All Stories from May 6, 2026 (Change date)
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Softball: Lake Park’s Fritzler shuts out Glenbard North as Lancers move into second place in DuKaneMay 06, 2026 8:27 pm - The DuKane Conference softball standings Wednesday morning had the top four teams separated by just a game and a half with front-runner St. Charles North at 8-1 traveling...
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Southern Republicans press ahead with election-year redistricting of US House despite protestsMay 06, 2026 8:27 pm - Republicans in several Southern states pressed ahead with an aggressive election-year redistricting effort Wednesday, undeterred by demonstrations and objections to their plans to reshape majority-Black congressional districts that have suddenly become vulnerable because of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
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Judge denies request to return 2020 ballots seized from Fulton County, GeorgiaMay 06, 2026 8:04 pm - A federal judge on Thursday rejected a request from local officials in Georgia to order the return of key evidence seized as part of the FBI investigation into the state’s counting of votes from the 2020 election.
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Trump’s new counterterrorism strategy makes targeting Western Hemisphere cartels the top priorityMay 06, 2026 7:59 pm - President Donald Trump has signed off on a new U.S. counterterrorism strategy that sets eliminating drug cartels in the Western Hemisphere as the administration's highest priority, the White House announced Wednesday.
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Everyone loves Bryson Graham, but can he make the NBA respect the Bulls again?May 06, 2026 7:59 pm - Nine years later, when David Griffin got the top basketball job in New Orleans, one name kept coming up during his information-gathering process about the staff he inherited: Bryson Graham. You’re going to want to meet this guy, he was told.
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Will voters back a new sales tax to fund Lake County school needs?May 06, 2026 7:33 pm - An initiative for a countywide sales tax to fund certain public school needs continues to advance though there is a way to go before voters would have a say.
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Teens arrested, but Arlington Heights school resource officer’s gun still missingMay 06, 2026 6:59 pm - Two teens face felony charges in connection with the disappearance of an Arlington Heights police officer’s gun after it was mistakenly left in a school bathroom Monday, authorities announced Wednesday.
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Barrington woman hurt in crash between motorcycle and minivanMay 06, 2026 6:27 pm - A motorcyclist was injured Tuesday evening after a collision with a minivan on Northwest Highway in Barrington, police said.
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Travis d’Arnaud's 3-run homer, Walbert Ureña’s strong outing help Angels beat White Sox 8-2May 06, 2026 6:25 pm - Travis d'Arnaud hit a three-run homer, Walbert Ureña threw six innings of two-hit ball, and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the White Sox 8-2 on Wednesday.
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Marianne Boruch wins $100,000 Jackson Poetry Prize as judges hail human genius in AI ageMay 06, 2026 6:23 pm - A poet renowned for her insights into the natural world and our inner lives has received a $100,000 award. Marianne Boruch is this year’s winner of the Jackson Poetry Prize for “exceptional talent.”