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Human-caused climate change made Spanish, French fires much more likely, scientists calculate
Jul 30, 2026 5:19 pm - Climate change's fingerprints are all over the extreme fire weather that sparked this week's devastating wildfires in Spain and France and has spiked Southern Europe's burning the past eight years, two new studies conclude.
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Senate committee advances nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz to be Trump’s CDC director
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As France tames wildfire and lets 84,000 evacuees go home, blazes flare across Europe
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Funeral arrangements set for former Elgin City Council member Susan MoylanJul 30, 2026 4:56 pm - A funeral will be held Saturday for former Elgin City Council member Susan Moylan, who passed away this week.
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Colin Gray, who gave his son the gun used in Georgia school shooting, is sentenced to 15 years
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Gad-Zoox! Some robotaxis approved to operate without steering wheels
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Work underway on Mount Prospect pedestrian bridgeJul 30, 2026 4:28 pm - Work is underway on the long-awaited pedestrian bridge spanning Northwest Highway and the Union Pacific tracks to connect Meadows and Melas parks in Mount Prospect.
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Aurora City Council OKs funds for nine electric vehicle chargersJul 30, 2026 4:10 pm - The Aurora City Council this week approved placing nine electric vehicle chargers across three locations in the city in the next five years.
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Food for Greater Elgin to celebrate 15 years with open house FridayJul 30, 2026 3:55 pm - Food for Greater Elgin will hold an open house Friday to celebrate 15 years of fighting food insecurity in the Elgin area.
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Hoffman Estates woman charged in fatal hit-and-run near Chicago Executive AirportJul 30, 2026 3:22 pm - A Hoffman Estates woman has been charged in a May 3 hit-and-run crash that killed a Prospect Heights man as he stood near the viewing area of Chicago Executive Airport.