s news team, or to make suggestions for future coverage.
go.nature.com
February 15, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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February 7, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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a 30-second ad for sunday's Super Bowl will cost more than $8 million.

in that same 30 seconds, we treat 73,250 gallons of water. it costs $241.
February 6, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Painting the dining room window seat metallic mauve so that I feel like I'm accomplishing something to make my little piece of the world a brighter place. For a moment. Maybe.
February 3, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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With all the chaos and confusion in this world, remember that CDPH is here for you. We will keep sharing health facts and resources on all things affecting our fellow Chicagoans. 🏙️ Our goal is to ensure your public health!

Things you can do to stay informed: 🙂
Chicago Department of Public Health - 118 updates — Nextdoor
View 118 updates from Chicago Department of Public Health on Nextdoor, the neighborhood hub. Visit our page to see the latest news and information.
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February 3, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world.

Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
January 31, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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It was never just about gender and trans issues. The vaccine schedule is gone. This is a war on science and the American people.

We will not let them win.
On the left, CDC’s page of vaccine-specific recommendations from its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)

On the right, that page tonight
February 1, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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🏆 Governor Pritzker- Illinois - has signed an order prohibiting all J6 rioters from state employment.
January 31, 2025 at 4:34 PM
This week has been the longest month of my life.
January 31, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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“I asked you a simple question, Bobby” is just brutal. Brutal, yet completely deserved.
BERNIE SANDERS: Vaccines do not cause autism. Do you agree?

RFK Jr: As I said, I'm not going into HHS with any preordained--

SANDERS: I asked you a simple question, Bobby

RFK Jr: If you show me those studies ...

SANDERS: That is a very troubling response
January 30, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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#OnThisDay in 1919, #SCOTUS holds oral arguments in Debs v. United States. Socialist politician Eugene V. Debs was indicted for violating the #EspionageAct.

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Statement on the Supreme Court’s Verdict Upholding the Injunction (1895)
National Constitution Center Historic Documents Library record for Statement on the Supreme Court’s Verdict Upholding the Injunction (1895)
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January 27, 2025 at 5:40 PM