Illinois

Civil rights lawyers blast woke Illinois school district’s racial SEGREGATION of math and English classes in bid to boost black children’s scores – and warn it may be illegal

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Evanston offers Algebra 2, pre-calculus, AP calculus and an English seminar in what’s called AXLE – Advancing Excellence, Lifting Everyone  They also offer GANAS – from a Spanish expression meaning ‘giving it all you got’ – for black and Latino students  Civil rights lawyers have come out against the programs and believe they may be violating … Read more

Has the bubble burst for America’s Realtors? Commission rates could be slashed by a THIRD after landmark lawsuit – and experts fear 80% of real estate license holders could quit

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America’s real estate industry is undergoing a radical transformation that could change how we buy and sell homes forever. A jury in Missouri last month found the National Association of Realtors (NAR) had artificially raised commissions by enabling brokers to collude. That verdict could set a national precedent – and experts estimate it may slash Realtors’ … Read more

Is YOUR home overvalued or undervalued? Fascinating study reveals the states where buyers are paying too much (or too little!) for properties

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1. Maryland: -9.17% Median home price: $410,000  2. California: -1.81% Median home price: $789,000 3. New York: -1.65% Median home price: $491,500 4. Illinois: -0.78% Median home price: $272,600 5. Alaska: 2.37% Median home price: $362,000 6. West Virginia: 3.79% Median home price: $284,100 7. Pennsylvania: 4.74% Median home price: $275,800 8. Delaware: 5.26% Median home price: $342,600 9. Mississippi: 6.54% Median home price: $258,200 10. Connecticut: 6.92% Median home price: $388,200 11. Washington, DC: 7.26% … Read more

Wedding photographer goes viral after sharing ‘genius’ hack for ensuring a bride’s necklace stays perfectly in place ALL DAY

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Gabby Morgan Swaine, 27, from Illinois, is the founder of GM Photography  She went viral after showing how to secure jewelry with a bridal makeup staple  Gabby’s video has been viewed more than 1.7 million times  By Erica Nardozzi For Dailymail.Com Published: 22:12 BST, 26 September 2023 | Updated: 23:38 BST, 26 September 2023 A … Read more

Democrat Chicago treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin is accused of forcing taxpayer-funded staff to plan her daughter’s BIRTHDAY and act as her personal bodyguard

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The Democrat Chicago treasurer, who has her sights set on Congress, has been accused of forcing taxpayer-funded staff to plan her daughter’s birthday and act as her personal bodyguard.  The city’s treasurer, Melissa Conyears-Ervin, who was elected in May 2019, was accused of running a corrupt office and illegally firing two employees who raised concerns about her … Read more

School bus driver shortage causes chaos nationwide: Kentucky educators apologize to parents as one child arrived home at 10pm hungry and soaked in URINE

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A deficit of school bus drivers has caused nationwide chaos with some educators forced to apologize to parents after their kids reached home after 10pm. HopSkipDrive, which offers school transportation services, released data that suggests driver shortages are on the rise with 92 percent of school leaders claiming operation issues as a result. The issue … Read more

Fitness and nutrition coach reveals the concept that ‘changed her life’

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A fitness and nutrition coach has lifted the lid on the one concept that changed her life and is now changing the lives of her clients.  Ashley Poladian, 34, from Chicago, Illinois, is known as @proteinsnackqueen on TikTok, where she shares her fat loss tips and recommendations for high-protein, low-calorie meals.  She recently opened up … Read more

Mother divides opinion after revealing that she doesn’t let her children go to sleepovers

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Mother who’s BANNED her children from sleepovers to ‘protect’ them divides opinion – as some claim they will resent her when they’re older Mother-of-two has revealed that her children aren’t allowed to go to sleepovers Posting on TikTok, Alissa said the parenting decision aims to protect her kids Responses warned her children will resent her, … Read more

Boston biology major arrested for allegedly trying to break into tiger enclosure at Boston zoo

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A Boston biology major was arrested for allegedly trying to break into a tiger enclosure at a Boston zoo so he could make eye contact with the wild cat and see how it would react.  Matthew Abraham, 24, of Worcester, was arrested on Monday after allegedly climbing multiple fences to get into the enclosure at … Read more

Five college grads sue Yale, Brown and Columbia among 16 other U.S. universities over financial aid

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Some of the nation’s most prestigious universities – including six of the eight Ivy League schools – were accused of participating in a ‘price-fixing cartel’ that denied financial aid to nearly 200,000 students in a blockbuster lawsuit. The suit filed by five plaintiffs named 16 colleges that included Yale, Columbia Brown, Duke, Notre Dame and … Read more

Kinzinger blames ‘profit-driven radio’ for turning Trump fans into ‘angry, fearful victimized group’

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Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois said on Sunday that Donald Trump is a ‘symptom’ of the anger stoked by right-wing talk radio narratives that profit off of fear and victimization. Speaking to NBC’s Meet The Press, the outgoing GOP lawmaker said the former president’s meteoric rise to power came because he was at the … Read more

Adam Kinzinger supports Capitol riot committee subpoena for McCarthy but doubts they’ll call Trump

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Adam Kinzinger said Sunday he would be open to calling House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy to testify in front of the Capitol riot committee but suggested it wouldn’t be necessary to subpoena Donald Trump. ‘I don’t know,’ Kinzinger said when ABC This Week host Jonathan Karl asked if the panel will want to compel the … Read more