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Lillie Petty, union organizer who ‘changed the face of labor in Chicago and nationally,’ dead at 76

A founding member of Local 880 of the Service Employees International Union, she helped it grow into the largest union local in the Midwest and seventh-largest SEIU local nationally.

Chicago Sun-Times

Heavy rains wreak havoc in Midwest and Murchison, cutting off residents, causing power outages

Flooded roads in the Midwest and Murchison leave communities and pastoral stations cut-off from supplies.

ABC News

Mungada Ridge National Park declared to protect some of world's oldest rocks

A new national park in the heart of Midwest iron ore country aims to protect banded iron formations, which have some of the oldest rocks in the world.

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IAA Expands Branches In Illinois, Iowa

IAA, Inc (NYSE:IAA) is expanding its branches in Iowa and Illinois to meet increased demand in the growing Midwestern market. The company doubled its capacity at the IAA Des Moines (IA) branch and increased by ~30% at IAA St. Louis (IL). "The branch expansions in Illinois and Iowa will help to meet growing…

Benzinga

2022 USA TODAY/American Volleyball Coaches Association boys volleyball Super 25

The top boys high school volleyball teams as of March 30, 2022.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Northern Lights Could Glow Over The US Wednesday Night

Clouds will be an issue for skywatchers across most of the Northwest, Midwest and most of eastern Canada.

Zenger

Researchers thought they knew how PFAS get into the Great Lakes. Then they made a discovery

DETROIT — PFAS pollutants ride rivers across the Midwest and Canada to get to the Great Lakes. But not in the way a pair of University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers studying the forever chemicals expected, and that could impact how environmental officials regulate the chemicals.

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Kentucky folk singer collects instrument donations after tornado destruction

After tornadoes swept through the Midwest in December, a Kentucky folk singer asked people to donate musical instruments for those who lost homes. 700 instruments have been given away so far.

WEKU

2022 USA TODAY/American Volleyball Coaches Association boys volleyball Super 25

The top boys high school volleyball teams as of March 23, 2022.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Don’t Be Fooled By Spring Warmth. The Polar Vortex Will Be On The Move

For much of the Northeast and part of the Midwest, chilly days will outnumber mild days into the beginning of April.

Zenger

Prolonged spike in Midwest snake, lizard sightings likely driven by mouse numbers, wildlife rescuer says

A wildlife rescuer suspects a large and delicious mouse population might be driving the increase in sightings.

ABC News

Commentary: How can we enjoy our lives here when life is hell for Ukrainians?

Two weekends ago, crocuses bloomed in our Midwest garden. Temperatures reached 70 degrees. In the middle of the night, we experienced our first thunderstorm. Any day now, the mourning doves will signal the dawn as they return from Mexico — another signal of spring and renewal. And promise.

Chicago Tribune

NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Betting Preview, Midwest Region: Opening Round Lines, Upset Picks, Final Four Winner

The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament kicks off the first round of games Thursday, March 17. Here is a betting guide for the Midwest region.

Benzinga

Weather Whiplash In Store For Central US In Final Days Of Winter

A rainstorm is likely to end with accumulating snow across a narrow corridor of the Plains and Midwest.

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2022 USA TODAY/American Volleyball Coaches Association boys volleyball Super 25

The top boys high school volleyball teams as of March 16, 2022.

USA Today Sports Media Group

2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament championship and Final Four odds

Championship odds for every team in the NCAA men's tournament.

Sports Illustrated

Report: Coach K Requests to Be Placed in Midwest Regional, Play in Chicago

Mike Krzyzewski reportedly wants to coach his final NCAA tournament in Chicago if given the choice.

Zenger

Pair Of Storms To Unload Snow And Ice Following Surge Of Warmth

In some locations, big fluctuations are in store, and snow and ice may follow temperatures more fitting of April or May.

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Photographer’s ‘Migrant Mother’ Image Is One Of The 20th Century’s Most Iconic

The unlivable Dust Bowl conditions strangling the Midwest at the time caused a migration to the West Coast.

Chicago Sun-Times

Breaking down 10 potential candidates to be Illinois State’s new basketball coach

The following short list of 10 potential candidates for the Illinois State job is one with some very realistic targets and some that may be a reach but worth talking about.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago area grapples with reducing road salt as chloride levels rise in waterways, Lake Michigan

CHICAGO — During icy Midwest winters, a Chicagoan’s step onto the sidewalk is often met with a familiar crunch underfoot. But salt, used to keep roads safe for driving and sidewalks safe for walking, comes with an ecological price: It ends up in our water, and once it’s there, it’s…

Sports Illustrated

Five Takeaways from Men’s NCAA Top 16 Reveal: Gonzaga Takes Top Spot, Houston Snubbed

With just 22 days until Selection Sunday, the tournament selection committee gave us an early look at where teams stand.

Sports Illustrated

Gonzaga, Auburn, Arizona and Kansas Lead Men’s NCAA Top 16 Seeds

The selection committee’s annual sneak peek into their bracket thinking was released Saturday.

Tribune News Service

US jobless claims rise, concentrated in a few states

Applications for U.S. state unemployment insurance unexpectedly rose for the first time since mid-January, mainly concentrated in a few states in the South and Midwest, while most others declined.

Chicago Sun-Times

Fact-check: Pritzker mostly on-target in claim about Illinois leading Midwest in COVID-19 vaccinations

Pritzker spokeswoman Jordan Abudayyeh pointed out that Illinois has vaccinated more people than its neighboring states: Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky and Michigan. But the Midwest is bigger than just those states contiguous to Illinois

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