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‘An awesome challenge’: Palatine gym owner making his American Gladiators dream come trueApr 30, 2026 5:14 pm - When Tavares Chambliss was younger, he would watch “American Gladiators” religiously. Now that dream has become a reality, and the Palatine resident is appearing on the rebooted version streaming on Prime Video.
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Hanover Township kite festival returns to Hoffman Estates May 9Apr 30, 2026 5:03 pm - Hanover Township’s third annual Kite Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 9, at the Carl R. Hansen Woods Forest Preserve on Route 59 south of Shoe Factory Road in Hoffman Estates.
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‘It’s a new day’: Demolition wrapping up on long-idle Lisle strip mall downtownApr 30, 2026 5:01 pm - After years of sitting vacant, a strip mall at the entrance to downtown Lisle is nearly no more.
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Senate bans its own members and staff from betting in prediction markets
Apr 30, 2026 5:00 pm - The Senate has approved a bipartisan resolution to prevent its own members from using prediction markets, banning senators who are often privy to sensitive information from making bets on upcoming events.
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Public rejects Trump’s ballroom by wide margin
Apr 30, 2026 4:55 pm - Americans reject President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom by a 2-to-1 margin, according to a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll, and they appear largely unmoved by the intensified calls from the president and his allies in Congress to allow the project to go forward.
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Schaumburg schedules full season of events at new 90 North ParkApr 30, 2026 3:46 pm - Following last September’s successful kickoff, Schaumburg has scheduled its first entire season of warm-weather events at the new urban-style 90 North Park in the heart of the Veridian development.
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Kane County coroner identifies man who died from gunshot wounds in BataviaApr 30, 2026 3:45 pm - The Kane County coroner has identified a man who died Saturday in Batavia as 29-year-old Darioun C. Smith.
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Des Plaines set to buy most of former Methodist Camp Ground for $4M, ending legal battleApr 30, 2026 3:38 pm - Des Plaines would purchase most of a historic — but flood-prone — campground for $4 million under a deal before the city council.
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Youth League hosts ‘Power Hour’ connecting Lake Park students with local elected officialsApr 30, 2026 2:30 pm - The Youth League of the League of Women Voters hosted a "Power Hour" at Lake Park High School where students met with local officials including Roselle Mayor David Pileski, Itasca Mayor Jeff Pruyn, and Hanover Park Village Trustee Yasmeen Bankole.
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Illinois retailers celebrate early successes of state-funded apprenticeship program
Apr 30, 2026 1:43 pm - A first-of-its-kind apprenticeship program in Illinois launched by the Illinois Retail Merchants Association provides online college coursework and real-life experience. The program, announced earlier this year, provides management training and experience, usually for employees already working for a company. Employers who enroll current or future employees in the program can receive up to $5,000 in tax credits per apprentice.