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White House seeks to cut nation’s only federal after-school program

By Terell Wright
Jun 28, 2025 4:55 pm - The Trump administration is seeking to cut the only federal after-school programming in the nation. The 21st Century Community Learning Centers, a program created by the ...
Beloved dog joined Minnesota lawmaker, husband as they lay in state

By Victoria Craw
Jun 28, 2025 4:17 pm - Thousands of people lined up at the Minnesota Capitol to pay tribute to slain lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, as they lay in state Friday, ahead of Saturd...
‘Kisses yes, Bezos No,’ protesters say, as Bezos wedding bonanza stirs controversy in Venice

By ANTONIO CALANNI and GIADA ZAMPANO
Jun 28, 2025 4:13 pm - VENICE, Italy — Hundreds of protesters marched through Venice's central streets on Saturday to say “No” to billionaire Jeff Bezos, his bride and their much-awaited weddin...
‘The life of an angel’: Plainfield monument dedicated to slain 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy

By Denise M. Baran-Unland
Jun 28, 2025 4:04 pm - The Plainfield community gathered with family of Wadee Alfayoumi on Saturday to dedicate a monument honoring the life of the 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy killed in a hate crime.
Many forget the damage done by diseases like whooping cough, measles and rubella. Not these families.

By LAURA UNGAR
Jun 28, 2025 4:01 pm - In the time before widespread vaccination, death often came early. Devastating infectious diseases ran rampant in America, killing millions of children. Over the next century, vaccines virtually wiped out long-feared scourges like polio and measles. Today, however, some preventable, contagious diseases are making a comeback as vaccine hesitancy pushes immunization rates down.
Trump says he will move aggressively to undo nationwide blocks on his agenda

By Justin Jouvenal, Cat Zakrzewski andd Jeremy Roebuck
Jun 28, 2025 3:30 pm - An emboldened Trump administration plans to aggressively challenge blocks on the president’s top priorities, a White House official said, following a major Supreme Court ...
Runners fly to the finish during airport 5K

By Joe Lewnard
Jun 28, 2025 3:24 pm - Runners “flew” to the finish line under the watchful eye of the control tower Saturday during the Run the Runway 5K at Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling.
Senate excludes trillions in debt to make Trump’s tax bill seem cheaper

By Alyssa Fowers and Hannah Dormido
Jun 28, 2025 3:13 pm - Senate Republicans slapped a price tag on their tax package that is nearly 90% lower than the version that recently passed the House. They didn’t bring the price down by ...
‘A sight to behold’: 2,025 flags fly in Wheaton’s Field of Honor

By Rick West
Jun 28, 2025 1:12 pm - More than 2,000 American flags were put up on Saturday for Wheaton’s Field of Honor, which will be on display at Seven Gables Park until July 4.
‘Why risk it?’: Despite state ban, fireworks injure on average 150 each year in Illinois

By Jake Griffin
Jun 28, 2025 12:45 pm - If it’s anything like the past decade, roughly 150 Illinois residents will be injured in a fireworks-related accident this year. Most of them will occur in the days surrounding the July 4 holiday.

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