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40 years later, a new look at lessons from the Challenger disaster
Jan 28, 2026 3:46 pm - As high school teacher Christa McAuliffe prepared to be strapped into the space shuttle Challenger, Brian Russell, an official at the company that built the craft’s solid rocket boosters, had just participated in a fateful teleconference from his Utah headquarters.Like every other engineer in the conference room at Morton Thiokol on that day four decades ago, the 31-year-old Russell opposed launching because the bitterly cold temperature at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center threatened the O-rings that sealed the rocket boosters.
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Barrington firefighters honored for saving driver of an overturned truckJan 28, 2026 3:12 pm - Several Barrington firefighters received recognition at this week’s village board meeting for saving the life of the driver of an overturned truck late last year.
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Lurie Children’s plans to build hospital in suburbsJan 28, 2026 1:57 pm - Lurie Children’s Hospital announced Wednesday it plans to open a second hospital in Downers Grove.
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Schaumburg Boomers sold to owners of Kane County CougarsJan 28, 2026 1:29 pm - After 14 seasons, attorney Pat Salvi and his wife Lindy have announced they’re selling the Schaumburg Boomers baseball team to REV Entertainment, which also bought the Kane County Cougars in Geneva last year.
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Authorities: Downers Grove woman was stabbed 70 timesJan 28, 2026 12:25 pm - The man accused of murdering a pregnant Downers Grove woman stabbed her about 70 times, according to a prosecutor’s petition to have him be detained pretrial.
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Elk Grove Village plans series of events to mark 70th anniversaryJan 28, 2026 10:54 am - Elk Grove Village is celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2026 with a series of special events, concerts, charitable efforts and other commemorations.
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How Americans are using AI at work, according to a new Gallup poll
Jan 28, 2026 10:21 am - American workers adopted artificial intelligence into their work lives at a remarkable pace over the past few years, according to a new poll.
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One person hospitalized after late night house fire in St. CharlesJan 28, 2026 8:19 am - One person was transported to a hospital following a late night house fire in St. Charles Tuesday.
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Man sprays unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar and is tackled at Minneapolis town hall
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Illinois American Water seeks another rate increase
Jan 27, 2026 8:22 pm - Illinois American Water filed a request with the Illinois Commerce Commission on Tuesday for new rates to support investments over the next two years.