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Man found dead outside Schaumburg performing arts centerJul 27, 2025 8:44 am - Authorities are investigating the death of a 39-year-old Glendale Heights man whose body was found Saturday evening in the parking lot of Schaumburg’s Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts.
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Facts matter: Reports that Michael Jordan called for athletes to lose medals not credibleJul 27, 2025 4:00 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that Michael Jordan said that medals should be taken from athletes who kneel during the National Anthem and that Stephen Colbert is moving to CNN.
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Trump calls leaders of Thailand and Cambodia to push for a ceasefireJul 26, 2025 9:06 pm - President Donald Trump said Saturday that he had called the leaders of Cambodia and Thailand to urge them to reach a ceasefire, suggesting that if their deadly border con...
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Official fired during Trump’s first term appointed president of embattled US Institute of Peace
Jul 26, 2025 9:00 pm - A senior State Department official who was fired as a speechwriter during President Donald Trump 's first term and has a history of incendiary statements has been appoint...
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At least 11 people were stabbed at a Walmart in Michigan, and a suspect is in custody
Jul 26, 2025 7:12 pm - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — At least 11 people were stabbed at a Walmart in Traverse City, and a suspect was in custody, authorities said Saturday. Munson Healthcare said via ...
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Judge issues temporary injunction against Trump administration cancellation of humanities grants
Jul 26, 2025 6:44 pm - WASHINGTON — A district court judge in New York issued a preliminary injunction Friday night stopping the mass cancellation of National Endowment for the Humanities grant...
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How to watch two meteor showers peak together in late July
Jul 26, 2025 6:40 pm - WASHINGTON — It's almost time for summer's meteor shower duet. The Southern Delta Aquariid and the Alpha Capricornid meteor showers peak at the same time — in the early ...
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Heat advisories and warnings issued for Southeast and Midwest as temperatures and humidity soars
Jul 26, 2025 6:37 pm - It's always hot in the summer in the U.S. Southeast, but even by the standards of Florida and the Carolinas, the steamy heat wave on tap for the region Saturday into the ...
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Shocking plunge by Southwest flight departing L.A. was to avoid another aircraft
Jul 26, 2025 6:27 pm - LAS VEGAS — Passengers aboard a Southwest Airline jet that took a dramatic plunge to avoid an oncoming aircraft were told by the pilot that they nearly struck another pla...
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Tractor rides, petting zoo, lumberjack show entertain visitors Saturday at the Lake County FairJul 26, 2025 5:38 pm - On an overcast Saturday with light rain, the Lake County Fairgrounds and Event Center was filled with families that still came out to the Lake County Fair to enjoy activities, vendors and performances.