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Jan 18, 2025 | 
depauliaonline.com | Lina Gebhardt |Jake Cox
On Jan. 20, 2025, President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn into office for the second time, with a host of political officials expected to attend the celebration. Backing the event is a record $170 million in funding. Amazon and Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, have each contributed $1 million to support the inauguration and its festivities.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
depauliaonline.com | Lina Gebhardt
Riley Sommers has spent nearly two decades riding, competing, and taking on challenging “project horses” that require extra training and dedication. When Sommers broke her neck riding her first project horse, her response? To get back in the saddle. Now the Texas native is faced with a new challenge—grad school. After earning her bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas, Austin, Sommers packed her life into boxes and moved over 1,000 miles to Chicago.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
depauliaonline.com | Lina Gebhardt
Voters have begun casting their ballots in the 2024 presidential election, but behind the ballot box, successful elections rely on more than voter turnout. Significant coordination is required from election officials and community leaders to ensure the voting process runs smoothly. Although there’s always a need for poll workers, finding those who are bilingual is often more challenging.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
depauliaonline.com | LiLi Jarvenpa |Lina Gebhardt
Plastic is everywhere — even in hotel rooms. Since the 1970s, people have come to expect travel-sized toiletries during hotel stays, but starting in 2025, that will change. The Single-Use Plastic Bottle Act is part of Illinois’s broader effort to reduce plastic waste, especially in the Great Lakes. Sponsored by Democratic Sen. Laura Fine, the bill was signed into law on Aug. 9, 2024.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
depauliaonline.com | Avery Schoenhals |Lucia Preziosi |Lina Gebhardt
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris took to the debate stage Tuesday night to participate in the first, and perhaps only, debate ahead of the election. Donald Trump had his first go-around with debates for this election season in June when he debated President Joe Biden, an event that prompted Biden’s departure from the race. Harris then became the Democratic nominee.
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Aug 28, 2024 | 
nctv17.org | Lina Gebhardt |Kim Pirc
Naperville’s farewell to summer has a welcome new distinction. The Last Fling has been named among the top 100 Labor Day celebrations in the country, according to online photo-focused site Mixbook. It landed at No. 57 on their list, and was one of five Illinois festivals to score a place in the rankings. 3,000 people across the country were surveyed for the results. Claiming the top spot was the Los Angeles Labor Day Parade, held in Los Angeles, California. What is the Last Fling?
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Aug 27, 2024 | 
depauliaonline.com | DePaulia Arts |Lina Gebhardt
In today’s social media landscape, influencers often get a bad rap. The Democratic National Convention hoped to prove otherwise. From day one of the 2024 planning process to the rollout of the blue convention carpet, inviting influencers (or content creators) to provide social media coverage of the DNC was always a plan.
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Aug 24, 2024 | 
depauliaonline.com | Jake Cox |Quentin Blais |Lina Gebhardt
Throughout the four nights of the Democratic National Convention, democratic leaders, pop-culture icons and ‘everyday Americans’ took the stage to convince America why they should vote for Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. On Monday, President Joe Biden passed the torch. Tuesday, Aug. 21, had a music-filled roll call of delegates and speeches from the Obamas. On Wednesday, Aug. 21, America heard from the Vice Presidential Candidate, Walz. And finally, on Thursday, Aug.
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Aug 23, 2024 | 
depauliaonline.com | Jake Cox |Alonso Vidal |Lina Gebhardt
Categories: August 23, 2024 Throughout the four-day Democratic National Convention, thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters took to the streets to demand an end to military aid to Israel. On Monday, Aug. 19, there were about 3,500 protesters at the rally organized by the Coalition to the March on the DNC. On Thursday, Aug. 22, around 2,000 people marched. Around 10:30 p.m. on Aug.
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Aug 22, 2024 | 
depauliaonline.com | DePaulia Arts |Lina Gebhardt
During a rally hosted by the Chicago Coalition for Justice in Palestine, local leaders and independent Presidential candidates, Jill Stein and Cornel West called upon Democrats to end the war in Gaza once and for all; and to “stand up for their values.”Throughout the week, several coalitions have united under a common cause – demanding justice for Palestinians among various other social justice initiatives.
