All Stories from April 22, 2026 (Change date)
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Softball: Romanski returns to Elk Grove lineup with a bangApr 22, 2026 8:22 pm - Junior Kaylee Romanski had been a two-year starter for hall of fame coach Ken Grams when he heard the news last July that his first baseman had injured her knee. "I was p...
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Trump eyes Iran deal with many of the trade-offs he blasted Obama for acceptingApr 22, 2026 8:17 pm - Billions in frozen assets may be handed back to Iran. Agreements to limit Tehran’s nuclear program may eventually expire. And some of the same hard-line leaders who crushed nationwide protests in January could end up better-resourced than they were before President Donald Trump unleashed crushing airstrikes more than seven weeks ago.
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Softball: Metea Valley drops another close one to DeKalbApr 22, 2026 8:07 pm - Emma Hart said she needed to bust out of her slump, so she busted out the bunt. The DeKalb left fielder and No. 9 hitter pushed a beautiful bunt past a drawn infield and ...
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Justice Department reaches $1.25 million settlement with Trump 2016 campaign aide over Russia probeApr 22, 2026 8:05 pm - The Justice Department has settled for $1.25 million a lawsuit from an aide to President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign who was the target of secret surveillance during the FBI’s Russia investigation.
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Clearing Strait of Hormuz of mines could take 6 months, Pentagon tells CongressApr 22, 2026 7:58 pm - It could take six months to fully clear the Strait of Hormuz of mines deployed by the Iranian military, and any such operation is unlikely to be carried out until the U.S. war with Iran ends, the Pentagon has informed Congress — an assessment that means the conflict’s economic impact could extend late into this year or beyond.
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Naperville’s India Day festival to leave city after reduced financial supportApr 22, 2026 6:54 pm - A longtime India Day celebration intends to move outside of Naperville after organizers say the city council didn’t provide enough financial support to keep it in town.
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Jewish Basketball Showcase gains momentum in the suburbs and beyondApr 22, 2026 6:49 pm - Chicagoland Jewish Basketball Showcase founder and coordinator Mike Kamin had hoped he could turn the exhibition into more than a one-and-done. He’s achieved that.
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The NFL draft is the light at the end of the tunnel for many. No wonder Pittsburgh is a fitting hostApr 22, 2026 5:55 pm - The runway up to the NFL draft can feel endless for the young men who put themselves under its exacting process. Years of hard work followed by weeks of being poked and prodded, culminating in days of anxiety-inducing uncertainty while they wait for their name to be called.
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‘A little bit of flexibility’: Wheeling Park District to borrow up to $12 million to help fund new water parkApr 22, 2026 5:45 pm - The Wheeling Park District will borrow up to $12 million to help fund construction of a new aquatic center.
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Mount Prospect enjoying high sales tax revenues, aiming for top bond ratingApr 22, 2026 5:43 pm - Mount Prospect sales tax collections continued to grow last year, officials said this week. But the village isn’t resting on its financial laurels; the village still has a AAA bond rating in its sights.