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Illinois bid to become early Democratic primary state likely to be rejected this week

President Joe Biden has yet to signal what states he wants to have early primaries. Michigan, Minnesota are front-runners for the Midwest early primary spot in 2024.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 29, 2022

How South Korea uses technology to bring together local residents and World Heritage sites

The Baekje kingdom was one of the earliest states on the Korean Peninsula (18 BEC to 660 CE), and UNESCO’s Baekje Historic Areas offer a unique testimony of its history, culture and legacy. Located in South Korea’s Midwest, the kingdom was at the crossroads of exchanges of art and Buddhist…

The Conversation · Nov 28, 2022

White supremacist, Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes, who met with Ye and Trump, raised in suburban Chicago

“Fuentes is among the most prominent and unapologetic antisemites around,” David Goldenberg, the Anti-Defamation League director of the Midwest regional office, told the Chicago Sun-Times on Sunday.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 28, 2022

US gives protections to rare Midwest bird as prairie suffers

The U.S. government says it will protect two populations of a rare prairie bird that’s found in parts of the Midwest, including one of the country’s most prolific oil and gas fields

The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2022

World Cup 1994: Brazil dash Italy’s hopes to win fourth title

The event was spread across nine USA cities from the east coast to the west, and from the south to the Midwest.

Al Jazeera · Nov 13, 2022

Why is a weedkiller showing up in Midwesterners’ urine?

St. LOUIS — A research group says levels of the controversial and drift-prone weedkiller dicamba have more than tripled in the urine samples of people in the Midwest — even in urban areas.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Nov 12, 2022

Blue wins in governor’s races lift the hopes of US climate advocates

Climate-literate blue governors — a mix of incumbents and upstarts — will be taking office around the Midwest and Northeast just as more federal money than ever is available for tackling climate change, pointing to a possible new wave of state-level action.

Tribune News Service · Nov 12, 2022

New businesses nudge Missouri town toward becoming the Napa Valley of the Midwest

AUGUSTA, Mo. — Years ago, the town of Augusta had three bakeries. But for a long time until recently, it had none.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Nov 10, 2022

Delia Ramirez is already making history

Newly-elected Congresswoman Delia Ramirez talks self-preservation, prioritizing immigration reform, and “going beyond hashtags.”

Mic · Nov 9, 2022

Long-awaited Abrolhos Islands management plan 'disappointing' for Midwest tourism advocates

The state government has revealed how it will manage tourism and conservation at the Abrolhos Islands, but not everyone is happy.

ABC News · Nov 8, 2022