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US has ‘no plans’ to recognize Palestinian state, Vance says before talks with UK foreign secretary
Aug 08, 2025 3:37 pm - U.S. Vice President JD Vance met with U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Friday at a stately home south of London, with the two leaders saying the agenda includes global economics and the Israel-Hamas war and Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.Taking questions from reporters before their talks, Vance addressed the U.K. decision to recognize a Palestinian state in September unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza, saying he wasn’t sure what such recognition would even mean, “given the lack of a functional government there.”
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Germany halts military exports to Israel for use in Gaza amid outcry over Netanyahu plan
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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem calls Pritzker ‘obstructionist’ on immigration enforcement at Lombard news conferenceAug 08, 2025 3:12 pm - Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Friday in Lombard that Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson would rather protect criminals than help the federal government arrest and deport those who are in the country illegally.
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Apollo 13 moon mission leader James Lovell dies at 97
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Glen Ellyn mourns sudden death of Trustee SzymanskiAug 08, 2025 2:42 pm - Glen Ellyn mourns the death of Trustee Steve Szymanski, who helped guide significant projects as chair of the village’s Capital Improvements Commission.
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Naperville District 203 to build new transportation centerAug 08, 2025 2:28 pm - Naperville Unit District 203 school board members have given the green light to dipping into the district’s fund balance for a new transportation center.
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Mundelein village administrator up for pay raise MondayAug 08, 2025 2:17 pm - Mundelein Village Administrator Eric Guenther is in line for a roughly 3.7% pay raise as part of a contract extension.
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‘Stop focusing on the past’: Mundelein won’t revise impact fees for Ivanhoe Village development nowAug 08, 2025 12:47 pm - Mundelein Mayor Robin Meier this week quashed any hopes officials with two local school districts may have of receiving more cash from the company behind the proposed Ivanhoe Village development.
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‘They get such a bad rap’: Meet Lottie, Anderson Humane Wildlife’s ambassador snakeAug 08, 2025 12:46 pm - Lottie, an integrated milk snake at the Anderson Human Wildlife Center in Elburn, will serve as an ambassador to help individuals overcome their fear of snakes while educating them about the crucial role snakes play in the environment.
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Prosecutors: Palatine High School teacher’s aide was sharing child sex abuse materialsAug 08, 2025 12:43 pm - A Palatine High School teacher’s aide has been charged with possessing and sharing child sexual abuse material online using the messaging app Kik, prosecutors said Friday.