All Stories from May 24, 2025 (Change date)
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Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds more prisoners hours after a massive attack on KyivMay 24, 2025 2:50 pm - KYIV, Ukraine — Russia and Ukraine exchanged hundreds more prisoners Saturday as part of a major swap that amounted to a rare moment of cooperation in otherwise failed ef...
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Trump hails West Point cadets for their accomplishments and takes credit for US military mightMay 24, 2025 2:30 pm - WEST POINT, N.Y. — President Donald Trump used the first service academy commencement address of his second term Saturday to congratulate graduating West Point cadets on ...
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Israeli use of human shields in Gaza was systematic, soldiers and former detainees tell the APMay 24, 2025 2:20 pm - TEL AVIV, Israel — The only time the Palestinian man wasn't bound or blindfolded, he said, was when he was used by Israeli soldiers as their human shield. Dressed in arm...
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Boys tennis: Doubles duos key York’s narrow sectional win over Glenbard EastMay 24, 2025 2:11 pm - If you enjoy chaotic ways of determining a sectional champion, the Class 2A Willowbrook sectional on Saturday in Villa Park was for you. Yet at the same time, it wasn’t s...
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What’s left of Sears? Stores and HQ are nearly gone, but successor still owns and leases many propertiesMay 24, 2025 2:09 pm - Many goodbyes already have been said in Sears’ native Illinois, with its last great headquarters rapidly fading from the landscape of Hoffman Estates. But the one-time retail giant’s 139-year-long story continues at eight remaining stores elsewhere in the country and as a landlord of commercial properties both near and far.
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Lawmakers tried to reform Illinois’ food system. Here’s why it failedMay 24, 2025 1:39 pm - Of all the food consumed in Illinois, 95% of it comes from outside the state. House Bill B3701 and Senate Bill 2187 would have significantly changed state food procurement practices. However, state lawmakers did not pass the bills before a key legislative deadline in April.
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Principal retires after decades of service to Stanton School in Fox LakeMay 24, 2025 1:32 pm - After more than 33 years in education including 16 as principal of Stanton Middle School in Fox Lake Grade School District 114, Jeff Sefcik is retiring, leaving a legacy of leadership, heart and unwavering dedication to students, staff and the community.
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Kids can cast a line at free Fishing Derby June 8May 24, 2025 1:30 pm - The annual Just for Kids Fishing Derby offers a morning of fishing, prizes, and family fun for kids 15 and under at Silver Lake in Blackwell Forest Preserve.
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The Biz Week That Was: I-88 corridor redevelopment, new eateries and the best burgers in the suburbsMay 24, 2025 1:22 pm - Naperville mayor touts Block 59 dining district, calls I-88 corridor the ‘most significant redevelopment opportunity’ in city history Across Naperville, a new dining...
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This week politicians can prove they value small businessesMay 24, 2025 1:16 pm - We started with a robust agenda this year in Springfield, which included reining in overly restrictive occupational licenses and supporting folks laid off from their jobs and ready to start businesses.