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Ten years on, many Yazidis uprooted by Islamic State onslaught struggle to find stable homes
SINJAR, Iraq — When Rihan Ismail returned to her family’s home in the heartland of her Yazidi community, she was sure she was coming back for good. She had yearned for that moment throughout long years of captivity. Islamic State militants had abducted then-adolescent Ismail as they rampaged through Iraq’s Sinjar district, killing and enslaving …
Who are the top paid state workers in Illinois? Find out here
Gov. JB Pritzker is often referred to as the richest politician in the country. Yet, it is his personal wealth as an heir to Hyatt Hotel fortune, and not a state salary, that earns him this distinction. Even if he decided to take the $226,800 salary for the current fiscal year, Pritzker still wouldn’t be …
Delaware ranks No. 1 luckiest lottery state. Find out why
13 things more likely to happen than winning the Powerball jackpot Hoping to win the Powerball jackpot? Here are 13 things more likely to happen than becoming an instant millionaire. If National Lottery Day on July 17 isn’t enough of a reason to buy a ticket, will Delaware being the luckiest lottery state do the …
Interim president hopes to help St. Cloud State University find path forward
Larry Dietz spent 50 years as a higher education administrator, most recently as president of Illinois State University, before retiring in 2021. It was the opportunity to help another, albeit smaller, Midwestern institution facing significant challenges that lured him out of retirement. Dietz, who started last week as interim president of St. Cloud State University, …