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High numbers of fire alarms discourage ISU students from evacuating
Bella Marello
Illinois State University students are tuning out fire alarm evacuation orders and taping over smoke detectors in campus dorms due to frequent fire alarms, raising concerns about whether students will respond when there is a real emergency.
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Childcare access is strained in Illinois. The state’s slow background check system continues to threaten it
Meredith Newman
CNN reporter Julia Benbrook gives a live report near the White House on September 19, 2026. One day later, CNN, MS NOW and Politico sued the Trump administration on First Amendment grounds for blocking their reporters' access to the White House.
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CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump after being barred from White House
David Folkenflik
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