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Man killed by Metra train near GenevaApr 02, 2026 9:08 am - A 25-year-old man died Thursday after being struck by a Metra train in Geneva.
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‘No $1M townhomes’: St. Charles residents favor public use of former police station over private development
Apr 02, 2026 1:32 am - St. Charles residents overwhelmingly oppose private development of the former police station riverfront site, rejecting proposals for luxury housing, hotels and commercial uses in favor of public space and community amenities like those found at Batavia Boardwalk or Naperville Riverwalk.
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Trump defends decision to attack Iran, says conflict is ‘nearing completion’
Apr 01, 2026 8:45 pm - Facing economic and political headwinds a month after launching a surprise attack on Iran, President Donald Trump defended the increasingly unpopular conflict Wednesday night, but assured the nation that the military activity in the Middle East was “nearing completion.”
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US allies weigh Iran outreach and sanctions to open Hormuz
Apr 01, 2026 7:36 pm - A coalition of US allies is preparing a diplomatic push to persuade Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz and weighing potential sanctions on Tehran if the waterway remains closed.
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Americans have little appetite for sending US troops to Iran, polls show
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Artemis II astronauts bound for moon after rocketing away on NASA’s first lunar voyage in decades
Apr 01, 2026 6:42 pm - Four astronauts embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon Wednesday, humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a century and the thrilling leadoff in NASA’s push toward a landing in two years.
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Schaumburg resident, Motorola Solutions senior manager appointed to District 54 boardApr 01, 2026 6:41 pm - The Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 board of education has appointed Schaumburg resident Sri Rajaram to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of longest-ever member Barbara Hengels until the next election in April 2027.
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Wheeling man charged in road-rage incident to remain in custodyApr 01, 2026 6:40 pm - Wheeling man charged with a road rage incident in Mount Prospect to remain behind bars while his case is pending.
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Republicans, Pritzker point fingers over cause of rising property taxes
Apr 01, 2026 6:30 pm - Illinois Republicans say Democratic policies are to blame for rising property taxes in the state, after Gov. JB Pritzker said earlier this week school districts bear part of the responsibility.
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Whether stadium is in Arlington Heights or Hammond, McCaskey says he’s ‘good either way’Apr 01, 2026 6:24 pm - Bears Chairman George McCaskey said Wednesday he is comfortable with building a new stadium at either the team’s 326-acre Arlington Heights property or a 340-acre site near Wolf Lake in Hammond, Indiana.