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More than just a road: Illinois communities celebrate Route 66s centennial
8+ hour, 29+ min ago (1228+ words) LIVINGSTON " For 40 years, Felipe de la Cruz Tenorio of Majorca, Spain, dreamed of driving America's famed Route 66. He still recalls working at a nightclub as a young man and watching Harley-Davidson riders roll in wearing Route 66 jackets. Now retired at…...
Bill would give Illinois EPA greater oversight of manufacturers" plastic pellet runoff
3+ week, 19+ min ago (948+ words) CHICAGO " While looking closely at each seedling stem at the floating gardens of Chicago's Wild Mile, Emily Kowalski found eight tiny plastic pellets hidden within the leaves and soil. "Once you see them, you see them everywhere," said Kowalski, the…...
Staunton restaurant owner's detention sparks probe into senator's staffer
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (1051+ words) The U. S. Department of Homeland Security has launched a probe into the conduct of one of U. S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth's aides, who is accused of misrepresenting himself to visit a Staunton restaurant owner who was detained by immigration agents. U. S. Immigration and Customs…...