Pritzker taps State Rep. Juliana Stratton as running mate
Lars Lonnroth, Assistant News Editor
August 10, 2017
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Illinois Democratic candidate for governor JB Pritzker officially tapped state Rep. Juliana Stratton as his running mate late Thursday morning, one of the first major candidates to make that decision. Stratton, a freshman representative only elected to the General Assembly in 2016, was p...
Soda tax provokes changes, confusion at local businesses
Lars Lonnroth, Assistant News Editor
August 4, 2017
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Di Nico’s Pizza in La Grange is no longer giving away free drinks with every slice of pizza sold at the establishment, changing their policy on Wednesday as a result of Cook County’s new penny-per-ounce tax on soda and sugary drinks going into effect, a store manager told The LION. Bob...
Health Care bill fails in Senate
Lars Lonnroth, Assistant News Editor
July 30, 2017
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After the Republican leaders in the Senate successfully mustered enough votes to pass a procedure to initiate debate on how to best follow-through on Republican’s years-long promise to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, the senator who was critical in the passage of that procedural vote ended u...
Illinois budget approved
Lars Lonnroth, Assistant News Editor
July 12, 2017
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Politicians in Springfield brought the nearly 3-year-long budget impasse to a close July 6 when lawmakers voted to override the veto of Gov. Bruce Rauner, a Republican, restoring a full budget to a state that has been lacking one for the majority of Rauner’s term. “The people in this chamber today did not ...
Trump son met with Russian lawyer who claimed to have ‘incriminating’ info on Clinton
Lars Lonnroth, Assistant News Editor
July 11, 2017
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WASHINGTON—A meeting between Donald Trump Jr. and a Russian Attorney who claimed to have information that would incriminate Hillary Clinton has offered more insight to when some members of the campaign of now-President Donald Trump knew of Russian Interference in The U.S. Election. Newly-released ema...
President faces widespread condemnation over Morning Joe tweets
Lars Lonnroth, Assistant News Editor
July 2, 2017
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A feud between President Donald Trump and the hosts of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough, has resulted in a barrage of criticism towards the president after unleashing a two-tweet tirade on June 29 against two individuals whom he used to be friendly with back when he was ...
Illinois Republican Leader and LT alumnus resigns from Senate
Lars Lonnroth, Assistant News Editor
July 1, 2017
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Springfield—Christine Radogno, the Senate Republican Leader in the Illinois General Assembly and an LT alumnus, has officially abducted her position in the Republican Leadership and from the Senate Saturday to “focus on my personal life” and spend more time with her grandkids, the senator said...
Three reporters resign from CNN after article retraction
Lars Lonnroth, Assistant news editor
June 27, 2017
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An online story posted by CNN tying a member of the Trump Campaign to a Russian investment fund has lead to three journalists in the network’s “CNN Investigates” division to resign on Monday only three days after the article was retracted by the network. In the now-retracted June 22 article, it cla...
Daniel Biss campaigns in La Grange
Lars Lonnroth, Assistant news editor
June 12, 2017
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On the night of June 11, the intricate stained-glass overlooking the pews at The First Congregational Church of La Grange were not witnessing any kind of church function. Instead, roughly 33 people gathered in those halls where Democratic state Senator Daniel Biss, 39, was attempting to sell the people of La Gran...
Tens claims the stage
Hallie Coleman, Assistant online/social media editor
May 25, 2017
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The 11th annual Tens by Teens was held May 4, 5 and 6 in the SC PAC. Tens By Teens is an opportunity for students to write, direct and act in plays. “My goal was to give students an opportunity to have their original plays produced to a live audience,” director Lawrence Keller said. Each play was prac...
Art Explosion raises money for summer festival
Hallie Coleman, Assistant online/social media editor
May 24, 2017
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Art Explosion hosted a fundraiser in the Corral on May 13, raising a total of $500. The fundraiser was created in order to raise money for a music and art festival in the summer and bring attention to the non-profit organization’s cause. The fundraiser featured bands including: Art Explosion, Regulus...
Elementary school student endures typical life, despite health issues
Grant Campbell, Assistant news editor
May 24, 2017
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St. Cletus third grade student and LaGrange resident Isabel McKeehan has a genetic disorder that affects one in 35,000 people in the United States: urea cycle disorder (UCD). UCD is either genetically passed down, or genetically mutated. Isabel was affected by gene mutation. Patients affected by UCD ...
Arson reported in Western Springs
Sydney Hansen, News Editor
May 24, 2017
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A vacant house on the 4900 block of Woodland Ave. was reported to be on fire on the night of March 29. Less than 24 hours later, a second fire at another vacant home, two doors down from the fire the night before, was reported on the 4900 block of Woodland Ave., according to the Chicago Tribune. “Hav...
Relay walks for success
Caroline Konstant, Pulse Editor
May 24, 2017
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Hundreds of hand-decorated white paper bags filled with sand and a neon green glow stick will be lit and will line the track of Bennett Field on June 10 in honor of those who are currently fighting or have lost their battle to cancer. This tradition is called a luminaria and is a part of Relay for Life,...
Vape use increases
Lars Lonnroth, Frelance reporter
May 24, 2017
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High school students have largely abandoned smoking in the traditional sense, with the number of students smoking cigarettes now at its lowest point since data began to be collected on the topic, the National Youth Risk Behavior Survey shows. From an extremely young age, modern high schoolers have...
Bill to remove SAT transcript requirement passes Ill. Senate
Brandt Siegfried, Reporter
May 24, 2017
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The Illinois Senate approved Senate Bill 757 (SB 757) on May 3 by a vote of 54-0. This bill eliminates the reporting of high school student SAT scores on official transcripts, allowing students to choose which scores colleges can see. SB 757 is sponsored by Sen. Julie Morrison (D-Deerfield), who was acting i...
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Fan gives student wacky new ‘doo
Caroline Konstant, Pulse Editor
Student Mark Curley ‘18 was stunned when she found five inches of her hair on the floor moments after a ceiling fan blade detached and flew in her direction. Her hair was une...
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Pritzker taps State Rep. Juliana Stratton as running mate
Lars Lonnroth, Assistant News Editor
Illinois Democratic candidate for governor JB Pritzker officially tapped state Rep. Juliana Stratton as his running mate late Thursday morning, one of the first major candidates t...
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