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Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter, a Republican who became a liberal darling, dies at 85May 09, 2025 8:23 am - Retired Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter, the ascetic bachelor and New Hampshire Republican who became a darling of liberals during his nearly 20 years on the bench, has died. He was 85.
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‘Education and enforcement’: Why you can expect to see more police on Route 59 todayMay 09, 2025 5:30 am - Police departments across the suburbs — from Wauconda up north to Naperville down south and nearly everywhere in between — are teaming up for a regional traffic safety initiative all day Friday along the Route 59 corridor.
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Batavia Depot Museum marks 50 years since opening in restored train stationMay 09, 2025 5:00 am - In 1973, Batavia's train depot was moved to its current location, sparking redevelopment. Its 50th anniversary as the Batavia Depot Museum is celebrated in a new exhibit about the depot's history.
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Daily Herald opinion: Swing, spin, slide: Today’s suburban playgrounds offer safer, more inclusive places to playMay 09, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: Modern playgrounds focus on safety and accessibility, with softer surfaces to prevent injuries. They also offer more inclusive and creative equipment to accommodate children with disabilities.
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Cubs or Sox? New pope’s Chicago roots lead to debate over baseball loyaltiesMay 08, 2025 8:16 pm - The election of a new pope brings all kinds of analysis and theorizing, about his chosen papal name, his views on reforms, his fluency in Italian, even his choice of footwear. But after learning they can call the leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics one of their own, many Chicagoans and suburbanites also mused on something eternally sacred: Pope Leo XIV’s baseball allegiances.
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‘One of our own’: Chicago archdiocese leaders happily shocked by choice of popeMay 08, 2025 8:08 pm - The Rev. Gregory Sakowicz was dispensing communion at Holy Name Cathedral when he learned the news a fellow priest from Chicago had been chosen as the next pope.
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Justice Dept. investigating NY attorney general who has targeted Trump
May 08, 2025 7:19 pm - NEW YORK — The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into real estate transactions involving New York Attorney General Letitia James, according to a pers...
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White House overhaul of troubled US air traffic control system will cost ‘lots of billions’
May 08, 2025 7:08 pm - The Trump administration on Thursday proposed a multibillion-dollar overhaul of a U.S. air traffic control system that it said still relies on floppy disks and replacemen...
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Pritzker signs order to protect personal autism data in response to federal action
May 08, 2025 7:07 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker issued an executive order Wednesday that bars state agencies from collecting and disclosing data about autism to the federal government unless it's medically or legally necessary.
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Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, known as the ‘saint of the north’ in Peru for his closeness to poor