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Heartland Seeks To Boost Enrollment To Offset Deficit

Heartland Community College is making students pay more next year, but it's also trying to find more students to help the school get out of the red.The…

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan leaves the Dirksen Federal Courthouse with a smile on his face, wearing a dark suit coat, light colored shirt and dark tie.

Michael Madigan guilty of bribery conspiracy, wire fraud

The decade-long FBI investigation that led to Madigan’s trial roiled local politics and changed the course of Illinois history. The feds summoned 50 witnesses to a 12th-floor courtroom in their bid to prove Madigan and Michael McClain guilty of “corruption at the highest levels of state government.”

A U.S. military guard tower stands on the perimeter of the detainee camp on September 16, 2010, in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. There are now 39 detainees remaining after the prisoner transfer on July 19, 2021.

Biden Administration Transfers First Detainee Out Of Guantánamo

The Biden administration has transferred a Guantánamo detainee to Morocco, marking the first time a prisoner there has been released since President Biden took office.

Law enforcement agents raid a home where the occupants are suspected of selling drugs last month in Middletown, N.Y. For three months, court papers say, authorities tracked them using wiretaps and cameras set up on telephone poles and trees.

As Gangs Move To New York Suburbs, So Does Crime

The sheer number of law enforcement officers makes it hard for big gangs to meet openly in New York City the way they did back in the 1980s, so many gang members who have left state prison have migrated north. Authorities say they brought shootings and stabbings with them.

NPR Battleground Map: Where Does The Race Stand?

Going into the conventions for both parties, Hillary Clinton has a distinct advantage. But do the Baton Rouge police shootings, the recent terror-related incidents or these next two weeks change that?

Writer Walter Kirn, on a 'Mission to America'

Editor and writer Walter Kirn's latest novel, Mission to America, is about a fictional quasi-religious group, the Aboriginal Fulfilled Apostles, seeking new converts to help them survive. The topic is one Kirn has experience with: When he was 12, Kirn's family became Mormons.

Desperation And Broken Trust When Schools Restrain Students Or Lock Them In Rooms

Restraint and seclusion are controversial practices in public schools. They are most often used on students with disabilities, and parents say they take an emotional toll.

Florida Joins Other States Issuing Stay-At-Home Orders

After weeks of pressure, Gov. Ron DeSantis has ordered Florida residents to stay at home. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to NPR's Greg Allen in Miami and Tampa Mayor Jane Castor about the order.

R. Kelly turns himself in at Chicago's 1st District-Central police station on Friday evening. Earlier that day, Kelly was indicted on 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.

R. Kelly Bond Set At $1 Million After Arrest On Charges Of Aggravated Sexual Abuse

The R&B star singer has been dogged for decades by allegations that he has sexually abused underage girls and women. Kelly now faces 10 counts of abuse.

Firefighters battle a fire along the Ronald Reagan Freeway in Simi Valley, Calif.

Death Toll In California Wildfires Climbs To 44

Forty-two of the confirmed deaths were in a huge blaze in Northern California. Officials said their teams have been sifting through ash and debris for remains.

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