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The new investment will continue to provide students with financial assistance and open doors to higher-wage job opportunities. #scholarships

Amiwala, the first Gen Z elected official in the country, said she was tying handwritten notes of encouragement to a fence outside the facility when she heard popping sounds and saw projectiles fired from the rooftop. #protesting

The announcement comes during Life Insurance Awareness Month, which highlights the importance of financial planning and consumer resources. #insurance

The move, announced this week, will leave Wisconsin with only two abortion clinics, both located in a single city, down from five spread across three cities. #clinics

Illinois Mosquito Abatement Districts, first established under the 1925 Mosquito Abatement District Act, are charged with monitoring and reducing vectors of disease such as mosquitoes, rats, and ticks. #mosquitos

The ordinance, championed by 44th Ward Alderman Bennett Lawson, expands the use of ADUs—also known as coach houses, basement apartments, and granny flats—beyond pilot zones and makes them legal in every neighborhood. #housing

The students performed their final round in Los Angeles on Sept. 23, with results announced the following night. #competition

The award marks the state as a leader in applying digital tools to improve safety and public service. #technology

“We as elected officials owe it to this community to support them, to help them travel between Mexico and the United States, and to ensure that this process is legal and safe."

The Hub, which serves Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin, funds projects that connect schools with local farmers and food producers to improve access to nutritious, farm-fresh meals. #foods