All Stories from May 16, 2026 (Change date)
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USS Ford returns home after 11-month deployment supporting the Iran war and Maduro’s captureMay 16, 2026 3:57 pm - The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world largest aircraft carrier, returned home to Virginia on Saturday after an 11-month deployment, the longest since the Vietnam War, that saw it support the U.S. war with Iran and the capture of Nicolás Maduro when he was Venezuela's president.
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Ascension Illinois event offers free health care to many not often able to receive itMay 16, 2026 3:22 pm - Ascension Illinois provided free health care services for the uninsured and underserved of the Northwest suburbs at its Medical Mission at Home event Saturday.
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Geneva, Shodeen still at odds over plastic wrapped blacksmith shopMay 16, 2026 2:58 pm - The ongoing saga of the city of Geneva vs. Shodeen Development over the 1840s remnant limestone blacksmith shop continues.
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Cary School District 26, teachers union reach 4-year contract deal with inflation-tied raises in last yearMay 16, 2026 2:57 pm - Cary School District 26 and its teachers, represented by the Cary Education Association, have reached an agreement on a new labor contract with annual pay increases.
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Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint US-Nigerian missionMay 16, 2026 2:52 pm - U.S. and Nigerian forces killed a leader of the Islamic State group in Nigeria in a mission carried out Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump said.
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Young Wheaton mom never expected melanoma. Now she wants others to protect their skin.May 16, 2026 2:20 pm - When you picture a patient who’s faced melanoma — the deadliest form of skin cancer — Ashley Daly is not who comes to mind. With the summer approaching, the Wheaton mom and her dermatologist are urging others to protect themselves from the sun.
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Rookie suburban mayors navigate growth, conflict and change during first yearMay 16, 2026 2:20 pm - First-term mayors and village presidents are celebrating anniversaries this month, looking back on a year faced with challenges as diverse as the communities they serve.
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Daily Herald opinion: Be kind: In a season of reflection, our message for the Class of 2026May 16, 2026 2:00 pm - EDITOR’S NOTE: As suburban schools enter the season of graduations, we were reminded of our reflections from June 8, 2014 on this important time in students’ lives. I...
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Strip mall businesses looted ThursdayMay 16, 2026 1:39 pm - Seven businesses robbed overnight on May 14 in unincorporated Des Plaines, Cook County Sheriff’s Office states.
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The Biz Week That Was: United flight attendants get contract, neighbors win fight against smelly factory, and gas prices fuel inflationMay 16, 2026 1:28 pm - United flight attendants ratify 5-year contract with 31% pay hike and boarding pay United Airlines flight attendants have approved a new labor contract that will bri...