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Illinois state parks draw highest number of visitors in more than a decade
May 11, 2025 4:00 am - The end of the pandemic has attracted Illinoisans outdoors, and visitor numbers are exploding after millions of dollars worth of upgrades.
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Vernon Hills residents displaced after car crashes into townhousesMay 10, 2025 7:13 pm - Residents of two townhouses in Vernon Hills were displaced this morning after a car crashed into their homes.
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US-China tariff talks to continue Sunday, an official tells The Associated Press
May 10, 2025 6:14 pm - GENEVA — Sensitive talks between U.S. and Chinese delegations over tariffs that threaten to upend the global economy ended after a day of prolonged negotiations and will ...
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Ukraine and allies urge Putin to commit to a 30-day ceasefire or face new sanctions
May 10, 2025 5:55 pm - KYIV, Ukraine — Leaders from four major European countries threatened to ratchet up pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin if he does not accept an unconditional 30...
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A Tennessee earthquake rattles homes as far away as Atlanta with 4.1 magnitude
May 10, 2025 5:23 pm - ATLANTA — A 4.1-magnitude earthquake in Tennessee woke up families and rattled homes as far away as Atlanta as it spread tremors across portions of the southern U.S. on S...
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Pope Leo XIV lays out vision of papacy and identifies AI as a main challenge for humanity
May 10, 2025 4:51 pm - VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV laid out the vision of his papacy Saturday, identifying artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity and vowing...
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Israeli airstrikes kill 23 in Gaza as outcry over aid blockade grows
May 10, 2025 4:43 pm - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza City — Israeli airstrikes overnight and into Saturday killed at least 23 Palestinians in Gaza, including three children and their parents whose tent w...
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Trump team mulls suspending the constitutional right of habeas corpus to speed deportations. Can it?
May 10, 2025 4:00 pm - WASHINGTON — White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller says President Donald Trump is looking for ways to expand its legal power to deport migrants who are in the ...
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Newark mayor denies trespassing at immigration detention center following arrest
May 10, 2025 3:52 pm - Newark Mayor Ras Baraka on Saturday denied trespassing at a new federal immigration detention center during a confrontation that led to his arrest while the Democrat was ...
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St. Charles bike shop to mark 50 years with community ride, party in the park
May 10, 2025 3:04 pm - St. Charles cycling shop The Bike Rack will host its 50th anniversary celebration on Saturday, May 17, and its 13th annual “Everybody Rides” event and party in the park on Sunday, May 18.