US News & World ReportThe most recent Best Colleges rankings place Elmhurst University No. 6 among the Best Regional Universities in the Midwest—and No. 1 among Illinois schools in that category.Elmhurst also ranks No. 7 as a Best Value School and No. 7 on the list of top performers for social mobility in the 2023-2024 rankings, released Monday, Sept. 18.Elmhurst's rankings reflect significant changes US News & World Report arrived at its ranking formula this year in an effort to better capture the top reasons students attend a particular college or university—academic reputation, cost of attendance and return on investment.More…
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U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One as he departs Washington for a trip to Florida at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., July 31, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner APPLETON, Wis. – Seeking to distract from the Democratic National Convention scheduled for Milwaukee, President Donald Trump is traveling to the battleground state of Wisconsin on Monday, where he will face a familiar foe: suburban Republican women who an overwhelming majority disapprove of him and his handling of the coronavirus. Trump won Wisconsin by less than 23,000 votes in 2016. He is currently trailer Former Vice President Joe Biden is up five…
Reading time: 4 minutes The Masks are back in Wisconsin this week. As smoke from Canada's wildfires blanketed the state, health officials urged people to wear face coverings — previously worn en masse to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 — if they had to spend time outdoors. This time, they excluded smoke particles. At Madison's Pinney library, staff handed out N95 masks. The building was busy Wednesday, especially the children's section, in part because poor air quality had prompted the school district to cancel summer school and community recreation programs for the day. “After COVID, this seems like another big…
Navigating geopolitical tensions, talent shortages and disrupted supply chains while exploring sustainable manufacturing practices is on the agenda for leading OEMs as more carriers aim to expand and green their fleets. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the airline industry is estimated to achieve a profit of $5 billion in 2023, against a loss of $7 billion in 2022. Meanwhile, growing global demand for military equipment and increased defense budgets are expected to strengthen defense industry. A notable development in this area was Boeing's Project Voyager expansion plan in St. Louis, Missouri. The project, if approved and built,…
Silver Dollar City has announced plans for a record-breaking $30 million indoor family roller coaster to open in spring 2024.Inspired by the original attraction of the same name that opened at the Branson, Missouri theme park in 1972, FIRE IN THE HOLE will be located in the new Fire District and will feature “a powered gradient and gravity descent, including three drops and a fast landing. .”Riders can also look forward to a custom soundtrack with integrated high-resolution audio, lighting effects and enhanced special effects, Silver Dollar City announced Monday. The ride is nearly a third of a mile long…
The Blues play their first game on Saturday night and those watching on Bally Sports Midwest may notice a drop in coverage.Multiple production crew sources said two manned cameras are being eliminated this season for home contests to save money as BSM's parent company, Diamond Sports Group, is in bankruptcy. This is a 25% reduction from the eight used last year.BSM officials declined to comment, but Diamond is believed to be trying to standardize camera deployment across the 11 NHL teams it televises.A person who works at the broadcasters, who did not want to be identified to avoid possible retaliation,…
Many hospitals in the United States use aggressive tactics to collect medical debts. Local courts are flooded with debt collection lawsuits. They garnish patients' wages. These confiscation of their tax refunds.But a wealthy nonprofit health system in the Midwest is among those taking things a step further: withholding care from patients who have unpaid medical bills.Allina Health System, which operates more than 100 hospitals and clinics in Minnesota and Wisconsin and generates $4 billion in annual revenue, sometimes turns away patients who are deeply in debt, according to internal documents and interviews with doctors, nurses and patients.Although Allina hospitals will…
MADISON, Wis. — An ardent Donald Trump loyalist and one-time Trump skeptic captured the Republican gubernatorial nominations in two states Tuesday, while Vermont Democrats selected the nation's first transgender gubernatorial candidate to represent them in November. The results came as voters in four states cast ballots and the 2018 midterm season drew to a close. Trump renewed his grip on the modern Democratic Party as his pick for Kansas governor, Secretary of State Chris Kobach, scored a late victory against Gov. Jeff Collier, who became the first incumbent to be defeated this season. Elsewhere in the Midwest, Wisconsin Gov. Scott…
Dozens of Midwestern teachers met online this week and shared tips for helping transgender students change gender at school without their parents knowing, while criticizing a slew of new Republican gender and identity laws.DailyMail.com gained access to an online session hosted by the Midwest and Plains Equity Assistance Center (MAP), which is funded by the Department of Education, and was attended by approximately 30 teachers from Michigan, Iowa, Ohio, Illinois and not only.In the four-hour workshop, they discussed helping transgender students deal with new laws in Republican-run states about gender, pronouns, names, parental rights, bathroom access and sports teams.Some teachers…
New research provides a rare glimpse into the climate behaviors of Mississippi River Basin residents and the relationship they have — or don't have — with one of the world's most important rivers. The study, released on October 23was conducted by a team of researchers led by Assistant Professor Kate Rose at the University of Missouri School of Journalism, also home to Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk. They surveyed more than 2,300 adult residents from the 10 states bordering the Mississippi River, seeking to better understand what people know about environmental issues in the basin. Only about half…