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Displaced residents drive back to their villages Friday as locals wave Hezbollah flags and an image of late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Zefta, Lebanon.

Trump and Iranian foreign minister say Strait of Hormuz is fully open

U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran’s foreign minister said Friday that the Strait of Hormuz is now fully open to commercial vessels, as a 10-day truce in Lebanon appeared to hold.

13-year-old Presley Grimpe is fighting to regain a normal life after an illness that cost her both legs.

‘Journey to a new normal’: GoFundMe campaign for Mount Prospect girl waging a comeback from devastating illness

What initially began with flu symptoms turned into a fight for life for 13-year-old Presley Grimpe of Mount Prospect.

A preliminary rendering of the new police station Libertyville officials plan to build to replace the existing station at 200 E. Cook Ave.

Libertyville board clears way for construction of new, $32 million police station

The Libertyville village board this week cleared the way for construction of a new, $32.4 million police station, considered the largest single public project in village history.

Mendocino Farms, a fast-casual restaurant chain, is opening April 21 at Mellody Farm in Vernon Hills.

Mendocino Farms restaurant chain opening in Vernon Hills

Mendocino Farms, a fast-casual restaurant known for farm-fresh crafted sandwiches and salads, is opening its first suburban Chicago location Tuesday in Vernon Hills.

Guard Skylar Diggins (4) is the leading scorer on this year's Sky roster based on last season's statistics.

Diggins’ decision to join Sky a sign of respect for frustrating franchise

After a flurry of moves, the Chicago Sky has a very different roster heading into the new season. The highest-scoring player, based on last season, is veteran guard Skylar Diggins, who wanted a return to her Midwest roots.

It won’t be as glitzy as Wisconsin defensive lineman and Conant High School graduate Mason Reiger running the 40-yard dash in last month’s NFL scouting combine, but high schools throughout the state will be participating in combines for college coaches this spring.

Schmit: Prep football combines serve as one-stop shopping for colleges

Prep sports columnist Kevin Schmit writes about the impact of the upcoming football combines.

Rick Springfield will perform Friday, April 17, at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan.

Things to do April 17-23: Rick Springfield, Central States Numismatic Society Convention, Earth Day events and more

Add these to your calendar this week: Rick Springfield at the Genesee Theatre, the Central States Numismatic Society Convention at the Schaumburg Convention Center, Earth Day events in several suburbs and more.

The NASA Standard Initiator is a small but crucial part of space flight. The electrically activated devices fuel propulsion by igniting other components in space systems. NASA has worked with Chemring to manufacture these devices since the 1970s.

Device that helps make space travel possible named ‘Coolest Thing Made in Illinois’

Chemring Energetic Devices, a Downers Grove-based company that engineers and manufactures devices for NASA, won the title of Coolest Thing Made in Illinois as part of the annual Makers Madness competition held by the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association. The devices, NASA Standard Initiators, have been used in space flight going back to the 1970s and are crucial to maneuvering, separation and staging. The NSIs triumphed over a field of more than 100 entries and after nearly 167,000 votes were cast.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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