St. Francis to get almost $650,000 for low-income students

December 25, 2018

JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — Some smart students at the University of St. Francis in Joliet who are short on money will be getting a nice gift courtesy of the National Science Foundation.

In a news release, Illinois Congressman Bill Foster is announcing that the school in Joliet will be getting a ...

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Army veteran receives Bronze Star 64 years after discharge

May 27, 2017

NAPERVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago veteran has finally received his Bronze Star Medal 64 years after he was discharged from the Army.

Edward-Elmhurst Health said in a news release 89-year-old Peter Bury of Lisle received the medal Saturday from U.S. Rep. Bill Foster during a ...

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Local Dems host Mother Jones Day Dinner

Staff WriterApril 28, 2017

DeKALB – The DeKalb County Democratic Party is hosting its first Mother Jones Day Dinner on Monday to pay tribute to the legacy of Mother Jones and continue her work protecting labor unions.

The event will run from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Regency Room at Northern Illinois University Holmes ...

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Illinois congressman wants March 14 to be National Pi Day

March 16, 2017

CHICAGO (AP) — An Illinois scientist-turned-congressman wants to designate March 14 as National Pi Day. That’s “Pi,′ as in the number — not the dessert.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster of Naperville introduced a resolution Wednesday in the U.S. House to make the date — which some people ...

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