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1 dead, 2 sick from Legionnaires’ at Illinois senior center

By DON BABWIN | February 5, 2020

CHICAGO (AP) — An outbreak of Legionnaires' disease at a senior living center in suburban Chicago has left one resident dead and two others sickened, health officials said Wednesday.The Lake County Health Department said in a news release that it has...

Text of President Trump’s 2020 State of the Union address

February 4, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Text of President Donald Trump's 2020 State of the Union address, as provided by the White House:Madam Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, the First Lady of the United States, and my fellow citizens:Three years ago, we...

Michigan governor to take national stage to rebut Trump

By DAVID EGGERT | February 3, 2020

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Democrats are putting Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan on the national stage Tuesday to rebut President Donald Trump, elevating a fresh face and casting an election-year spotlight on a swing state in the Midwest as the party looks...

From Paris to Arizona, Iowans will caucus around the globe

By JONATHAN J. COOPER | January 31, 2020

SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) — For Iowans, going to college out of state, studying abroad or wintering in Arizona used to mean giving up quite a bit of power in picking presidents.But this year, the Iowa caucuses won't all be in Iowa. Nearly 1,300 Democrats...

Volunteers from Alpha Kappa Lambda and Huskie Paws for a Cause dance with residence of Heritage Woods Assisted Living Community on Thursday at their Senior Prom event.

Heritage Woods holds prom for senior citizens

By Alan Kozeluh | May 5, 2013

A Parisian skyline could be seen behind a tuxedo-clad crooner as he sang Frank Sinatra songs to a crowd Thursday. It was the senior prom at Heritage Woods assisted living community, 2626 N. Annie Glidden Road. Residents gathered in the main room to listen...

Your opinion counts; share it

By Matt Hopkinson | March 6, 2012

First year students and seniors, speak up. What makes college life great is autonomy, self-reliance and ability to find your identity and your voice. Many first year students and even seniors are missing out on the ability to make their voices heard and...

Seniors recount the NIU shootings from their freshman year

By Amy Kreeger | February 13, 2011

This year, fourth-year seniors will be some of the last students who were on campus when a gunman entered Cole Hall and open fire three years ago. At the end of the day, five NIU students were killed and 17 were injured. Cole Lightfoot knew at least one...