All Stories from April 14, 2026 (Change date)
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Ask a Vet: Tick season is almost here. Here’s what you need to knowApr 14, 2026 12:51 pm - What is the safest way to get a tick out of my dog’s body? Should I use tweezers or gloved hands? Are there ways to prevent ticks from sucking on his body?
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Tax refunds are up, but polling shows most Americans still think they’re overpayingApr 14, 2026 11:14 am - Most Americans still think their taxes are too high, according to recent polls, even after last year’s tax law fulfilled several of President Donald Trump’s tax-related campaign promises. In fact, a new Fox News poll indicates people are more upset about taxes than they were last year.
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Aviation safety bill based on deadly midair collision near Washington faces a House voteApr 14, 2026 11:04 am - An aviation safety bill seeking to address lessons learned from last year's midair collision of a jet with an Army helicopter near the nation's capital is up for a vote Tuesday evening in the House, but key senators and the families of the 67 victims think the bill needs to be strengthened.
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Hormone drugs make $6.3 billion comeback after FDA nixes safety warningsApr 14, 2026 10:58 am - Last year nearly 32 million prescriptions were written for estradiol, a form of estrogen that is used to treat menopause symptoms, compared with 18 million in 2021, according to Symphony Health data compiled by Bloomberg Intelligence. The rush for the hormones, mainly sold as patches placed on the skin, accelerated when FDA Commissioner Marty Makary took office last year and made it a priority, speaking out about how he believed outdated research had been keeping women from life-changing treatments.
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Lawsuit: Elgin man got drunk at Wisconsin Dells resort before crash that killed him, injured 5Apr 14, 2026 10:41 am - A lawsuit claims a Wisconsin Dells water park was negligent for serving alcohol to an Elgin man who later collided his Mercedes-Benz with another vehicle near Woodstock, critically injuring a family of four.
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The Trump and Leo chronicles: A president and a pope square off over Iran and its aftermathApr 14, 2026 10:39 am - Pope Leo XIV, a studious and soft-spoken cleric, and Donald Trump, an unapologetically bellicose politician, have long been on a rhetorical collision course. Now their disagreement over the war in Iran has escalated in unusual fashion.
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Pakistan proposes second round of US-Iran talks as standoff deepensApr 14, 2026 10:33 am - The standoff between the United States and Iran deepened Tuesday as the U.S. declared it had blockaded Iran's ports, Tehran threatened to strike targets across the region, and Pakistan said it was racing to bring the sides together for more talks.
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Final steps near for 91-unit apartment building near downtown Libertyville Metra stationApr 14, 2026 9:23 am - Libertyville trustees Tuesday will consider the final step before ordinances are drawn to allow for construction of a landscape-changing, 91-unit apartment building near the downtown Metra station.
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Today’s editorial cartoonApr 14, 2026 9:14 am -
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Gurnee Park District to share designs for Betty Russell parkApr 14, 2026 8:51 am - The Gurnee Park District is hosting a community meeting from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday to review conceptual designs for the next phase of the Betty Russell Community Park master plan.