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Sean Grayson, seeking medical release from murder sentence, still maintains Sonya Massey ‘attacked’ him
Jul 30, 2026 6:53 pm - The ex-Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy convicted of murdering Sonya Massey in her kitchen is asking for medical release from a state prison — and maintaining that Massey “attacked” him.
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Attorney for Nolan Wells’ family says experts to review a boat distress call from day he disappeared
Jul 30, 2026 6:16 pm - An attorney for the family of Nolan Wells said Thursday that they have hired audio engineers to review a distress call made from a boat on the day of his disappearance, which has prompted online speculation and claims of defamation amid the ongoing investigation into the 18-year-old’s death.
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‘Something I can do to help’: Suburban donors respond to blood shortage crisisJul 30, 2026 6:11 pm - Blood donors came to a Libertyville clinic Thursday after the American Red Cross declared a national blood crisis for only the second time in its 145-year history.
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Arlington Heights uncorks drinks-to-go downtown social districtJul 30, 2026 6:05 pm - Arlington Heights launched the Arlington Alfresco Social District pilot program Thursday, allowing patrons to purchase alcoholic beverages from nine participating businesses and consume the drinks along two downtown streets.
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More passports with Trump’s picture are coming soon, State Dept. says
Jul 30, 2026 5:56 pm - Citing “overwhelming demand,” the State Department said Thursday that it would offer a passport bearing President Donald Trump’s image to more Americans than previously planned.
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Missing Streamwood man found safe on ThursdayJul 30, 2026 5:54 pm - Streamwood police Thursday reported that a 25-year-old man missing since last Friday had been safely located.
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Video released of police-involved fatal shooting on I-88Jul 30, 2026 5:50 pm - Illinois State Police have released video from when a Warrenville man died in an officer-involved shooting in April on I-88.
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Probe cites history of overweight flights, inadequate oversight in crash that killed 10 off Alaska
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Safety or surveillance? Debate over license plate cameras in the suburbs heats upJul 30, 2026 5:37 pm - The heated national debate over the proliferation of automated license-plate reading cameras flared up in the suburbs this month, both in the halls of government and on the streets.
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WestJet flight attendants threaten to strike during long August weekend in Canada