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Mathematician Gladys West dies at 95. She was a hidden figure behind GPS.
Jan 31, 2026 5:48 pm - Dr. Gladys West, who died Jan. 17 at 95, used her mathematical skills to become a barrier-breaking researcher for the Navy, mastering a bulky supercomputer known as Stretch while calculating satellite orbits and developing a precise model of the Earth’s surface. Her research laid the groundwork for the Global Positioning System, GPS, a technology that has made getting lost a thing of the past.
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Power outages hit Ukraine and Moldova as Kyiv struggles against the winter cold
Jan 31, 2026 5:37 pm - Emergency power cuts swept across several Ukrainian cities as well as neighboring Moldova on Saturday, officials said, amid a commitment from the Kremlin to U.S. President Donald Trump to pause strikes on Kyiv as Ukraine battles one of its bleakest winters in years.
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Palatine girl reported missing found safeJan 31, 2026 5:31 pm - A 14-year-old girl who had been reported missing has been located safe and returned home, Palatine police said Saturday.
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Authorities investigating death of person found Friday behind Bartlett businessJan 31, 2026 5:29 pm - Authorities are investigating the death of a person found Friday behind a business in Bartlett.
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Four people, 18 pets rescued from Campton Hills fire
Jan 31, 2026 5:25 pm - Four people, two dogs, four pet rats, one guinea pig and 11 fish were rescued from a house fire Friday in the 39W300 block of Campton Hills Drive in Campton Hills, authorities said.
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Runners blast through snow in Frozen Tundra 5KJan 31, 2026 5:24 pm - Snow-covered trails that usually are quiet on a winter morning came to life Saturday with the passage of 350 runners during the Frozen Tundra IPA 5K in Lincolnshire.
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Frozen art on display at Downers Grove Ice FestivalJan 31, 2026 5:22 pm - Ice sculptures and pedestrians filled the sidewalks along Main Street Saturday during the annual Ice Festival in Downers Grove.
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New body camera footage shows aftermath of ICE officer allegedly attacking activist near Chicago
Jan 31, 2026 5:16 pm - Robert Held told Brookfield police he followed ICE Officer Adam Saracco from the Broadview ICE facility and was recording him as he stopped for gas. He said Saracco then threw him to the ground.
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An immigrant father and autistic son want to be with their Glen Ellyn family. They face deportation
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Coast Guard suspends search for people missing from fishing vessel that sank off Massachusetts