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A long-standing Senate tradition is being quietly undermined
May 01, 2026 6:48 pm - For months, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has resisted pressure from President Donald Trump to get rid of the filibuster, the long-standing rule that requires 60 votes to advance most legislation through the chamber.
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‘The real Labor Day’: People around the suburbs rally for workers’ rights on May DayMay 01, 2026 6:19 pm - Following a call from organizers for “no school, no work, no shopping,” people around the suburbs and across the country rallied to honor workers on May Day Friday.
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Peoples Gas customers to see minor credits after settlement with AG’s office
May 01, 2026 6:04 pm - Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a settlement with Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas on Thursday.
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Hoffman Estates man charged with stabbing two in Arlington Heights apartment meleeMay 01, 2026 5:12 pm - Two people suffered stab wounds and a Hoffman Estates man is charged with attempted murder following an attack inside an Arlington Heights apartment Thursday morning.
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Oui, oui: Bigger Lisle French Market opens at new downtown locationMay 01, 2026 5:05 pm - A bigger and buzzier French market opens for the season in downtown Lisle Saturday morning, allowing visitors to wander around the outdoor stalls — a la francaise — with a coffee and pastry in hand.
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FBI investigating Naperville bank robberyMay 01, 2026 4:52 pm - A Bank of America branch in Naperville was robbed on Friday morning.
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Drowning suspected as cause of death for body pulled from Fox RiverMay 01, 2026 4:37 pm - A man whose body was found in the Fox River on Wednesday appears to have drowned, the Kane County coroner’s office reported Friday.
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Trump says a ‘final proposal’ to rescue Spirit Airlines is under consideration
May 01, 2026 4:19 pm - President Donald Trump said Friday his administration is still weighing a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines, with talks ongoing and no final decision yet on whether to move forward with a potential bailout.
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Shed burns in NapervilleMay 01, 2026 4:16 pm - A shed caught fire in Naperville on Friday morning in the 0-99 block of 13th Avenue.
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Postponed due to government shutdown, Wheeling census is coming this summerMay 01, 2026 4:15 pm - Postponed because of last year's federal government shutdown, a special census in Wheeling has been rescheduled and should start in early June.