All Stories from April 10, 2026 (Change date)
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District 300 teacher accused of felony battery outside Crystal Lake barApr 10, 2026 10:07 am - A District 300 elementary school teacher is facing six felony battery charges after authorities said he got into a physical altercation outside of a bar in downtown Crystal Lake.
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Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces shot down Shahed drones in Middle Eastern countries during Iran warApr 10, 2026 9:52 am - Ukrainian military personnel have shot down Iranian-designed Shahed drones in multiple Middle Eastern countries during the Iran war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, describing the operations as part of a broader effort to help partners counter the same weapons used by Russia in Ukraine.
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Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel are razor-sharp in art comedy ‘The Christophers’Apr 10, 2026 9:49 am - “The Christophers” looks like an art heist movie at first. A couple of wannabe heirs (James Corden and Jessica Gunning) hire a restoration specialist (Michaela Coel) to finish a series of paintings by their famous father (Ian McKellen), who wants nothing to do with them or the uncompleted works that would surely command an astronomical price tag.
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Buyer beware: Menopause products are having a hot minute. But doctors say be carefulApr 10, 2026 9:34 am - Women suffering through the hot flashes, night sweats, mood changes and sleep problems that can come with menopause — all while looking in the mirror and noticing signs of aging — are being bombarded with products.
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How to improve your chance of a healthy pregnancy later in lifeApr 10, 2026 9:32 am - More and more women are having babies later in life. A federal report showed that 21% of all births in the U.S. were to women 35 and older in 2023, up from 9% in 1990. And this “advanced maternal age” raises risks for both moms and babies.
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What an expert on the gut microbiome eats in a dayApr 10, 2026 9:30 am - Chris Damman, a microbiome expert and gastroenterologist, says there are healthy ways to boost your gut microbiome, which is critical to your overall health.
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A president and a pope: The world’s most influential Americans are at odds over IranApr 10, 2026 9:28 am - Donald Trump is accustomed to criticism from coast to coast — Democrats, disaffected Republicans, late-night comedians, massive protests. Yet in his second presidency, Trump’s most influential American critic doesn’t live in the country but at the Vatican.
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Children’s health: How to keep kids safe as they walk, bike to schoolApr 10, 2026 9:28 am - Children usually aren't ready to start walking to school without an adult until about fifth grade, or around age 10. Younger children are more impulsive and less cautious around traffic, and they often don't fully understand other potential dangers they could come across.
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Hawthorn Woods’ Bark in the Park offers fun for dogs and their ownersApr 10, 2026 8:59 am - The annual Bark in the Park will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 10, at Hawthorn Wood’s Community Park.
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Daily Herald opinion: A game with real risks: As graduation approaches, it’s time for parents, kids to talk about Senior AssassinApr 10, 2026 8:37 am - Daily Herald Opinion: Police across the country are renewing what have become annual warnings to students against playing Senior Assassin, worried that at some point an alarmed bystander is going to respond with potentially deadly consequences.