All Stories from May 15, 2026 (Change date)
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Palestinians in Gaza mark anniversary of 1948 mass expulsion and say today's catastrophe is worseMay 15, 2026 12:09 pm - Millions of Palestinians are marking the 78th anniversary of the Nakba. That's Arabic for “catastrophe,” referring to the mass expulsion and flight of some 750,000 Palestinians from what is now Israel during the 1948 war surrounding Israel’s creation.
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House fire in Carpentersville causes $180,000 in damageMay 15, 2026 11:49 am - No one was injured during a Thursday afternoon house fire in Carpentersville, officials said.
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Elgin man who caused 4-vehicle crash in Crystal Lake while fleeing Cary police pleads guiltyMay 15, 2026 11:34 am - An Elgin man was sentenced to five years in prison Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to failing to report a July crash he caused that injured another driver, and fleeing from Cary police in Crystal Lake.
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Thirsty? Elgin to purchase mobile hydration station to provide free water at eventsMay 15, 2026 10:43 am - Free, cold water will soon be on tap at many Elgin festivals and events.
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Public input sought on Gages Lake Road improvementsMay 15, 2026 10:17 am - The Lake County Division of Transportation has started a study and is seeking public input to improve Gages Lake Road from Route 45 to Route 21.
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Children’s health: Water safety requires more than swim lessonsMay 15, 2026 10:16 am - For many families, summer means afternoons at the neighborhood pool, weekends at the lake, and vacations filled with water activities. But along with the fun comes an important reminder from pediatric experts: drowning can happen quickly and quietly.
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Mary Robinson receives P.E.O. STAR ScholarshipMay 15, 2026 10:11 am - The P.E.O. Sisterhood Chapter JM of Mount Prospect has announced that Mary Robinson, a senior at Prospect High School, has been selected to receive a $2,500 STAR Scholarship from the P.E.O. Sisterhood.
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Two wounded in shooting on Aurora’s west side Friday morningMay 15, 2026 10:07 am - Two people were hurt in a shooting Friday morning on Aurora’s west side.
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‘Good for the soul’: Adults relive musical camaraderie of their youth at band camps for grown-upsMay 15, 2026 10:02 am - As a high school student in the 1970s, Lori Guess looked forward to packing up her oboe for a summer music camp in Sidney, Maine. The lakeside location and loon calls appealed to her, and it was a chance to connect with kindred spirits. Decades later, she’s still going to camp there.
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Patient advocate: Get out and stay out (of the hospital)May 15, 2026 10:00 am - Getting out of the hospital is good. Having to return a week or a month later? Not so much. With all of the attention hospitals and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) give to reducing rehospitalization rates, it’s still a major challenge in health care.