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With Lead-Paint Still an Issue, Illinois Gets Millions in HUD Grants for Cleanup

With Lead-Paint Still an Issue, Illinois Gets Millions in HUD Grants for Cleanup

by Yuru (Priscilla) Zhu | Sep 4, 2019 | Living

WASHINGTON, DC – Two Illinois housing authorities, Union County and East St. Louis, will be getting nearly $2 million from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to identify and reduce lead-based paint hazards in pre-1978 public housing units. “Today we make...
Thousands of people experienced different food and cultures in the heart of Washington

Thousands of people experienced different food and cultures in the heart of Washington

by Yuru (Priscilla) Zhu | Aug 20, 2019 | Living, Topics

WASHINGTON — Around 30,000 people gathered a few blocks away from the White House this past weekend for a taste of food and culture at the fourth annual Around the World Culture Food festival. “We see that everyone is embracing other people’s cultures. That’s what...
Policymakers aim to address 900,000-person green card backlog

Policymakers aim to address 900,000-person green card backlog

by Yuru (Priscilla) Zhu | Aug 6, 2019 | Demographics, Featured

WASHINGTON — Several proposals in Congress are competing to address the backlog of more than 900,000 approved employment-based green card applications by changing the way they are distributed. The House has passed and sent to the Senate a measure that would end...
Watchdog agency finds security gaps in Global Entry screening program

Watchdog agency finds security gaps in Global Entry screening program

by Yuru (Priscilla) Zhu | Jul 11, 2019 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — A program that allows pre-checked, low-risk travelers to gain expedited entry into the United States is criticized for the lax vetting of applicants and verification procedures in a report from the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector...
Woman eats record 32 burgers in 10 minutes to win Z Burger eating contest

Woman eats record 32 burgers in 10 minutes to win Z Burger eating contest

by Yuru (Priscilla) Zhu | Jul 4, 2019 | Featured, Living

WASHINGTON — Competitive eater Molly Schuyler finished 32 burgers within 10 minutes in the 10th Annual Z Burger Eating Championship, breaking the 27-burger record she set last year and taking the champion title for the fifth time. The event Wednesday at the...

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