All Stories from May 4, 2026 (Change date)
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Judge asks why jail placed suspect in White House correspondents' dinner attack on suicide watchMay 04, 2026 7:15 pm - A federal magistrate judge on Monday pressed a jail official to explain why a man charged with trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and attempting to kill President Donald Trump was placed on restrictive suicide watch after his arrest.
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Sprouts grocery store development gets nod from Wheaton boardMay 04, 2026 6:49 pm - Sprouts Farmers Market has at least two planned grocery stores in suburban Chicago moving closer to reality.
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‘I want her gone’: Lawsuit claims retaliation against Schaumburg fire lieutenant over Charlie Kirk postMay 04, 2026 6:02 pm - A Schaumburg fire lieutenant is suing village officials and the president of her union claiming her First Amendment rights were violated when she was suspended for social media posts about the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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Siren fatigue? Elgin changes weather alert protocol after fielding complaints during stormsMay 04, 2026 5:59 pm - Elgin temporarily has returned to manual activation of outdoor warning sirens for the most serious thunderstorms to avoid multiple automatic alerts.
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AP, Washington Post, Reuters and Minnesota Star Tribune among Pulitzer winners for 2025 workMay 04, 2026 5:56 pm - The Washington Post won the Pulitzer Prize for public service for scrutinizing the Trump administration’s sweeping, choppy overhaul of federal agencies, and The Associated Press won the award Monday for international reporting about surveillance.
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Iconic Big Boy locomotive steaming to West Chicago to mark nation’s 250thMay 04, 2026 5:54 pm - Big Boy’s back in West Chicago this June. Here’s how you can see the 1.2-million-pound legend.
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High Five: Looking at the top prep sports events this weekMay 04, 2026 5:49 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at the top prep sports events this week.
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Man shot by law enforcement near Washington Monument, Secret Service saysMay 04, 2026 5:48 pm - A man spotted carrying a gun in the vicinity of the White House by plainclothes officers and agents was shot by law enforcement Monday after he opened fire on them near the Washington Monument, the Secret Service said.
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Lake in the Hills Costco cleared to reopen after bomb threatMay 04, 2026 5:48 pm - Following a thorough search of the business, Lake in the Hills police have cleared the Costco Wholesale at 250 N. Randall Road to reopen.
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Spring garden temptations are real, but discipline beats impulse buysMay 04, 2026 5:36 pm - Bright, colorful flowers do much to cancel out good judgment when it comes to buying plants. Focus on the discipline of planting the right plant in the right location