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'Country' Joe McDonald, '60s rock star, proud protest counterculture icon, dies at 84Mar 08, 2026 6:09 pm - NEW YORK (AP) — “Country” Joe McDonald, a hippie rock star of the 1960s whose “I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag” was a four-lettered rebuke to the Vietnam War that becam...
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Fighting lung disease, one step at a timeMar 08, 2026 5:43 pm - Firefighters joined hundreds of others fighting lung disease one step at a time during Sunday’s Fight for Air Climb at the Oakbrook Terrace Tower.
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Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his slain father as supreme leaderMar 08, 2026 5:19 pm - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran's late supreme leader, has been named his successor, Iranian state TV announced early Monday, as the ...
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What’s the top issue facing Illinois’ 6th Congressional District? Casten, challengers disagreeMar 08, 2026 4:36 pm - The candidates challenging Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten for Illinois’ 6th Congressional District seat differ with him about the top issue facing constituents.
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GOP House hopefuls cite immigration, gerrymandering among top issuesMar 08, 2026 4:35 pm - The Republicans running for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District seat cite immigration and gerrymandering among their top campaign issues.
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International Women’s Day is a celebration and a call to action. Here are things to knowMar 08, 2026 4:14 pm - Women across the world called for equal pay, reproductive rights, education, justice and decision-making jobs and celebrate progress toward female empowerment during even...
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DuPage sheriff’s hopeful vows to continue campaign amid investigation, administrative leaveMar 08, 2026 4:10 pm - DuPage County Undersheriff Eddie Moore pledged Sunday to continue his campaign for sheriff, despite an investigation into whether he struck someone with his car last month and left the scene before police arrived.
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Russia sits back as the Iran war escalates, expecting long-term gainsMar 08, 2026 3:44 pm - MOSCOW (AP) — As U.S. and Israeli missiles and bombs rain on Iran, Russia has responded with words of indignation but no visible action to support its Middle Eastern ally...
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Oil built the Persian Gulf. Desalinated water keeps it alive. War could threaten bothMar 08, 2026 3:42 pm - As missiles and drones curtail energy production across the Persian Gulf, analysts warn that water, not oil, may be the resource most at risk in the energy-rich but arid ...
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Customer service, streamlined operations, voter ID key issues for Republican secretary of state candidatesMar 08, 2026 2:45 pm - Candidates for secretary of state running in the Republican primary say they want to streamline operations, improve customer service and ensure election integrity.