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White House urges Congress to take a light touch on AI regulations in new legislative blueprint
Mar 20, 2026 3:24 pm - WASHINGTON — The White House said on Friday that Congress should “preempt state AI laws” that it views as too burdensome, laying out a broad framework for how it wants C...
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FCC approves merger of local television owners Nexstar and Tegna as two lawsuits seek to block
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Why some voters opted out of Tuesday’s primaryMar 20, 2026 3:18 pm - Voter turnout Tuesday was greater than 2022’s midterm primary in suburban Cook, DuPage and Kane counties, but lower than four years ago in Lake, McHenry and Will counties.
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Records shattered as summer heat hits Southwest in March; 'This is what climate change looks like'
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Airport screeners quitting instead of working without pay poses a longer-term problem for TSA
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North Aurora man accused of shooting at moving vehicle in West ChicagoMar 20, 2026 2:14 pm - A North Aurora man has been denied pretrial release after being accused of shooting at a moving vehicle last November in West Chicago. Javier Munoz, 20, was charged Thur...
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Elgin police officer fired for social media posts about immigration enforcementMar 20, 2026 1:54 pm - Elgin police officer Jason Lentz has been fired over social media posts he made last fall about immigration enforcement.
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‘It’s very bittersweet for me’: Hollywood Blvd. Cinema to auction decades of movie memorabilia to fund makeoverMar 20, 2026 1:23 pm - A live and online auction March 28 will liquidate movie memorabilia, decor, fixtures and more at the Hollywood Blvd. Cinema in Woodridge, as owner Dana Pobanz seeks to update the 10-theater complex.
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Kane County state’s attorney fields 9 Election Day complaints during primary
Mar 20, 2026 1:13 pm - The Kane County state’s attorney’s office received nine complaints related to Election Day behavior, including reported electioneering near polling places.
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Uphill write-in campaign falls short in Lake County’s District 17Mar 20, 2026 1:13 pm - A write-in campaign in the Republican primary to represent District 17 on the Lake County Board has fallen short, according to unofficial results.