All Stories from April 21, 2026 (Change date)
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Boys lacrosse: St. Viator stays hot, pulls away from Wheaton AcademyApr 21, 2026 9:12 pm - After a pair of rough losses during a weekend road trip to the Detroit area, the Wheaton Academy boys lacrosse team’s losing streak stood at three games Tuesday. On top o...
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Softball: Hampshire holds off Burlington Central for 7th straight winApr 21, 2026 8:46 pm - Hitless in her first three at-bats Tuesday, Hampshire senior left fielder Alexa Schuring felt obligated to do something big in the bottom of the sixth inning. In a high-s...
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Elgin to honor preservation efforts at Mayor’s Awards May 5Apr 21, 2026 8:27 pm - The Elgin Heritage Commission will present Mayor's Awards for Preservation on May 5 at The Lodge Performing Arts Center, recognizing nine recipients for their efforts to preserve the city's historic architecture and cultural resources.
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Girls soccer: Benet stays unbeaten, hands St. Viator first loss in key ESCC matchupApr 21, 2026 8:26 pm - Benet Academy seized control of the East Suburban Catholic Conference race following its 3-2 victory Tuesday afternoon over St. Viator in Lisle. Three first-half goals we...
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Pritzker executive order bars state employees from using insider info in prediction marketsApr 21, 2026 8:00 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker signed an executive order Tuesday barring state employees from using insider information to place bets on prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi.
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Softball: Taraschewsky, Barrington prevail over Palatine in battle of MSL division leadersApr 21, 2026 7:59 pm - The two Mid-Suburban League softball division leaders, who had a combined record of 27-1, faced off Tuesday at the Fields of Dreams in Barrington. The Fillies, No. 1 in t...
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‘Moving in the right direction’: Tweaks being made to Bears legislation ahead of House voteApr 21, 2026 7:46 pm - The Illinois House could vote as soon as this week on a bill that would pave the way to a Bears stadium in Arlington Heights, but the amended legislation is also expected to include property tax relief and other economic development tools in order to gain broader support from lawmakers.
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Southern Poverty Law Center charged with defrauding donors with payments to extremist informantsApr 21, 2026 7:17 pm - The Southern Poverty Law Center was indicted Tuesday on federal fraud charges alleging it improperly raised millions of dollars to pay informants to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan and other extremist groups, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said.
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Pentagon details record $1.5 trillion budget requestApr 21, 2026 7:07 pm - The Pentagon unveiled Tuesday how it plans to spend $1.5 trillion requested in next year’s defense budget, even as some lawmakers cautioned the massive bill is unlikely to pass a sharply divided Congress.
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Previously criticized housing plan near St. Charles is back with less density, bigger lotsApr 21, 2026 6:49 pm - After their initial plan faced criticism, developers aiming to build a subdivision on 38 acres of historic Red Gate Farm near St. Charles are back with a revised proposal.