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Suspect still at-large after Thursday night police chase ends in Elmhurst crashMay 01, 2026 9:16 am - Elmhurst police say a suspect is still at-large after crashing a vehicle during a chase and fleeing on foot Thursday night.
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Iran internet blackout tightens military’s grip on civilian life
Apr 30, 2026 9:32 pm - Iran’s record internet blackout is emerging as a key dividing line between the country’s powerful security apparatus and its civilian government, underlining how the war with the U.S. has extended the military’s control over daily life.
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Trump seeks delays in Jan. 6 civil suits during immunity appeal
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Trump administration says its war in Iran has been ‘terminated’ before 60-day deadline
Apr 30, 2026 9:22 pm - The Trump administration is arguing that the war in Iran has already ended because of the ceasefire that began in early April, an interpretation that would allow the White House to avoid the need to seek congressional approval.
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Trump said Iran’s oil pipelines will soon ‘explode.’ Energy experts doubt it.
Apr 30, 2026 9:17 pm - After weeks of unsuccessfully pressuring Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump spent recent days arguing that its closure had brought Tehran to the brink of an explosive plumbing problem that would force it to the bargaining table.
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‘NATO propaganda’: Dodik denies genocide, accepts award during World Leaders Forum at Judson UniversityApr 30, 2026 9:13 pm - Calling what was classified as a genocide perpetrated by his fellow ethnic Serbs “NATO propaganda,” Milorad Dodik accepted the first “Leadership and Standing Up for Democracy Award” during the 2026 World Leaders Forum at Judson University in Elgin.
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State commission refers federal immigration agents for investigation, possible prosecution
Apr 30, 2026 7:52 pm - A state panel unanimously voted Thursday to approve a 204-page report detailing its investigations into misconduct by on-duty federal immigration agents during Operation Midway Blitz.
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Island Lake man accused of threatening to shoot people, pistol-whipping man in bar pleads guilty
Apr 30, 2026 7:26 pm - A man accused of threatening to shoot people in an Island Lake bar pleaded guilty Tuesday to possessing a stolen firearm and aggravated battery in a public place.
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15-year-old charged in deadly shooting of man in PalatineApr 30, 2026 7:25 pm - Palatine police have arrested a 15-year-old boy in connection with the March shooting death of a 20-year-old Streamwood man.
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Bailey calls for SAFE-T Act repeal after Chicago officer's fatal shootingApr 30, 2026 6:33 pm - Republican governor candidate Darren Bailey repeated his call for the repeal of the SAFE-T Act ending cash bail and introduced a plan Thursday he said would prevent criminals from “slipping through the cracks.”