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For Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, federal recognition at last

For Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, federal recognition at last
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For Prairie Band, federal recognition at last

When Potawatomi Chief Shab-eh-nay left his home in present-day DeKalb County to visit family in Kansas, he returned just weeks later to seized lands. The U.S. government had illegally auctioned off the 1,280-acre reservation. “They said he abandoned his land and sold it,” said Joseph Rupnick, the chairman of Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. The generational trauma of the past 175 years weighed .

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Illinois students will be required to learn Native American history

Illinois students will soon have to learn Native American history. But Native American students say it needs to be more than about the past.

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Letters: Cardinal s response to clergy abuse report tone deaf

I am saddened by response of Cardinal Blase Cupich to the Illinois Attorney General’s report. As a Catholic, I found it overly defensive.

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Suburban Mosaic: Buffalo Grove Pride parade returns June 4

The Pinta Pride Project, an LGBTQ+ awareness and support nonprofit, will host its Buffalo Grove Pride Parade and Picnic on June 4.

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