(The Center Square) – Those who aspire to help govern their local school district in Illinois may now file nominating petitions.

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The RLC Board of Trustees met on Dec. 13 and approved the following agenda items.

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Tragedy struck Louisiana Tuesday evening after a possible tornado tore through the town of Keithville, killing two, including a young boy, and leading first responders on a search for his 30-year-old mother.

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EXCLUSIVE – BEDFORD, N.H. – Former Vice President Mike Pence says that the positive response he highlights he’s receiving from his new autobiography “has been very encouraging” as he weighs launching a bid for the White House in 2024.

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(The Center Square) – Alabama is joining other states in banning TikTok from state devices and the state’s computer network.

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A measure being debated at the Illinois statehouse defines dozens of semi-automatic pistols, shotguns and rifles as “assault weapons.”

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(The Center Square) – Efforts in Illinois to ban semi-automatic weapons and certain magazines, and restrict who can buy guns to 21 and older, could come sooner than expected.

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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested by Bahamian authorities Monday evening after the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York shared a sealed indictment with the Bahamian government, setting the stage for extradition and U.S. trial for the onetime crypto billionaire at the heart of the crypto exchange’s collapse.

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(The Center Square) – Illinoisans are paying more to run their Christmas lights this year than residents of other Midwest states, a new study reveals.

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A large swath of Americans across the religious spectrum believe they are living in the last days of humanity, a recent study showed.

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