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South Elgin gas station sells million-dollar ticket

By Rick West
May 06, 2026 11:09 am - A scratch-off ticket purchased on a whim at a South Elgin gas station turned into a $1 million prize for an Illinois Lottery player.
ICE raids reduce jobs for both U.S.-born and undocumented workers, study finds

By Lauren Kaori Gurley
May 06, 2026 9:20 am - President Donald Trump’s immigration raids and checkpoints are weighing on the labor market, leading to fewer jobs for U.S.-born men without a college degree as well as undocumented immigrants, according to an economic study out this week.
Carvana adding services, creating 100 jobs at Hoffman Estates facility

By Amy Yee
May 06, 2026 8:54 am - Online car retailer Carvana plans to create about 100 jobs near Chicago by adding inspection and reconditioning services to its wholesale auction site in Hoffman Estates.
Five people hurt in Des Plaines apartment fire

By Jake Griffin
May 06, 2026 8:15 am - Five people suffered injuries in an apartment fire in Des Plaines early Wednesday morning, according to multiple media reports.
Takeaways from Tuesday’s elections in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan

By JONATHAN J. COOPER, HUMERA LODHI and SIMRAN PARWANI
May 05, 2026 8:32 pm - President Donald Trump is having some success in his latest attempt to politically punish Republicans who stand in his way.
A ‘terrific’ amenity: Last piece of West Branch DuPage River Trail includes bridge over Roosevelt Road

By Katlyn Smith
May 05, 2026 7:24 pm - With less than a mile to go, DuPage County forest preserve leaders are tantalizingly close to completing a regional trail system years in the making.
Trump lashes out at Pope Leo again ahead of Rubio trip to Rome

By Anthony Faiola
May 05, 2026 6:41 pm - Ahead of a visit to Rome by Secretary of State Marco Rubio aimed partly at defusing tensions between the White House and the Vatican, President Donald Trump unleashed new criticism at Pope Leo XIV.
GOP bill would fund $1B in White House security upgrades for Trump’s ballroom

By MARY CLARE JALONICK
May 05, 2026 6:25 pm - Senate Republicans have added $1 billion in White House security upgrades to legislation that would fund immigration enforcement agencies, a proposed boost for President Donald Trump’s ballroom project after a man was charged with trying to assassinate him at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner last week.
White House East Wing debris dumped at nearby golf course has toxic metals, report says

By MATTHEW DALY and GARY FIELDS
May 05, 2026 6:18 pm - Debris from the demolition of the White House East Wing that was dumped at a nearby public golf course has tested positive for lead, chromium and other toxic metals, the National Park Service said.
US mission to reopen Strait of Hormuz will be temporary, Hegseth says

By Victoria Craw, Tara Copp, Dan Lamothe and Cleve R. Wootson Jr.
May 05, 2026 6:08 pm - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the U.S. mission to protect commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz would be temporary and other nations would soon have to take responsibility, emphasizing that the fragile ceasefire with Iran remained in place despite attacks on U.S. ships a day earlier.

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