All Stories from May 8, 2026 (Change date)
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Photos: April was a colorful month for Daily Herald photographersMay 08, 2026 5:30 pm -
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From student teacher to principal: Grow rises through the ranks to become new Hersey HS leaderMay 08, 2026 5:24 pm - An educator who started her career as a student teacher at John Hersey High School at age 22 has risen through the ranks to become the Arlington Heights school’s next principal.
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Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for the Canary IslandsMay 08, 2026 4:38 pm - Spanish authorities on Friday were preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands, where health officials have said they will perform careful evacuations.
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Prosecutors: Digital audio recording captured Schaumburg woman’s torture, slayingMay 08, 2026 4:18 pm - Describing Kevin D. Motykie as a “controlling and conniving predator,” a Cook County judge granted prosecutors' motion to detain the 56-year-old charged with first-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend in the Schaumburg home they shared.
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Schaumburg to study potential of local history museum at current site of Trickster CenterMay 08, 2026 4:16 pm - Schaumburg officials intend to embark on a yearlong feasibility study for a local history museum occupying the village-owned building the Native American-themed Trickster Cultural Center has leased for $1 a year since 2005.
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US stocks rise to records after a solid jobs report overshadows higher oil pricesMay 08, 2026 4:16 pm - The U.S. stock market rose to records Friday following the latest sign that the nation’s job market is doing better than economists expected.
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White House prepares to replace FDA leader Marty Makary amid agency turmoilMay 08, 2026 4:12 pm - The White House has signed off on a plan to replace Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary after months of turmoil at the agency and criticism of some of his decisions, according to two individuals who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe internal operations.
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World’s largest teddy bear to visit Waukegan Municipal BeachMay 08, 2026 4:06 pm - Xonita, the world’s largest teddy bear, will be on display from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in a free public event at Waukegan Municipal Beach, 201 E. Sea Horse Drive.
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‘This is a no-brainer for me’: Doyle answers the call from USA Basketball in new capacityMay 08, 2026 4:05 pm - Kathleen Doyle’s four-year commitment began last summer, in which Doyle — a Benet Academy graduate and current assistant coach for the DePaul women’s basketball team — helped assemble both of Team USA’s AmeriCup squad and U19 World Cup teams.
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Officers were justified in shooting Aurora man, Kane state’s attorney rulesMay 08, 2026 3:59 pm - Aurora police officers who shot a man to death last year were justified in their use of deadly force, Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser announced Friday.