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Amid technology worries, farm sector still eyes its potential

WASHINGTON — If GPS-guided tractors led the previous revolution in agriculture, the next generation of farming is likely to be marked by unmanned drones with onboard sensors that can spot weeds and decide when and how much herbicide to spray to control their growth.

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2023 USA TODAY Sports/AVCA boys volleyball regional rankings

The best volleyball teams in the West, Midwest, South, and Northeast regions as the 2023 season enters April.

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2023 USA TODAY Sports/AVCA boys volleyball Super 25

The top boys high school volleyball teams as of April 5, 2023.

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Legislative themes emerge on upcoming pandemic reauthorization

WASHINGTON — The broad outlines of an upcoming debate over a pandemic preparedness reauthorization bill are beginning to emerge as regulators, policymakers and industry groups take stock of lessons learned from COVID-19.

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Legislative themes emerge on upcoming pandemic reauthorization - Roll Call

A reauthorization of the pandemic preparedness law will give Congress a chance to revisit its handling of COVID-19.

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Villegas, Monique Scott win ward races as Taliaferro struggles to hold onto 29th Ward seat

Meanwhile in the 24th Ward, Monique Scott declared victory Tuesday night less than a year after she was appointed to the role after her brother stepped down from the City Council.

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Brandon Johnson wins Chicago mayoral race

“Chicago, how the heck are you?” Johnson called out, upon taking the stage at the Grand Horizon Ballroom, 2121 S. Prairie Ave., to claim victory. “Tonight is the gateway to a new future for our city.”

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Chicagoans hit the polls, firefighter mourned and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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Amid technology worries, farm sector still eyes its potential - Roll Call

Far from fretting over the downside of technology, the agriculture sector is still eyeing its potential, and waiting for it to reach them.

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Pritzker issues disaster proclamation after tornadoes hit Illinois, killing 4

The governor signed the proclamation late Saturday, allowing the state to send assistance to Boone, Crawford, DuPage, Marion and Sangamon counties.

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A daunting recovery begins in the South and Midwest after tornadoes kill at least 32

Confirmed or suspected tornadoes across 11 states destroyed homes and businesses, splintered trees and laid waste to neighborhoods over a broad swath of the country.

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Tornadoes Kill at Least 11 Across US Midwest and South

Tornadoes that tore through parts of the South and Midwest killed at least 11 people, collapsed the roof of a packed theater during a heavy metal concert in Illinois, and left small towns and big cities throughout the region bewildered Saturday by the damage. Possibly dozens of tornadoes touched down…

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Belvidere tornado brought ‘absolute chaos’; 1 dead, 48 injured in theater roof collapse

Five people were in critical condition Saturday after a EF-1 tornado tore through the northern Illinois city and caused the collapse of a theater roof during a heavy metal concert.

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Census Bureau’s inaccurate population estimates create ‘misleading narrative’ about Illinois

U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi has been trying to force the Census Bureau to retool its population estimates because they have been so awfully inaccurate going back years and years.

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How Illinois utilities target struggling customers, the next mayor’s public safety plan and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Trump’s defenders, including Rep. Mary Miller from Illinois, attack Manhattan DA Bragg

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., sitting on millions of dollars of campaign cash, used Trump’s indictment to raise more money for his already abundant congressional campaign fund.

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2023 USA TODAY Sports/AVCA boys volleyball regional rankings

The best volleyball teams in the West, Midwest, South, and Northeast regions as the 2023 season nears the end of March.

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2023 USA TODAY Sports/AVCA boys volleyball Super 25

The top boys high school volleyball teams as of March 29, 2023.

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U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin becomes Paul Vallas’ first congressional endorsement in Chicago mayoral runoff

On March 26, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) endorsed Paul Vallas in the April 4, 2023, runoff for mayor of Chicago. The state’s other senator, Tammy Duckworth (D), endorsed Mayor Lori Lightfoot in the first round and has not endorsed in the runoff. Vallas and Brandon Johnson are running in…

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Republican senators grill DHS chief over border security

WASHINGTON — Senate Judiciary Republicans accused Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday of having lost control of the southwest border and suggested he apologize to families who lost loved ones to fentanyl poisoning.

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Assault weapon ban? GOP still says no

Most Americans want real gun control — but Republicans won't do anything, despite the dead kids

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VIDEO FOR YOU: Senators react to Nashville school shooting

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Republican senators grill DHS chief over border security - Roll Call

Senate Judiciary Republicans accused Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday of having lost control of the southwest border.

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The ‘norm’ for working is in flux. New evidence favors a four-day week.

Two years ago, we made note of a study from Iceland that found employers were happier, and still productive, working a four-day work week. Now, another major study from the United Kingdom reinforced the value of a shorter work week.

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Pardon sought for Black Illinois man executed in 1908

The arrest of Joe James, who was sleeping under a tree before he was grabbed, beaten and arrested, led to a race riot in Springfield.

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