All Stories from May 14, 2026 (Change date)
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‘Like a big family’: Kane County Cougars returning many key players in bid for 3rd straight titleMay 14, 2026 6:26 pm - The Kane County Cougars return many key players in their bid for a third consecutive league championship this season.
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Supreme Court temporarily clears way for mail distribution of widely used abortion pillMay 14, 2026 6:16 pm - The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that patients can, for now, continue to access by mail the most commonly used abortion pill, handing anti-abortion advocates a defeat in their push to restrict medication abortion.
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Parent sues District 300 over student’s gender transitionMay 14, 2026 6:06 pm - Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300 is being sued by a parent who claims her constitutional rights were violated when the district aided her child’s gender transition without parental involvement.
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New student loan repayment program offered for IDOT engineersMay 14, 2026 6:05 pm - llinois Department of Transportation launches a pilot program offering up to $60,000 in student loan repayment assistance for 50 new civil engineers who graduated from Illinois schools, providing $15,000 annual
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Illinois Senate Democrats introduce bills to regulate AIMay 14, 2026 5:51 pm - With just two weeks left in the spring legislative session, Illinois Senate Democrats introduced an eight-bill package aimed at regulating some uses of artificial intelligence after a lack of federal action on the issue.
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Suspect arrested in $100k burglary of Antioch businessMay 14, 2026 5:48 pm - A 28-year-old Round Lake Beach man faces a trio of felony charges stemming from the theft of more than $100,000 in cash from an Antioch business late last year.
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Xi tells US CEOs on Trump visit that China will open up moreMay 14, 2026 5:46 pm - Xi Jinping signaled China is moving toward greater openness, striking an upbeat note during his meeting with US business leaders accompanying Donald Trump as the two presidents wrapped up morning talks that featured more divisive issues like trade and Taiwan.
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Water tower instills community pride in unincorporated areaMay 14, 2026 5:45 pm - The new Gages Lake water tower started as a contentious utility project but became a community rallying point.
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District 128 school board president retires effective immediatelyMay 14, 2026 5:42 pm - Another big name is out of the picture at Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128 with the announced retirement of school board President Jim Batson.
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Island Lake man wins $1 million from $50 scratch-off lottery ticketMay 14, 2026 5:36 pm - An Island Lake man has won the grand prize of an Illinois Lottery scratch-off ticket.