All Stories from May 9, 2026 (Change date)
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Baseball: Two-out hitting keys Huntley’s nonconference win at Maine SouthMay 09, 2026 3:44 pm - Whenever Huntley’s back was against the wall Saturday, it performed at its best. All nine runs the Red Raiders (23-4) scored in their 9-6 nonconference road win at Maine ...
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Armed man surrenders after hourslong standoff at Des Plaines vape shopMay 09, 2026 3:29 pm - A 26-year-old Des Plaines man armed with a box cutter barricaded himself inside a vape shop Saturday morning after confronting an employee who managed to escape, authorities said.
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The NBA’s draft lottery is Sunday, and tankers may prosper. Here's what to knowMay 09, 2026 3:13 pm - The NBA draft lottery is Sunday. It could be boring. It may reward tanking. Nobody knows.
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Allen says improved fundamentals, technique key to fixing Bears’ defensive problemsMay 09, 2026 3:00 pm - Saturday marked the first time Bears offensive coordinator Press Taylor and defensive coordinator Dennis Allen met with reporters since the team’s loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC divisional round. It also marked the first time Taylor spoke with reporters since he replaced Declan Doyle as the offensive coordinator.
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Experts wonder ‘Where is the CDC?’ as a hantavirus outbreak unfolds on a cruise shipMay 09, 2026 2:07 pm - In the midst of a hantavirus outbreak that involves Americans and is making headlines around the world, the U.S. government's top public health agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has been uncharacteristically missing in action, according to a number of experts.
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Community bike ride rolls through Arlington HeightsMay 09, 2026 1:51 pm - North School Park hosted festivities with crafts, rides, and games following a community bike ride on Saturday.
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Iran warns the US against attacks on its oil tankers and other ships but ceasefire appears to holdMay 09, 2026 1:44 pm - Iran's Revolutionary Guard navy on Saturday warned that any attack on Iranian oil tankers or commercial vessels would be met with a “heavy assault” on one of the U.S. bases in the region and enemy ships, even as a tenuous ceasefire appeared to be holding.
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Want to track the apocalypse? One theory: Follow the billionaires’ jets.May 09, 2026 1:40 pm - They have endless amounts of money. Sophisticated bunkers. Private jets. Might the oligarchs of the world know — or be warned — in advance of a nuclear apocalypse?
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The Biz Week That Was: ‘Record year’ for Naperville downtown, Long Grove gets new stores and $1 movies returning to Des Plaines theaterMay 09, 2026 1:02 pm - Naperville mayor highlights ‘record year’ for new downtown businesses, looks to future of I-88 corridor Naperville Mayor Scott Wehrli has singled out the I-88 corrid...
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Illinois toll hike undermines Pritzker’s affordability messageMay 09, 2026 12:52 pm - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is marketing himself as a champion of affordability. A proposal to impose the largest passenger toll increase in state history cuts directly against that message.