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The Iran war is hitting home as gasoline prices fuel inflation surge of 3.8% in the US
May 12, 2026 1:40 pm - U.S. consumer prices climbed sharply again last month as the 10-week war with Iran delivered higher gasoline prices and more pain for Americans. The Labor Department's consumer price index rose 3.8% from April 2025, the biggest jump in three years, and up from a 3.3% year-over-year gain in March.
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Cook County liable for property tax sale violations, judge rules
May 12, 2026 12:49 pm - A federal judge ruled Monday that Cook County is liable to pay back potentially millions of dollars to people who lost their homes in the county’s annual property tax sales, three years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the system unconstitutional.
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Relocated Golden Corridor Family YMCA set to open in Schaumburg June 1May 12, 2026 10:33 am - The Golden Corridor Family YMCA’s Schaumburg location that shut down in the autumn of 2024 will reopen at its new site in the village on Monday, June 1.
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$900k settlement wraps neighbors’ long fight with smelly Mount Prospect factoryMay 12, 2026 8:31 am - A $900,000 settlement agreement has been reached between Prestige Feed Products and neighbors near the animal feed producer, which closed its Mount Prospect plant at the end of 2025.
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Teenager collapses on Huntley High track Monday, revived by portable defibrillator
May 12, 2026 8:20 am - A 16-year-old boy collapsed Monday evening at the Huntley High School track and was revived by an automated external defibrillator, authorities said.
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Lake County authorities investigate officer-involved shooting in MundeleinMay 12, 2026 8:04 am - Lake County authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Mundelein that left a woman dead.
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20,000 trucks a day: Suburban warehouse boom raises safety fearsMay 12, 2026 8:00 am - Every day, thousands of semi trucks roll in and out of the sprawling warehouse complexes in the suburbs, supporting the rise of next-day delivery. They pummel the roads, belch fumes and cause deadly crashes.
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McHenry firefighters find side of home in flamesMay 11, 2026 10:20 pm - The McHenry Township Fire Protection District (MTFPD) extinguished a single-family house fire in McHenry Monday afternoon. At approximately 4:39 p.m., fire crews responde...
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Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton, fired after defending FEMA, to lead the agencyMay 11, 2026 8:54 pm - President Donald Trump nominated Cameron Hamilton Monday to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a notable comeback for the former Navy SEAL who was fired from h...
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‘Most pressing needs’: After public scrutiny, District 214 cuts potential referendum ask in halfMay 11, 2026 6:24 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 has reduced its potential referendum request from more than $900 million to a maximum of $450 million after community feedback showed lukewarm support for the larger proposal.