Ald. Gina Meeks defeated a union pipefitter during Tuesday night's Democratic primary to win a second term representing Rockford's the 12th Ward. Meeks, 43, won with 470 votes, or 58%, to defeat ...

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Mariannette Miller-Meeks' Davenport office to protest cuts to the federal workforce and government programs. Labor unions in the Quad Cities and Iowa City organized the rally. The unions estimate ...

Jeremy Allen White may play a famed Chicago chef and owner of the fictional restaurant "The Bear," but which real Chicago restaurant is his favorite? The actor was asked that question at the ...

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Washington, DC — Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sara Jacobs, Ranking Member of the Africa Subcommittee, reintroduced comprehensive ...

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Countryfile's Adam Henson has taken another swipe at his rival, Jeremy Clarkson. Previously, the Countryfile presenter had advised those considering a career in farming not to take their cues from ...

The votes are in, and Montgomery Advertiser readers have chosen Park Crossing High School's Maliyah Meeks as the area's Student of the Week. Maliyah is described by educators as a true leader in ...

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