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Body of missing Evanston man found near LibertyvilleAug 01, 2026 9:35 am - The body of a suburban man whose disappearance triggered a search near Libertyville has been found.
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Pakistani rescuers recover 3 bodies of the 10 climbers missing on Broad Peak after an avalanche
Jul 31, 2026 9:33 pm - Rescuers searching for 10 climbers missing after an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak found four bodies and recovered three of them Friday and were continuing to search for the other missing climbers despite adverse weather that hampered helicopter flights, officials said.
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A blanket of seaweed smothers coastlines from the Caribbean to Mexico
Jul 31, 2026 7:50 pm - Swaths of seaweed are blanketing the beaches and coastlines of the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, suffocating shorelines and snuffing out marine life while spooking visitors in areas that depend heavily on tourism.
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White House signals Trump is weighing new strikes on Iran, and other developments in the Middle East
Jul 31, 2026 7:21 pm - The White House on Friday signaled that President Donald Trump is weighing carrying out new strikes on Iran as the U.S. presses for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and abide by terms set out in a truce agreement the two sides forged last month only to quickly collapse.
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Durbin, Foster decry legal services funding halt for immigrant children
Jul 31, 2026 7:15 pm - Thousands of immigrant children who arrived in the U.S. without parents are losing their legal representation, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and U.S. Rep. Bill Foster said Friday.
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George Santos agrees to $35,000 settlement in federal probe over Kalshi trades
Jul 31, 2026 6:04 pm - NEW YORK (AP) — Disgraced former Congressman George Santos agreed Friday to pay $35,000 to settle a federal investigation into his suspicious trades on the prediction mar...
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RTA sales tax hike aimed at transit upgrades kicks in SaturdayJul 31, 2026 5:55 pm - City and suburban residents will see an uptick in the Regional Transit Authority sales tax Saturday as a provision of a major public transportation overhaul goes into effect.
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Suspects in murder of Mundelein-area man to remain in custodyJul 31, 2026 5:50 pm - Two Mundelein-area men accused of killing and dismembering another man will remain in Lake County jail while their cases are pending, a Lake County judge ordered Friday. Authorities believe 51-year-old Ruslan Furman was beaten to death last fall. His remains have not been recovered.
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Zelenskyy asks Trump to help him get Elon Musk’s OK to use Starlink to help with strikes on Russia
Jul 31, 2026 5:48 pm - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has pitched President Donald Trump and other American officials on helping Ukraine win permission from tech titan Elon Musk to use his Starlink satellite communications system to guide strikes inside Russia.
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Seattle mayor defends ousting police chief after festival shootout
Jul 31, 2026 5:25 pm - Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson on Friday defended her decision to oust the city's police chief as the “right decision at the right time,” but she declined to explain why.