Since the 1800s, Congress has enacted laws to ensure that federal workers are hired on the basis of their professional qualifications – not their political loyalty.
Trump is making it easier to fire federal workers, but they have some legal protections – 3 essential reads
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Energy Affordability Crisis Looms as Federal Funding for LIHEAP Is Cut
The problem of high energy prices and rising numbers of people unable to afford them isn’t lost on the Trump administration.
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Why do cuts to Medicaid matter for Americans over 65? 2 experts on aging explain why lives are at stake
When people over 65 lose Medicaid coverage, they stop seeing their doctors for preventive care due to high costs. This in turn leads to worse health outcomes and higher health care costs.
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Whipped Cream Pizza with Blue Cheese Beef: A Savory Delight for Pizza Lovers
This recipe calls for thinly sliced beef top sirloin, mushrooms, onion, heavy whipping cream, blue cheese, and parsley, which are all combined in a creamy sauce and baked on a prebaked pizza crust.
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St. Louis-Style Pizza Recipe Reveals Secret to Perfect Crust and Flavor
This recipe makes two St. Louis-style pizzas, topped with crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, cheese, pepperoni, green pepper, and onion, and baked in a preheated oven until the crust is golden and the cheese is lightly browned.
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Crispy Chicken and Mushroom Pizza: A Creamy Delight
This recipe calls for a prebaked pizza crust, chicken, mushrooms, spinach, and mozzarella cheese, topped with a garlic cream sauce, and baked at 450° for 15-20 minutes.
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Elevate Your Pizza Game with This Italian Sausage Recipe
This recipe makes two pizzas using homemade dough, topped with mozzarella cheese, Italian sausage, pepperoni, mushrooms, and tomato sauce, and baked at 450° for 35 minutes.
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Joliet West and Central High School Student of the Month May 2025
Joliet Township High School Students of the Month are selected based on their character, responsibility, and academic performance or improvement.
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Pope Leo XIV: Why the College of Cardinals chose the Chicago native and Augustinian to lead the church after Francis
Cardinal Robert F. Prevost took the name Pope Leo XIV – an apparent nod to Pope Leo XIII, who championed the rights of workers and criticized the conditions in which they lived.
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Artists Invited to Showcase Their Talents at Naperville Art Fair
Local artists and fine craftspeople are encouraged to apply to the 2nd Annual Water Street Fine Art & Fine Craft Fair on May 16, with the show featuring a juried exhibition and sale of fine art and crafts in various media.
