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June 23, 2025
Shaw Local

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Historic Highlights: Pennies have been standard in American currency since 1793

Historic Highlights: Pennies have been standard in American currency since 1793

The Trump administration has announced plans to discontinue minting new pennies, citing the cost of producing the 1-cent coins in relation to their value and importance in the U.S. currency system. 

By Tom Emery●
June 23, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

Eye On Illinois: Plate reader dashboard remains a useful tool as controversy swirls

Eye On Illinois: Plate reader dashboard remains a useful tool as controversy swirls

The issues here are specifically related to abortion and immigration, but privacy advocates could provide a detailed list of reasons anyone who drives in Illinois should be concerned about what the government knows and how well that information is protected.

By Scott T. Holland●
June 21, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

Eye On Illinois: We’ve long been numb to the normality of political violence

Eye On Illinois: We’ve long been numb to the normality of political violence

When it comes to political violence, sadly, numb is normal, Scott Holland writes

By Scott T. Holland●
June 19, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

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