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Cue the Senate: What’s next for bill to shuffle Bears to the suburbs?Apr 23, 2026 6:06 pm - After the state House passed legislation aimed at keeping the Chicago Bears in Illinois late Wednesday, the ball is now in the Senate’s hands.
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Open house for $7 million stage addition at Carl Sandburg Middle School in MundeleinApr 23, 2026 5:42 pm - Carl Sandburg Middle School in Mundelein is hosting a grand opening event for the completion of a $7 million landmark project.
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What a 5,000-mile-long marine heat wave means for summer in the US
Apr 23, 2026 4:32 pm - A massive ocean hot spot is stretching across a 5,000-mile swath of the Pacific — from Micronesia to the coastal waters of California. Across this zone, waters are as much as 6 to 8 degrees above average.
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Proposed law takes aim at harassing people by phone, computer or gaming platformApr 23, 2026 4:23 pm - State legislators are considering making it illegal to use phones and electronic devices to harass people by intentionally causing emotional distress.
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Debris from Hurricane Helene is helping fuel Georgia’s wildfires
Apr 23, 2026 4:13 pm - The destructive wildfires tearing through Georgia this week are being fed by not only a persistent drought, but also by fallen trees and limbs scattered across the South by Hurricane Helene well over a year ago.
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EU approves a $106B loan package to help Ukraine after Hungary lifts its veto
Apr 23, 2026 4:06 pm - The European Union on Thursday approved a $106-billion loan package to help Ukraine meet its economic and military needs for two years after oil began flowing through a key pipeline to Hungary and Slovakia, ending months of political deadlock.
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New U.S. Mint director highlights new coin designs celebrating nation’s 250th birthday at Schaumburg conventionApr 23, 2026 4:05 pm - New U.S Mint Director Paul Hollis spoke Thursday at a coin convention about new coin designs celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in July.
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Justice Department’s watchdog is reviewing compliance with the law mandating Epstein files release
Apr 23, 2026 3:49 pm - The Justice Department's internal watchdog announced a review Thursday of the department’s compliance with the law mandating the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, stepping into a politically sensitive saga that has shadowed the Trump administration for the past year.
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Mexican national convicted of attempted carjacking in Palatine now faces federal illegal immigration chargeApr 23, 2026 3:31 pm - A Mexican national who was convicted of a 2023 attempted carjacking in Palatine and possessing a weapon in jail is now facing federal charges for illegally re-entering the U.S. after being deported in 2020.
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A ‘strong grocer’: Sprouts Farmers Market plans Wheaton store as part of suburban expansion pushApr 23, 2026 2:58 pm - Sprouts Farmers Market is not yet a household name in suburban Chicago, but that will soon change with planned stores in Wheaton and Buffalo Grove.