All Stories from July 17, 2025 (Change date)
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As Democrats walk out, Republicans advance judicial nomination of Emil BoveJul 17, 2025 4:16 pm - The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday morning to advance President Donald Trump’s controversial judicial nominee Emil Bove amid objections from Democratic senator...
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Patient advocate: Radon: odorless, colorless, dangerousJul 17, 2025 4:13 pm - It’s been well established that cigarette smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer. The second leading cause may surprise you. It’s radon. And if you haven’t tested your home for radon recently, or have never tested it, get on it.
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DOJ seeks one-day sentence for officer in raid that killed Breonna TaylorJul 17, 2025 4:11 pm - The Justice Department requested that a Louisville police officer convicted in connection with a raid that resulted in Breonna Taylor’s death serve one day in prison. The...
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Children’s health: Keep your kids safe from ticks this summerJul 17, 2025 4:11 pm - As summertime family activities are in full swing, simultaneously, so is tick season. And while most tick bites are harmless, some ticks can spread diseases like Lyme disease. Knowing how to protect your kids, check for ticks and respond to bites can help keep your family safe.
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Ask the doctors: Heat exhaustion, heat stroke require medical interventionJul 17, 2025 4:10 pm - Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are dangerous illnesses. Know the symptoms like dizziness and high body temperature, and seek emergency care if symptoms persist.
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Syrian forces who fought Druze militias leave Sweida province under a ceasefireJul 17, 2025 4:09 pm - DAMASCUS, Syria — Syrian government forces largely pulled out of the southern province of Sweida on Thursday after days of clashes with militias linked to the Druze minor...
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Her mom died of breast cancer. She made a tool to help detect it.Jul 17, 2025 4:08 pm - Twenty years ago, Leslie Holton was a graduate student studying virtual reality in medicine when her mother died of metastatic breast cancer. “My mom and grandmother both died of breast cancer,” said Holton. Losing them made her want to find a way for other women to detect breast cancer before it was too late.
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Pretrial release granted for suspect in Elgin party shootingJul 17, 2025 3:59 pm - A man accused of shooting three people at a family party near Elgin — including his father — has been granted pretrial release.
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Eviction suit added to dispute between Kane County horse rescue and landlordsJul 17, 2025 3:47 pm - The dispute between a horse rescue group and its landlords has taken another turn, with the landlords trying to evict the nonprofit organization from the rural Kane County farm it calls home.
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Illinois health director praises coordinated effort to stop measles outbreakJul 17, 2025 3:27 pm - Illinois declares measles outbreak over after 10 cases in April-May. State credits local health departments' preventive measures and urges residents to stay up-to-date on MMR vaccine.