All Stories from May 18, 2026 (Change date)
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Pop star Shakira is acquitted in a Spanish tax fraud caseMay 18, 2026 7:12 am - A Spanish court acquitted Shakira in a tax fraud case, ordering the government to return more than 55 million euros ($64 million) in wrongly imposed fines, a court document seen Monday by The Associated Press said.
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Barbra Streisand won’t attend Cannes Palme d’Or ceremony after a knee injuryMay 18, 2026 7:01 am - Barbra Streisand announced on Sunday that she will not attend the Cannes Film Festival’s closing ceremony later this week where she was to receive an honorary Palme d’Or, after sustaining a knee injury.
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Ella Langley dominates the ACM Awards and Cody Johnson wins entertainer of the yearMay 18, 2026 6:46 am - Cody Johnson won entertainer of the year, but it was Ella Langley’s night from the start. The first honor of the Academy of Country Music Awards Sunday was for the coveted song of the year, given to Langley for the crossover hit “Choosin’ Texas,” presented to her by Michael Bublé.
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What to stream: John Krasinski, ‘Ladies First,’ Rod Stewart, Brooke Shields and a ‘Lego Batman’ gameMay 18, 2026 5:15 am - John Krasinski returning as Jack Ryan in “Jack Ryan: Ghost War” for Prime Video and “Stranger Things” masterminds the Duffer Brothers producing a Netflix show in which a retirement community teams up to battle monsters are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
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Don’t consider ending cultural center leaseMay 18, 2026 4:00 am - I am alarmed to hear talk about not extending the lease for the Indian Trickster Cultural Center in Schaumburg and instead putting in a Schaumburg Historical Museum. Scha...
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‘Temporary’ stay not enough on abortion drugMay 18, 2026 4:00 am - Regarding the recent report on the Supreme Court’s temporary extension of access to Mifepristone, the stakes for women across the country could not be higher. With medica...
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Pregnancy centers also provide supportMay 18, 2026 4:00 am - I read with interest the article and follow-up editorial regarding a free program by the Cook County Department of Public Health called “Healthy Beginnings.” It is a prog...
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Complaint about raises is hypocriticalMay 18, 2026 4:00 am - Kevin Coyne’s recent letter regarding salary adjustments for the DuPage County Board is a masterclass in “sticker-shock” politics that ignores both local administrative r...
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It’s not ‘the economy,’ it’s low wagesMay 18, 2026 4:00 am - In 1992, the phrase “the economy, stupid,” became a prominent slogan of Bill Clinton’s presidential campaign. Indeed, every election cycle politicians routinely promote t...
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Remember the debt we owe those who diedMay 18, 2026 4:00 am - We in America seemed to have forgotten the true meaning behind Memorial Day. Now to many, it’s a long holiday weekend or the kickoff to summer. For businesses, it’s anoth...