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Soldiers hailed as heroes for tackling armed assailant at Georgia Army base
Aug 07, 2025 3:51 pm - Sgt. Aaron Turner was helping lock down a supply warehouse on Fort Stewart after gunshots were reported in a neighboring office building. Then he saw a fellow soldier walking past, wearing a hooded sweatshirt over his uniform and holding a handgun.Instead of ducking for cover, Turner said, he approached the gunman and started talking — asking what he was doing there and where he was heading.
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FBI fires senior officials, including former acting head
Aug 07, 2025 3:32 pm - The FBI has forced out at least two senior officials, including the bureau’s former acting director, in its latest purge of leaders who drew the ire of right-wing supporters of President Donald Trump, according to people familiar with the dismissals.
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Indian Prairie District 204 to hold forums as part of superintendent searchAug 07, 2025 2:45 pm - Indian Prairie Unit District 204 officials plan to host two forums to collect feedback from stakeholders on the qualities they want to see in the next superintendent of the Aurora-based school system.
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Krishnamoorthi leading investigation into license plate readersAug 07, 2025 2:08 pm - U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi is demanding answers from the leading provider of automatic license plate readers about the use of their cameras to gain information about immigrants and those seeking abortion services.
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Addison man killed in Hanover Park motorcycle crashAug 07, 2025 1:49 pm - A 19-year-old Addison man died Tuesday evening after losing control of his motorcycle in Hanover Park, authorities said.
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DuPage Airport hosts free back-to-school celebrationAug 07, 2025 1:14 pm - The DuPage Airport hosted its free back-to-school celebration Thursday with the city of West Chicago.
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Detention continued for teen accused in plotting to bomb Islamic centerAug 07, 2025 12:23 pm - The teen accused of planning a terror attack on the Islamic Education Center in Glendale Heights will remain in detention until his next court hearing, as a judge wants him to start counseling regarding online radicalization.
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100-degree heat returns to northern Illinois starting Friday
Aug 07, 2025 12:14 pm - Heat and humidity remain on the rise across northern Illinois, and triple-digit heat levels are expected back by Friday.
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Lakemoor man with ‘sophisticated’ pot-growing operation pleads guilty
Aug 07, 2025 12:14 pm - A Lakemoor man who police said had a “sophisticated” pot-growing operation in his home pleaded guilty Wednesday to unlawful production of marijuana.
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Underwood: ICE ‘completely unresponsive’ after enforcement in Joliet
Aug 07, 2025 11:57 am - U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood told a crowd during a Joliet town hall that she has received no response from top federal officials regarding a report of a “reckless” immigration enforcement incident in the city.