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A new study conducted by plant biologists from Northwestern University and the Chicago Botanic Garden has highlighted a significant threat to the conservation of the endangered corpse flower, Amorphophallus titanum.
UIC's Chair Chat to host Coach K on April 14
The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) will host Coach K for a "Chair Chat" on April 14 at 4 p.m. The event will take place at the Isadore and Sadie Dorin Forum, located at 725 W. Roosevelt Road.
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Corpse flower's genetic diversity threatened by incomplete recordkeeping, study finds
A new study conducted by plant biologists from Northwestern University and the Chicago Botanic Garden has highlighted a significant threat to the conservation of the endangered corpse flower, Amorphophallus titanum.
UIC's Chair Chat to host Coach K on April 14
The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) will host Coach K for a "Chair Chat" on April 14 at 4 p.m. The event will take place at the Isadore and Sadie Dorin Forum, located at 725 W. Roosevelt Road.
Northwestern to host diverse new music conference featuring top composers and performers
Northwestern University's Bienen School of Music will host its sixth biennial New Music Conference from April 25-27 in Evanston, Illinois.
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The Trump administration announced new tariffs on foreign-made vehicles and broad reciprocal tariffs, stirring discussions on their economic implications.
Northwestern scientists create rapid HIV diagnostic technology
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City
Spring festivities are set to take place at Lincoln Park Zoo on April 19, offering seasonal activities and animal-related learning opportunities.
Chicago launches program for financial education aimed at recently released individuals
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Chicago launches financial literacy program for formerly incarcerated individuals
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Business
Networking event at Soldier Field promises business connections and learning
The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce is preparing for its largest networking event of the year, The Exchange 2025.
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Chicagoland Chamber adds extra session for popular Speed Networking event
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Sports
The Chicago Blackhawks have announced agreements with forward Oliver Moore and defenseman Sam Rinzel on three-year entry-level contracts.
The Chicago Blackhawks have announced the recall of defenseman Kevin Korchinski from the Rockford IceHogs, their American Hockey League affiliate.
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Democrats haven't been this disheveled since a Republican freed the slaves. Race politics isn't stagnant. It evolves like all human behavior. The 2008 presidential election was the genesis of biracial politics. The 2024 presidential election is equally powerful in exposing the American biracial voter class flexing its nascent power. They represent the “identity politics” that is inconvenient for the traditional white liberal progressives who dominate the modern Democratic party.
The year 1985 isn't just the year the Chicago Bears had the most dominant team in the NFL. It was the year a messianic figure descended into Chicago. Barack Obama arrived in the city as Harold Washington became the first Black Mayor of ascended to power against the Democratic institutions owned by the Daley family. In Hyde Park, the epicenter of Independent Voter of Illinois politics. The man with dark skin and a white mother found fertile ground to lay the foundation to him becoming a historical figure.
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