All Stories from May 5, 2026 (Change date)
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Cook County tax official Samantha Steele not guilty in drunken driving caseMay 05, 2026 1:11 pm - A Cook County tax official was acquitted of drunken driving Tuesday after a two-day trial that focused on a November 2024 crash in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood and the police response.
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Skeletal remains found in Carpentersville preserve belonged to man in his 50sMay 05, 2026 1:10 pm - Skeletal remains found April 26 in Raceway Woods in Carpentersville appear to be from a man in his 50s, according to the Forest Preserve District of Kane County Director of Public Safety Paul Burger.
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Daily Herald Athlete of the Month nominees for AprilMay 05, 2026 1:10 pm - Cook County - Katie Taraschewsky, Barrington softball Taraschewsky, a senior, started the season with a 19-0 record, 1.27 ERA, 5 shutouts, 2 no-hitters, .486 batting aver...
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Police: Teenage boy shot in Carol StreamMay 05, 2026 12:48 pm - A teenage boy was injured in a shooting Tuesday morning at a Carol Stream home, police said.
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Girls water polo: How a blowout loss started Stevenson on its quest for a state title four-peatMay 05, 2026 12:44 pm - Despite a blowout loss in March — or maybe because of it — Stevenson is set to make a run at a fourth straight state girls water polo championship.
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Schaumburg to hold public works open house May 16May 05, 2026 12:35 pm - The village of Schaumburg invites the public to attend its Engineering & Public Works Open House from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, May 16 at the Engineering & Public Works facility, 714 S. Plum Grove Road in Schaumburg.
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Inside the Rolling Stones’ new album: What we know about ‘Foreign Tongues’ so farMay 05, 2026 11:40 am - Sometimes, you can always get what you want: On Tuesday, The Rolling Stones confirmed that they will release a new album, titled “Foreign Tongues,” on July 10.
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Animal rights group sues Batavia-based ALDI, claims it misled consumers on cage-free eggs pledgeMay 05, 2026 11:35 am - Batavia-based ALDI Inc. is being sued by an animal rights group, alleging deceptive marketing of its egg products as 100% cage-free by 2025, according to a lawsuit filed in the District of Columbia Superior Court.
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What Spirit Airlines’ implosion means for O’Hare and who’s offering rescue faresMay 05, 2026 11:02 am - "A one-two punch doomed Spirit: a relatively soft domestic travel market coupled with sky-high fuel prices,“ aviation expert and DePaul University Professor Joseph Schwieterman said.
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Tennessee Republicans will consider redrawing US House district covering majority-Black MemphisMay 05, 2026 10:59 am - As civil rights advocates protest, Republican lawmakers in several Southern states are seizing on the opportunity afforded by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling to redraw congressional districts ahead of the November midterm elections.