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Some states will go from record heat to a freeze — thanks to Alaska
Apr 17, 2026 5:28 pm - Throughout March in the West, temperatures surged to unprecedented levels for this time of year, due to a remarkable heat dome. Then in April, that record-breaking heat...
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Elk Grove Village to buy shuttered hotel for $11.3M, then tear it down for redevelopmentApr 17, 2026 5:12 pm - Elk Grove Village is purchasing a shuttered hotel at 1000 Busse Road for $11.3 million, with plans to demolish the building and redevelop the site.
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20-year-old charged in Geneva crash that killed elderly coupleApr 17, 2026 5:06 pm - A 20-year-old from St. Charles has been charged with reckless homicide in a September 2025 crash that killed a husband and wife from Geneva who were in their 80s, authorities said Friday.
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What to know about singer D4vd’s arrest in 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s killing
Apr 17, 2026 5:05 pm - Seven months after a 14-year-old girl’s body was found in D4vd’s towed SUV, the alt-pop singer has been arrested on suspicion of killing her, authorities said.
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The truce in Lebanon is key to ending the wider Iran war, but challenges remain
Apr 17, 2026 4:57 pm - BEIRUT — A truce took hold Friday between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah, providing relief on both sides of the border and an opening for Iran and the United States to re...
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The Supreme Court hands a win to oil and gas companies fighting environmental lawsuits in Louisiana
Apr 17, 2026 4:52 pm - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court handed a win Friday to oil and gas companies fighting lawsuits over coastal land loss and environmental degradation in Louisiana. The unani...
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Wanna bet? Washington steps up scrutiny of prediction marketsApr 17, 2026 4:48 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — As the United States was preparing a daring mission to rescue an airman whose fighter jet was shot down by Iran, there was money to be made. Users on Po...
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Oil prices drop 9% and Wall Street rallies to a record after Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz
Apr 17, 2026 4:44 pm - NEW YORK — Oil prices dropped back to where they were in the early days of the Iran war, and U.S. stocks raced to another record Friday after Iran said the Strait of Horm...
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GOP governor candidate Darren Bailey moves into Chicago apartment
Apr 17, 2026 4:42 pm - Darren Bailey isn’t just trying to win over voters — he wants this year’s campaign to be an impressive experience for Chicago residents. The Republican nominee for governor said he’s moved into an apartment on Chicago’s near South Side that will serve as a sort of “headquarters” for his Chicago-area campaign operation.
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A new parking deck in downtown Naperville? Library, business leaders revisit 500-space garageApr 17, 2026 4:25 pm - Plans for a parking deck at the Nichols Library in downtown Naperville ended up on the proverbial shelf in the Great Recession.