All Stories from April 2, 2026 (Change date)
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Federal government sues Illinois, two other states over regulation of prediction marketsApr 02, 2026 7:11 pm - The federal government on Thursday sued Illinois, Connecticut and Arizona, challenging their efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
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‘A regular neighborhood guy’: Suburban mayors talk White Sox with Pope Leo XIV during trip to the VaticanApr 02, 2026 7:02 pm - Illinois mayors met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican during a private audience at the Vatican this week, discussing baseball and the White Sox with the Chicago-born pontiff who joked the team “could use a few more wins.”
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Equal access, but to less information: Kane County may reduce online board materials, to meet federal ruleApr 02, 2026 6:21 pm - Kane County may stop posting some board-meeting documents online, as it approaches a deadline to meet a federal rule about equal accessibility for people with disabilities.
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‘Just the start’: After losing 9th congressional race, Abughazaleh to keep campaign office open as aid and activity hubApr 02, 2026 6:15 pm - Unsuccessful in her recent congressional campaign, Kat Abughazaleh on Thursday revealed she’ll remain an active community organizer in the Chicago area.
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How do the Herald Cup standings look after the winter season?Apr 02, 2026 5:51 pm - How do the Herald Cup standings look after the winter season?
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Mickelson pulls out of the Masters, which will be without Lefty and Woods for first time since 1994Apr 02, 2026 5:44 pm - Three-time champion Phil Mickelson withdrew from the Masters on Thursday, citing a personal health matter with his family that kept him out of all but one of the five LIV Golf events this year.
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Why former Glendale Heights village president says he can’t get a fair trial in DuPage CountyApr 02, 2026 5:40 pm - Claiming that he can’t get a fair trial on forgery, disorderly conduct and battery charges in DuPage County, Glendale Heights’ former village president is asking a court to ship his case off to Cook.
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Baseball notes: Fremd’s good start helps coach claim his 400th varsity victoryApr 02, 2026 4:41 pm - An early-season update about suburban high school varsity baseball teams.
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Trump sets 100% drug tariffs on companies that haven’t lowered pricesApr 02, 2026 4:32 pm - President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered a new 100% tariff on imported drugs made by companies that have not agreed to lower their retail prices, the latest move in his evolving campaign to reshape global trade and promote domestic manufacturing
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Death of a refugee left at a Buffalo doughnut shop by Border Patrol is ruled a homicideApr 02, 2026 4:22 pm - The death of a nearly blind refugee from Myanmar who was found on a Buffalo street in February — five days after Border Patrol agents left him at a doughnut shop — has been ruled a homicide, authorities said Wednesday.