All Stories from March 24, 2026 (Change date)
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Legal battle intensifies over appointing special prosecutor for alleged ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ abusesMar 24, 2026 8:26 pm - It could be months before a Cook County judge decides whether to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate and charge alleged abuses by federal agents during the Trump administration’s “Operation Midway Blitz” immigration enforcement campaign last fall.
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Softball: Falk, Shirokawa shine as Burlington Central takes down SycamoreMar 24, 2026 8:06 pm - Mei Shirokawa was on point with the leather and the metal. Whether she was starting a double play in the first inning or making multiple stops on hard ground balls in the...
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New contract sets up Crow-Armstrong as Cubs’ franchise playerMar 24, 2026 7:40 pm - Pete Crow-Armstrong’s connection to Wrigley Field has pulled him and the Cubs into an agreement on a six-year, $115 million contract that begins in 2027 and includes no options, according to sources briefed on the deal.
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Trump just voted by a method he calls ‘mail-in cheating’Mar 24, 2026 7:30 pm - President Donald Trump, who is in the midst of pressuring senators to curb the use of mail-in voting, voted by mail ballot in Tuesday’s special election in Palm Beach County, Florida.
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Two injured in McHenry house fireMar 24, 2026 7:28 pm - Two people were injured Tuesday in a house fire in McHenry County. The fire was reported around 3:45 p.m. on the 1200 block of N. Chapel Hill Road, according to a report ...
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Baseball: Lengle, Huntley walk off Fremd in extra inningsMar 24, 2026 7:26 pm - Needing one good swing of the bat to cap a crazy comeback for Huntley and end a marathon of a baseball game, Joey Lengle swung. Hard. And missed. “I was going up trying t...
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How recent weather swings might impact Chicago-area spring bloomsMar 24, 2026 7:18 pm - Historical records indicate that, on average, peak spring blooms in the Chicago region can be expected to occur around mid-April to May, according to Morton Arboretum experts.
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Afghanistan releases American national Dennis Coyle held for more than a yearMar 24, 2026 7:17 pm - Afghanistan's Taliban authorities on Tuesday released American academic Dennis Coyle after holding him for over a year, with the Foreign Ministry saying the release came on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim holiday that marks the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
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Waste transfer station proposed to replace Countryside landfill operationsMar 24, 2026 7:08 pm - The process to replace the Countryside landfill in Grayslake with a waste transfer station is set to begin.
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Vietnam vet ‘forever grateful’ for new roof atop Fox Lake homeMar 24, 2026 7:04 pm - Vietnam War veteran Frank Kaczmarek is “forever grateful” after he and his wife, Jeannine, received a donated new roof atop their Fox Lake home and detached garage Tuesda...