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70-year-old McHenry woman charged in 2003 Wisconsin killing
Jun 01, 2025 11:31 am - A 70-year-old McHenry woman is among two people arrested last week in connection with an almost 22-year-old cold case murder investigation, officials said.
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Construction to delay downtown St. Charles traffic
Jun 01, 2025 9:51 am - Two pedestrian safety improvements are expected to delay downtown traffic in St. Charles beginning this week.
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New taxes on sports bets, nicotine products as Democrats pass $55.2B budget
Jun 01, 2025 7:58 am - Giving almost no time for public review, Illinois Democrats pushed through a $55.2 billion budget for next fiscal year late Saturday, bolstering coffers with new taxes on sports bets, nicotine products and businesses.
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US defense secretary warns Indo-Pacific allies of ‘imminent’ threat from China
May 31, 2025 5:40 pm - SINGAPORE — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reassured allies in the Indo-Pacific on Saturday that they will not be left alone to face increasing military and economic...
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Turmoil, worry swirl over cuts to key federal agencies as hurricane season begins
May 31, 2025 5:37 pm - WASHINGTON — With predictions for a busy hurricane season beginning Sunday, experts in storms and disasters are worried about something potentially as chaotic as the swir...
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Illinois bill aims to lower cost of prescriptions, rein in pharmacy benefit managers
May 31, 2025 5:30 pm - A bill that seeks to control the rising cost of prescription drugs while also offering financial help for many small, independent pharmacies in Illinois cleared the General Assembly on Saturday and will soon be sent to Gov. JB Pritzker for his signature.
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2 killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine as prospects for talks remain uncertain
May 31, 2025 5:27 pm - KYIV, Ukraine — Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukraine on Saturday killed at least two people, including a 9-year-old girl, officials said, as uncertainty remains a...
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New German leader Friedrich Merz will meet Trump at the White House next week
May 31, 2025 5:23 pm - BERLIN — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will travel to Washington next week to meet U.S. President Donald Trump, with the war in Ukraine and trade tensions among the it...
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Death toll reaches 151 in north-central Nigerian town submerged in floods, with thousands displaced
May 31, 2025 5:15 pm - ABUJA, Nigeria — The death toll from devastating flooding in a market town in Nigeria’s north-central state of Niger rose to at least 151 on Saturday, the local emergency...
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Spike in steel tariffs could imperil Trump promise of lower grocery prices
May 31, 2025 5:08 pm - NEW YORK — President Donald Trump’s doubling of tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum could hit Americans in an unexpected place: grocery aisles. The announcement Friday ...