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Loyola University Chicago to sunset Hispanic studies master's program

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Crime and Public Safety

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BP Whiting Refinery included on new greenhouse gas emissions report

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Bill aims to curb abandoned oil and gas wells in Illinois through stiffer fines

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Read the Tribune's investigation into Illinois' abandoned oil wells

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Microplastics linger inside people and animals, multiple studies show. But regulation is still far off.

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