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US national debt surges past $39 trillion just weeks into war in Iran
Mar 18, 2026 8:47 pm - The national debt surpassed a record $39 trillion on Wednesday, a milestone that comes just weeks into the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran.
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Pentagon seeks more than $200 billion in budget request for Iran war
Mar 18, 2026 8:43 pm - The Pentagon has asked the White House to approve a more than $200 billion request to Congress to fund the war in Iran, according to a senior administration official, in an enormous new ask that is almost certain to run into resistance from lawmakers opposed to the conflict.
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Republicans pledge unity, take aim at Pritzker and boost Bailey 2.0Mar 18, 2026 8:38 pm - “Everything’s different,” Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey said Wednesday while promising to focus more on the suburbs this time around.
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US eases Venezuela oil sanctions as Trump seeks to boost world oil supply during Iran war
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Ex-counterterrorism official says he wasn’t allowed to share concerns about Iran war with Trump
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Photos: The first half of March in PicturesMar 18, 2026 8:17 pm - Daily Herald photographers marched around the suburbs to find the best photos of the first half of the month. ...
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Madison County judge finds name in Epstein files because of legal representation
Mar 18, 2026 6:16 pm - Andrew Carruthers was an associate in the Edwardsville civil firm HeplerBroom when he was assigned a collection case in Lake County related to Jeffrey Epstein in 2013. Carruthers, who was appointed to the bench eight years later, said Epstein “was completely unknown to us” when the firm accepted his business. Carruthers said he never met or communicated with the convicted sex offender, but acted as local counsel to enforce a judgment handed down in the Virgin Islands.
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Pritzker calls for setting new higher education attainment goalsMar 18, 2026 6:15 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker is calling on agencies in his administration to set goals for increasing the number of adults in the state with college degrees or other postsecondary cr...
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Mount Prospect renews triangle restaurant valet service for one more yearMar 18, 2026 6:12 pm - Restaurants in Mount Prospect’s “small triangle” have agreed to pick up half the cost for the village’s valet parking service under a new one-year agreement.
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‘People are fed up’: Stratton talks about Trump strategy, impact of two women of color in the SenateMar 18, 2026 5:56 pm - Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton greeted voters Wednesday and talked about how an aggressive anti-Trump message resonated in Illinois.