All Stories from April 23, 2026 (Change date)
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Michael Tilson Thomas, renowned conductor and composer, dies at 81Apr 23, 2026 11:07 am - Michael Tilson Thomas, a leading American conductor for a half-century who headed orchestras in Buffalo, Miami, London and San Francisco while also composing, died Wednesday. He was 81.
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Chicago Bears are eager for the NFL draft. Will they pass the big test?Apr 23, 2026 10:31 am - The Chicago Bears, headquartered at Halas Hall, are eager to make the most of their opportunities with a current wallet of seven picks and their first selection coming at No. 25.
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The unflattering secrets revealed so far in Elon Musk’s latest legal feudApr 23, 2026 9:59 am - Hundreds of court filings have revealed cringey texts, emails or private diary entries of Elon Musk, Sam Altman, other OpenAI founders and other public figures.
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Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount's $81 billion takeover of the Hollywood giantApr 23, 2026 9:46 am - An $81 billion Warner-Paramount mega merger has received shareholders’ stamp of approval, propelling a deal that could vastly reshape Hollywood and the wider media landscape closer to the finish line.
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9-year-old boy critically injured after being struck by vehicle in AuroraApr 23, 2026 9:43 am - A 9-year-old boy was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle in Aurora Wednesday.
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Flood watch: Fox Lake level begins to drop; river could crest late Thursday at Algonquin DamApr 23, 2026 9:11 am - McHenry County Emergency Management Director David Christensen says he can’t quite see the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel yet for the flooding along the Fox River.
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‘Any bit helps’: Why volunteers will save the worldApr 23, 2026 9:02 am - I started today’s column thinking about Earth Day — or, if you prefer, Earth Month, as April is known. I considered collecting some of the most prominent among numerous e...
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Nuclear energy is having a global revival 40 years after ChernobylApr 23, 2026 8:18 am - The 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster fueled global fears about nuclear energy and slowed down its development in Europe and other regions. But four decades after the accident, nuclear power is seeing a global revival.
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Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny top Spotify’s first all-time most-streamed artists listApr 23, 2026 8:15 am - It’s her, hi! Taylor Swift has topped Spotify’s list of the most streamed artists of all time, published Thursday morning.
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Trump orders US military to ‘shoot and kill’ Iranian small boats choking Strait of HormuzApr 23, 2026 7:57 am - U.S. President Donald Trump in a morning social media post ordered the U.S. military to “shoot and kill” Iranian small boats choking the Strait of Hormuz.