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Durbin warns of deep divisions in farewell address to Illinois lawmakers
May 27, 2026 6:36 pm - As he closed his address Wednesday before members of the Illinois General Assembly and Gov. JB Pritzker in the Illinois Capitol, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin invoked the words of another favorite son of Springfield.
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Nobody injured when car hits building in Rolling MeadowsMay 27, 2026 6:32 pm - Nobody was injured when a car hit a building in Rolling Meadows Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
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Forest preserve considers ‘responsible’ move of farmhouse, but Naperville preservationists want it to stay putMay 27, 2026 5:49 pm - Three years after Landmarks Illinois put Oak Cottage on a list of the most endangered historic places in the state, a man has detailed a proposal to revive the farmhouse by moving the structure in sections and reassembling it on another, undisclosed property in DuPage County. But some Naperville preservationists oppose the potential move.
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Plan to build affordable rental homes on Midlothian Manor is back on the tableMay 27, 2026 5:45 pm - A plan to build workforce housing on the site of the former Midlothian Manor property near Lake Zurich has resurfaced.
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Antioch man charged with trying to run over brother with pickup truckMay 27, 2026 5:44 pm - An Antioch man faces an aggravated assault with a motor vehicle charge alleging he tried to run his brother over with a pickup truck Tuesday, authorities said.
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A raffle for ‘the American dream’? Elk Grove’s unique solution to housing affordability crisisMay 27, 2026 5:36 pm - Elk Grove Village residents can enter a raffle to get first crack at purchasing a new single-family home, under an unconventional public-private partnership that officials hope may be a model to ease the housing affordability crisis.
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US stocks inch to more records after oil prices drop
May 27, 2026 5:13 pm - U.S. stocks inched to more records Wednesday after oil prices fell and eased the pressure on households and businesses worldwide.The S&P 500 edged up by less than 0.1% and added to its all-time high set the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 182 points, or 0.4%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.1% as both indexes also set records.
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Hajj pilgrims perform rituals in soaring heat as Eid al-Adha celebrations begin
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Israel’s military tells residents across southern Lebanon to leave as it fights Hezbollah
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US to send Americans exposed to Ebola to makeshift hospital in Kenya
May 27, 2026 3:59 pm - The Trump administration is planning to send Americans exposed to Ebola to a quarantine facility in central Kenya that the U.S. military has been directed to stand up within a week, according to two people familiar with the matter who, like others in this article, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive deliberations.