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Incoming scholars recognized during College of DuPage receptionJul 23, 2026 9:59 pm - College of DuPage recently recognized the 2026 incoming scholars during a recent reception held on the college’s Glen Ellyn campus.
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US intelligence agency quietly cut about 200 jobs since June 1
Jul 23, 2026 8:25 pm - The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has shrunk more than is publicly known in recent weeks, losing about 200 personnel to firings and reassignments since June 1, according to data the Trump administration shared with Congress this week.
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Education Department rescinds disparate impact rule, a key tool used to assess school discrimination
Jul 23, 2026 8:08 pm - The Education Department will no longer consider school policies that disproportionately harm one group of students as discriminatory unless the discrimination is intentional, rescinding a decades-long standard for civil rights enforcement.
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Trump imposes double-digit tariffs on dozens of countries as his 10% levies are set to expire Friday
Jul 23, 2026 7:27 pm - President Donald Trump is going ahead with new double-digit tariffs on dozens of U.S. trading partners just as the clock runs out Friday on stopgap levies he imposed after a stinging defeat at the Supreme Court.
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Families get ready for school start with back-to-school bash at Willow Creek Care CenterJul 23, 2026 7:04 pm - Suburban students and their families geared up for the start of the school year during a Back to School Bash Thursday hosted by Willow Creek Care Center in South Barrington.
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Elk Grove VFW relocates after ComEd buys property for new substationJul 23, 2026 6:07 pm - Elk Grove VFW Post 9284 is relocating from its longtime home on Devon Avenue to a smaller storefront after ComEd purchased its building and parking lot for $7.25 million as part of an electrical substation redevelopment.
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Authorities: Wheaton man charged with sexually assaulting womanJul 23, 2026 6:01 pm - A Wheaton man accused of sexually assaulting a woman last month and fleeing the state was returned to DuPage County after being apprehended in Tennessee, authorities said.
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House Republican says Smith may have lied about Trump probe and refers him for possible prosecution
Jul 23, 2026 5:22 pm - A key Republican lawmaker says he believes that special counsel Jack Smith may have made false statements to Congress while testifying about his investigation of President Donald Trump and that the Justice Department should consider prosecuting him. Lawyers for Smith deny the allegation and say he testified truthfully.
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Fatal police shooting of man with knife roils Madison, Wisconsin
Jul 23, 2026 5:12 pm - The shooting death of a man who police said injured an officer with a knife while resisting arrest has roiled Wisconsin's capital city, with Gov. Tony Evers calling for “transparency and accountability” and Madison community members gathering Thursday at a growing memorial.
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FDA panel narrowly backs unapproved peptide drug touted by Joe Rogan and other influencers
Jul 23, 2026 5:01 pm - Health advisers met Thursday to review more than a half-dozen peptides, unproven substances that have become a growing wellness trend despite little evidence they are safe or effective.