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Margaret Croke wins Democratic primary for Illinois comptroller
Mar 19, 2026 9:35 pm - Chicago state Rep. Margaret Croke was declared the winner in the Democratic primary for Illinois comptroller, according to the Associated Press.
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Spring break getaways up by 13% at O’Hare, but TSA workers ‘running on empty’Mar 19, 2026 6:01 pm - Over 3.76 million travelers are projected to flow through O’Hare and Midway between Thursday and March 30, according to airline data.
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New Palatine garbage contract offers food scrap compostingMar 19, 2026 4:17 pm - Palatine residents will see expanded recycling and composting options under a new eight-year solid waste contract with Groot Industries.
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Brent crude briefly tops $119 per barrel, before receding, and shakes stock markets worldwide
Mar 19, 2026 4:06 pm - A roller-coaster day for oil prices showed how they’re dictating where financial markets and maybe even the global economy are heading. Stocks tumbled in Europe and Asia when oil prices shot higher early on Thursday, but U.S. stocks pared their sharp losses as the day progressed and oil prices fell back.
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U.S. mulls lifting oil sanctions on Iran as it hits key Gulf energy sites
Mar 19, 2026 3:57 pm - Oil and gas prices have surged as Iran intensified strikes on facilities across the Persian Gulf, prompting the Trump administration to consider lifting sanctions on mill...
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Woodridge man charged with leading police on chaseMar 19, 2026 3:55 pm - A 73-year-old Woodridge man faces felony charges after authorities said he first led police on a brief pursuit in Bensenville and later on a chase that ultimately ended in Lake County.
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Trade with Cuba collapses as Trump escalates pressure on Communist Party leadership
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Israel hits Tehran with airstrikes on Persian New York as war jolts energy markets
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RFK Jr. makes food sound like a miracle drug. Researchers say he often overstates the science.
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Body of missing student from Elmhurst found in Barcelona