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The indigenous Meskwaki, referred by early French explorers as The Fox, believed the first humans were sculpted by the creator out of the same red clay forming the banks of the river now bearing their name.

The site was home to the world’s first kiloton-scale underground neutrino observatory.

Each year, the American Physical Society recognizes significant landmarks in physics history through its historic sites initiative. In a ceremony on Aug.

At a ceremony on Monday, Kane County officials formally accepted a federal grant of nearly $1 million to help build a regional forensics laboratory.

In several parts of Asia, the harvest season is celebrated with the Moon Festival. Last Saturday, Pacifica Square in Aurora held its own version.

Dozens of vendors set up tents for face painting, food, and art, while different organizations took the opportunity to reach out to their communities.

From behind the scenes to the floor of Chicago’s United Center, volunteers, delegates and elected officials representing Naperville and DuPage County made the rounds on the first day of the Democratic National Convention.

They basked in the fervor, helped the hubbub run and exuded local pride.

Creating an inclusive financial system will require effective ways to verify people’s identities and prevent fraud. A recent event from the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program (Aspen FSP) discussed the role of digital identity in the financial system and the state of identity in the United States.

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is leading a push for USDA to boost the percentage of conservation funds sent to Illinois to match the state’s status as a top farming state.