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Authorities seek a motive in the mass shooting at an Idaho In-N-Out Burger
Aug 03, 2026 5:26 pm - A driver charging his electric taxi and a former law enforcement officer who tried to intervene were among the seven people wounded in a mass shooting at an Idaho fast food restaurant that also left three people dead, according to friends and relatives of the two men.
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Century-old treasure awakens: Catlow Theater’s historic revival gains momentumAug 03, 2026 5:18 pm - A sleeping giant in downtown Barrington is gradually emerging from its slumber. As the Catlow Theater heads toward its 100th birthday in May, the downtown Barrington movie house is about halfway toward reaching its $6 million fundraising goal, said Brian Long, president of the Catlow 1927 Foundation, the nonprofit group spearheading the project.
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State offers 10-day tax break on back-to-school shopping
Aug 03, 2026 4:47 pm - Parents starting on back-to-school shopping will get a temporary sales tax break for 10 days this month.
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Dutch Bros Coffee gets informal nod for spot between two restaurants along Milwaukee AvenueAug 03, 2026 4:44 pm - The next coffee shop chain to set stakes in Vernon Hills could be one that got its start in Oregon and has grown to 1,000 shops nationally.
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Trump overhaul could gut Head Start preschool standards, leaving states to set the rules
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House panel seeks censure of Rep. Chuck Edwards over conduct toward female staff
Aug 03, 2026 4:09 pm - The House Ethics Committee recommended that the chamber censure Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-North Carolina) for what it characterized in a report released Monday as “persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct” toward two young female staffers.
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US stocks rally near a record as falling oil prices ease Wall Street's worries about inflation
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WestJet reaches tentative deal with flight attendants after strike snarled weekend traffic
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Trump accounts were closed in 2021 due to concerns over possible money laundering, Capital One says
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High-speed chase leads to charges for two womenAug 03, 2026 3:31 pm - Two women were denied pretrial release after being accused of leading Oak Brook police in a high-speed chase Saturday, according to a statement by DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin.