The document, signed in 1861, was Lincoln’s order launching the famous “Anaconda Plan," which entailed the naval blockade of ports in Southern states that seceded from the Union.
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Southern Illinois Democrat Glenn Poshard told party insiders that polls showing Trump ahead of Biden warranted a rethinking of the party's messaging as Election Day nears.
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The proposal to move Logan from its longtime location in Lincoln to the Stateville property in Crest Hill, near Joliet, was included in a state report.
A former Normal teacher who was recently sentenced on an assault charge in Tennessee has been sentenced to an 18-month conditional discharge in Macon County.
The proposal to move Logan from its longtime location in Lincoln to the Stateville property in Crest Hill, near Joliet, was included in a state report.
Dan Brady has announced his intention to run for Bloomington mayor.
Auston Koch of Bloomington, a graduate of Central Catholic High School, was seated as the student trustee to the Heartland Board of Trustees during its regular meeting April 16.
A 40-year-old woman is facing felony charges of delivering cocaine in McLean County.
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Officers said the suspect entered a home with two residents inside before threatening one victim and sexually assaulting another.
Chicago police and others gathered Sunday outside an Oak Lawn funeral home ahead of a visitation for Officer Luis Huesca, who was fatally shot Friday.
A Normal nonprofit serving students with additional needs finalized turning a dream space into reality this month with the opening of a new sensory room.
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker and his wife, M.K. Pritzker, said April 30 they would donate a key Civil War document to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. The document is Lincoln’s order to begin the process of blockading Southern ports.
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After debuting in 2019, the K-pop quintet CIX has had the opportunity to travel around the world, which the group acknowledges as a fun perk of their job. “I try to explore each city as our schedule allows,” group leader and rapper BX told us. “A tour allows us to take a look at various cities. In that sense, the [North American] tour always provides great memories for us.” Their tour – which includes concerts in Chicago, Montreal, and Mexico City – kicks off on May 12. (For the full itinerary and ticket information, visit https://kpoptickets-com.myshopify.com/collections/studiopav-presents-cix-3rd-concert-0-or-1-in-north-america.) This interview was conducted in Korean and translated into English. It has been edited for clarity.
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The left’s absurd calls for Justice Sonia Sotomayor to step down so President Joe Biden can name a younger replacement should be roundly condemned. Such pressure is an American tradition in the never-ending battle to “control” the Supreme Court. But the tactic is one that the justices have a happy tradition of resisting.
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