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GOP congressional candidate’s 2001 theft case was dismissed and arrest was expunged, documents showFeb 15, 2026 4:00 pm - A Republican candidate in Illinois’ 9th Congressional District was arrested and charged with felony theft in Hawaii more than 20 years ago -- but the case subsequently was dismissed and the arrest was expunged, public records and legal documents show.
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Teen daughter of a Chicago man detained in an immigration case dies from a rare cancerFeb 15, 2026 3:59 pm - CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago teen who spoke out for her father's release after he was detained last fall by immigration officials in a deportation case has died after battlin...
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A storm system sweeps across the Southeast triggering tornado watches and damaging windsFeb 15, 2026 3:55 pm - ATLANTA (AP) — A weekend storm system sweeping across the Southeast brought tornado warnings to Mississippi and Louisiana, and then took aim at parts of Georgia and Flori...
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Boy injured in Aurora shooting early SundayFeb 15, 2026 1:54 pm - Aurora police are investigating an early morning shooting Sunday north of the city’s downtown that left a male juvenile injured.
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Kane County sheriff candidates discuss plans for reducing crime
Feb 15, 2026 8:50 am - Kane County Undersheriff Amy Johnson and retired sheriff’s Lt. Salvador Rodriguez fielded questions about their campaigns for sheriff during a recent League of Women Voters forum at the Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin.
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Suburban Skyview: Mount Prospect frozen pond transforms into ice racing trackFeb 15, 2026 6:00 am - Mount Prospect frozen pond transforms into ice racing track.
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Four astronauts arrive at the International Space Station to replace NASA’s evacuated crew
Feb 14, 2026 8:24 pm - The International Space Station returned to full strength with Saturday’s arrival of four new astronauts to replace colleagues who bailed early because of health concerns.
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MSF suspends some work at Gaza’s Nasser Hospital due to presence of armed men
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US military reports a series of airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria
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First major protests since capture of Maduro test Venezuela’s new leader
Feb 14, 2026 8:09 pm - Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in Venezuela’s capital and across the country this week for Youth Day, asserting their right to demonstrate and calling for acting president Delcy Rodríguez to release political prisoners.