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FAA lifts temporary closure of airspace over El Paso, Texas, saying all flights to resume
Feb 11, 2026 7:35 am - The Federal Aviation Administration reopened the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas on Wednesday morning, just hours after it announced a 10-day closure that would have grounded all flights to and from the airport.
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Under growing pressure, the biggest social networks agree to be rated on teen safety
Feb 10, 2026 3:33 pm - Three leading social media companies have agreed to undergo independent assessments of how effectively they protect the mental health of teenage users, submitting to a ba...
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MOM’s Organic Market making push into suburbsFeb 10, 2026 12:21 pm - A Northeast Mid-Atlantic independent organic grocer is extending its footprint into the Chicago suburbs. MOM’s Organic Market has signed leases in Mount Prospect and Naperville, officials from the grocer confirmed.
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Farmers share cover crop experiences in Illinois Extension panelFeb 10, 2026 8:30 am - University of Illinois Extension is offering a virtual panel on cover crops featuring farmers from different regions of Illinois.
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Trump EPA set to repeal scientific finding that serves as basis for US climate change policy
Feb 10, 2026 8:21 am - The White House says the Trump administration will revoke a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change. The Environmental Protection Agency will issue a final rule Thursday rescinding a 2009 government declaration known as the endangerment finding.
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Retail sales unchanged in December from November, closing year on a lackluster tone
Feb 10, 2026 8:13 am - Shoppers pulled back the pace of their spending in December from November, closing out the holiday shopping season and the year on a lackluster tone. The report, issued by the Commerce Department on Tuesday, surprised economists who were looking for growth despite mounting concerns about slowing job growth, uncertainty about President Donald Trump's tariffs and other economic headwinds.
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Top Iran security official is in Oman, site of talks with the US, likely over nuclear messages
Feb 10, 2026 8:03 am - A top Iranian security official traveled on Tuesday to Oman, the Mideast sultanate now mediating talks between Tehran and Washington over the Islamic Republic's nuclear program aimed at halting a possible American strike.
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FEMA denies appeal for aid for summer storm damage in Cook, Kane, McHenry and Will counties
Feb 10, 2026 7:57 am - Illinois was unsuccessful in appealing the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s previous denial of a major disaster declaration following storms that caused damage around the Chicago area last August.
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Eggsperience, Tempesta Italian deli coming to Higgins Road in RosemontFeb 09, 2026 7:14 pm - An Eggsperience Cafe and Tempesta Market Italian deli are coming to Rosemont this summer. The eateries will be part of a commercial building formerly housing Ram Restaurant and Brewery and Starbucks.
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Andretti Indoor Karting & Games to open in Schaumburg March 10 with sneak previewFeb 09, 2026 4:07 pm - Andretti Indoor Karting & Games will open its first Illinois location in Schaumburg at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, with an RSVP-only sneak preview to start at 11 a.m.