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The deaths of 15 elephants in Kenya’s Amboseli National Park spark investigation
Jul 28, 2026 5:19 pm - NAIROBI, Kenya — The deaths of 15 elephants over the past month in Kenya 's Amboseli National Park have sparked an investigation, wildlife authorities said Tuesday. The K...
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Naperville’s Little Blessings Preschool celebrating 30th anniversary this fallJul 28, 2026 5:16 pm - Little Blessings Preschool in Naperville is celebrating its 30th anniversary this fall. Its deep roots in the community – and the long tenure of many of the school’s teachers – have been a major draw for families, said preschool director Shannon Webb.
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Asylum seekers could be sent directly to deportation court under new rule
Jul 28, 2026 5:12 pm - The Trump administration launched a plan Tuesday to channel hundreds of thousands of asylum seekers directly into deportation proceedings, a change that some attorneys said could lead to people being removed from the United States without a hearing.
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‘DuPage was hit hard’: Tornado confirmed in Glen Ellyn, straight-line winds strike Carol Stream, Downers GroveJul 28, 2026 5:06 pm - The National Weather Service says a tornado went through Glen Ellyn during Monday’s storms, and straight-line winds struck Carol Stream and Downers Grove.
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Second arrest made in Wheaton carjackingJul 28, 2026 4:52 pm - Another man has been accused with carjacking a man in Wheaton, then fleeing police.
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‘We can’t be bystanders’: Rolling Meadows mayor announces reelection bid amid Bears stadium sagaJul 28, 2026 4:49 pm - Rolling Meadows Mayor Lara Sanoica has announced her reelection bid, touting endorsements from all seven city council members and no current opposition. Sanoica has positioned herself as a regional voice in the Chicago Bears’ potential Arlington Park redevelopment.
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Loss of work authorization sows confusion for thousands of Haitian immigrants and their US employers
Jul 28, 2026 4:44 pm - For more than a month, Bobby Kuchinsky arrived at his restaurant each morning worried about whether he still had enough staff or if this might be the last shift for some of his Haitian workers, who have spent over a decade as cooks, bussers and oyster shuckers.
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Pritzker signs public school cellphone ban into law
Jul 28, 2026 4:42 pm - Illinois public and charter school students will be barred from using cellphones during the school day starting in fall 2027, under a law Gov. JB Pritzker signed Tuesday in Elgin.
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Trailer wheel breaks free, strikes e-scooter rider in GurneeJul 28, 2026 4:24 pm - A 60-year-old man riding an e-scooter suffered life-threatening injuries Monday when a wheel broke free from a trailer and struck him in Gurnee, police said.
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Wall Street’s flip from AI to less-loved stocks accelerates, while oil prices keep easing
Jul 28, 2026 4:10 pm - Most of Wall Street rose Tuesday, even as stocks of computer chipmakers continued to tumble worldwide. Oil prices, meanwhile, eased further from the two-month high they hit last week.