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Judge orders halt to DHS agents’ targeting of journalists in Chicago
Oct 09, 2025 6:47 pm - A federal judge Thursday temporarily blocked federal agents with the Department of Homeland Security from using riot control weapons against journalists covering protests and immigration enforcement operations in the Chicago area.
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Program providing food to children gets big boost with $250K check from AbbottOct 09, 2025 5:20 pm - Volunteers stuffed backpacks with food Thursday for the BackPack Program, which aims to help children with food insecurity, at the Northern Illinois Food Bank facility in Lake Forest. The program also received a $250,000 grant from Abbott.
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Bicyclist who was seriously injured near Cary did not stop before entering intersection, police say
Oct 09, 2025 5:14 pm - Officials say the bicyclist who was critically injured in a crash involving a car Tuesday afternoon near Cary did not stop or yield before entering the roadway.
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Texas appeals court again pauses execution of Robert Roberson in shaken baby case
Oct 09, 2025 4:43 pm - Texas’ top criminal court on Thursday again paused the execution of Robert Roberson, just days before he was set to become the first person in the U.S. put to death for a murder conviction tied to a diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome.This was the third execution date that Roberson’s lawyers have been able to stay since 2016, including one scheduled nearly a year ago, due to an unprecedented intervention from a bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers who believe he is innocent.
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Hungarian master of absurdist excess László Krasznahorkai wins Nobel literature prize
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Andy’s Frozen Custard slated to open in Bloomingdale next yearOct 09, 2025 4:19 pm - An Andy’s Frozen Custard plans to open on Lake Street in Bloomingdale, the village has announced amid peak pumpkin pie concrete season.
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Pope meets with Chicago union leaders, urges migrant welcome as crackdown underway in hometown
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Pope Leo condemns economies that marginalize the poor while the wealthy live in a bubble of luxury
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New Larkin High School stadium gets nod from Elgin City CouncilOct 09, 2025 3:57 pm - Larkin High School’s play for a new stadium is nearing the goal line after gaining approval from the Elgin City Council Wednesday.
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Hoffman Estates completes inaugural Citizens Fire Academy for special-needs studentsOct 09, 2025 3:55 pm - Hoffman Estates’ inaugural Fully Involved Fire Academy for young participants with disabilities and special needs was so well researched that its instructors learned only one thing over its six weeks they didn’t know at the start.