All Stories from May 9, 2026 (Change date)
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Person dies after being hit by Frontier Airlines plane that was taking off at Denver airportMay 09, 2026 6:07 pm - A person who jumped a fence and was on a runway at Denver International Airport was struck and killed by a Frontier Airlines plane during takeoff, airport authorities said. The collision sparked an engine fire and forced passengers to evacuate.
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Rejecting church and state separation is on the wish list for Trump’s religious liberty commissionMay 09, 2026 6:03 pm - The chair of the Religious Liberty Commission is calling for a federal hotline with this automated recording: “There is no separation of church and state.” Another calls for court interventions by the Department of Justice on behalf of Amish parents fighting New York vaccine requirements.
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Softball: Kaneland splits at DeKalb’s Strikeout Cancer ClassicMay 09, 2026 5:43 pm - Alaynna Johnson just wanted to find a spot a Kaneland player wasn’t. She did the next best thing, finding a crowded spot in the basepaths. Johnson’s two-out, two-run sing...
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Antioch reduces property tax levy, OKs budgetMay 09, 2026 5:42 pm - The village of Antioch has approved a voluntary reduction in its property tax levy and adopted its fiscal 2027 budget.
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Trio leads Red Bulls to 3-1 victory over Chicago as Fire’s Cuypers ups goal-scoring streak to 9May 09, 2026 5:36 pm - Rookie Jorge Ruvalcaba, Cade Cowell and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scored goals to lead the New York Red Bulls to a 3-1 victory the Chicago Fire on Saturday at Soldier Field.
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Obama Presidential Center helped by $123 million in public infrastructure improvementsMay 09, 2026 4:52 pm - When the Obama Presidential Center opens next month, and its funders are honored and congratulated, there are two major financial contributors worthy of a bow or two: Chicago and Illinois taxpayers.
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Third annual ‘Walk with Charlie’ raises funds for pediatric rare disease researchMay 09, 2026 4:50 pm - The family of Charlie Sims, who has CLN1 Batten Disease, hosts "Walk with Charlie" on June 7 in Naperville, raising funds for Rush University Medical Center's pediatric rare disease research and treatment programs. The 9-year-old made history as the first child in the world to receive gene therapy for his condition through an FDA-approved trial at Rush.
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Millions of taxpayers could be eligible for refunds of covid-era late feesMay 09, 2026 4:50 pm - A federal court issued a ruling that could affect tens of millions of taxpayers: Nobody should have been required to file their taxes on time for a stretch from 2020 to 2023, the judge declared, because timely tax collecting should have been suspended during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Plan for 280 single- and multifamily units on Cary Maplewood land advances over neighbor objectionsMay 09, 2026 4:05 pm - Developers are one step closer to transforming the former Maplewood School property in Cary into a multi- and single-family residential area, despite significant resident pushback.
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Baseball: St. Charles East snaps skid, enjoys a fun day at Lake ParkMay 09, 2026 3:49 pm - Held to a lone run during the first two games of the series, St. Charles East’s baseball team took a simpler approach into Saturday’s DuKane Conference showdown with Lake...