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Raw milk proponents push for fewer restrictions on Illinois sales despite state health warnings
Mar 28, 2026 9:50 am - With the ascension of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to U.S. Health and Human Services secretary and allies in the Make America Healthy Again movement, raw milk advocates have che...
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Master plan outlines needs and possibilities for five parks in Lake ZurichMar 27, 2026 8:50 pm - After nine months of comprehensive community outreach, input and analysis, Lake Zurich has a master plan for five key parks.
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Frustrated travelers hear a new message from airports: Don’t get here so early
Mar 27, 2026 8:27 pm - Travelers panicked by scenes of never-ending lines at U.S. airport security checkpoints and frustrating tales of missed flights over the past few weeks are now showing up way before their departures. Some airports where the wait times have been manageable say those early birds are only adding to the misery — and in some cases causing other passengers to get to their gate too late.
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US uses hundreds of Tomahawk missiles on Iran, alarming some at Pentagon
Mar 27, 2026 8:21 pm - The U.S. military has fired more than 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles in four weeks of war with Iran, burning through the precision weapons at a rate that has alarmed some Pentagon officials and prompted internal discussions about how to make more available, said people familiar with the matter.
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Attacks ramp up in Iran war including strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and US troops in Saudi
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From soil to service: Harper student gives back through the Harper Grows gardenMar 27, 2026 7:06 pm - After receiving help from Harper College’s Hawks Care Resource Center, nursing student Edith Mugisha began volunteering in the campus garden that supplies fresh produce to students seeking food support.
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With Bears in mind, Sanders bill would offer up sports teams to city before ‘billionaire owners’ try to move
Mar 27, 2026 6:28 pm - The Home Team Act would require the owner of a sports team to give a year’s notice of plans to relocate, giving the community a chance to buy the team at “fair market value."U.S. Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, called it a “keep-the-Bears-in-Chicago bill.”
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Arlington Heights letter carrier who warned neighbors before garbage truck explosion gets national hero awardMar 27, 2026 5:57 pm - Arlington Heights mail carrier Rafael Pozo received national recognition this week for alerting residents and schoolchildren to evacuate moments before a burning garbage truck exploded on Dec. 6, 2024.
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Children rush to explore all that’s new in renovated KidSpace at Gail Borden LibraryMar 27, 2026 5:36 pm - Children got their first opportunity on Friday afternoon to enjoy a newly renovated KidSpace at Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin.
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Judge won’t block meeting that could exempt Gulf drilling from Endangered Species Act