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Four arrested fleeing from police in unrelated incidentsJan 16, 2026 9:32 pm - In line with DuPage County’s efforts to charge anyone accused of attempting to flee from police, officers with the Addison, Bensenville, Elmhurst and Glen Ellyn Police D...
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No sign of new protests in Iran as a hard-line cleric calls for executions and threatens Trump
Jan 16, 2026 8:22 pm - As Iran returned to uneasy calm after a wave of protests that drew a bloody crackdown, a senior hard-line cleric called Friday for the death penalty for detained demonstrators and directly threatened U.S. President Donald Trump — evidence of the rage gripping authorities in the Islamic Republic.
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Trump administration delays plan to withhold wages for student loan borrowers in default
Jan 16, 2026 8:14 pm - The Trump administration is delaying its plans to withhold pay from student loan borrowers who default on their payments, backing off a measure that threatened to deliver a financial blow to millions of Americans.
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New research bolsters evidence that Tylenol doesn’t raise the risk of autism despite Trump’s claims
Jan 16, 2026 8:05 pm - A new review of studies has found that taking Tylenol during pregnancy doesn’t increase the risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disabilities — adding to the growing body of research refuting claims made by the Trump administration.
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Trump bets on rural health as a winning midterm message
Jan 16, 2026 7:48 pm - President Donald Trump wants Republicans to be known as the health care party heading into this year’s midterm elections, even as his administration has struggled to produce a comprehensive health care agenda. He tried to build the case again Friday by touting a $50 billion rural health program as evidence his administration can deliver results for voters facing rising costs and shrinking access to care.
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Justice Dept. launches criminal investigation of Minnesota governor
Jan 16, 2026 7:23 pm - The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation alleging that the two Democratic leaders are impeding federal law enforcement officers’ abilities to do their jobs in the state, two people familiar with the matter confirmed Friday.
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UP merger application with Norfolk Southern ruled “incomplete,” but railroads will refileJan 16, 2026 6:38 pm - The decision by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board comes after objections to the application filed by rival railroads BNSF, CPKC, CSX and CN.
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Defendant in Charlie Kirk’s killing asks judge to disqualify prosecutors
Jan 16, 2026 6:21 pm - The Utah man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk returned to court Friday, as his attorneys sought to disqualify prosecutors because the daughter of a deputy county attorney involved in the case attended the rally where Kirk was shot.
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Lombard teen awarded Handel Week Festival Choral ScholarshipJan 16, 2026 6:02 pm - Isabel Weaver, a senior at Willowbrook High School, was awarded the Suzanne and Charles Wells Choral Scholarship for the Handel Week Festival.
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‘He did so much for the community’: Warrenville mourns beloved public servantJan 16, 2026 5:57 pm - Warrenville officials and residents are mourning the Tuesday death of a beloved community service and animal control officer.