All Stories from April 18, 2026 (Change date)
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Pope Leo XIV challenges Angola’s leaders while delivering a message of encouragement for its peopleApr 18, 2026 5:22 pm - Pope Leo XIV challenged Angola’s leaders to break the “cycle of interests” that have plundered and exploited Africa for centuries, as he arrived in the southern African country on Saturday with a message of encouragement for its long-suffering people.
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Trump orders more access to psychedelics like LSD, psilocybin and ibogaineApr 18, 2026 5:09 pm - President Donald Trump on Saturday ordered new efforts to boost federal research into psychedelics and make the drugs available in controlled therapeutic settings, flanked by military veterans who said the move would save lives.
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Boys volleyball: Stevenson repeats Lake County crownApr 18, 2026 4:54 pm - After winning the Lake County Invitational last year with a perfect 5-0 record, the Stevenson boys volleyball was going for back-to-back championships Saturday afternoon ...
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Girls track and field: Foster leads Schaumburg to second at own invitationalApr 18, 2026 4:46 pm - For the 12-team field that converged at Schaumburg High School Saturday for the annual Mike Rebeck girls track and field invite, they needed to deal with a nearly 30-degr...
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Is Illinois nearing finish line for statewide regulation of e-bikes?Apr 18, 2026 4:00 pm - As the weather warms, high-speed e-bikes, e-motos and other electric transportation devices are becoming more prevalent on suburban streets once again. And so are calls from communities for statewide regulation of the devices.
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St. Andrews: 100 years from ‘Horatio Alger story’ to 6 million rounds of golfApr 18, 2026 4:00 pm - St. Andrews Golf & Country Club in West Chicago is celebrating its 100th year of operation.
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Fight over Illinois’ swipe fee law heats up as implementation deadline nearsApr 18, 2026 4:00 pm - A unique-to-Illinois law prohibiting banks and credit card companies from charging swipe fees on tips and taxes is set to take effect July 1, but opponents are challenging its legality in federal appeals court and blitzing the airwaves with ads calling for its repeal.
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US enters World Cup with goalkeeping and defensive worries but hopes for 1st knockout win since 2002Apr 18, 2026 3:32 pm - While the Americans enter the World Cup with their weakest goalkeepers in four decades and only a few central defenders playing in a top league, they benefit from being seeded as a co-host in the expanded tournament, which could keep them from playing an elite opponent until the round of 16.
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Iran fully closes Strait of Hormuz over US blockade and fires on shipsApr 18, 2026 3:25 pm - The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalated again Saturday as Iran reversed its reopening of the crucial waterway and fired on ships attempting to pass, in retaliation after the United States pressed ahead with its blockade of Iranian ports.
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Crafts and critters offer Earth Day fun at Crabtree Nature CenterApr 18, 2026 3:09 pm - Fun outdoor and indoor activities were part of the Earth Day and Nature Play event Saturday at Crabtree Nature Center in Barrington.