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Aviation safety bill based on deadly midair collision near Washington faces a House vote
Apr 14, 2026 11:04 am - An aviation safety bill seeking to address lessons learned from last year's midair collision of a jet with an Army helicopter near the nation's capital is up for a vote Tuesday evening in the House, but key senators and the families of the 67 victims think the bill needs to be strengthened.
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Hormone drugs make $6.3 billion comeback after FDA nixes safety warnings
Apr 14, 2026 10:58 am - Last year nearly 32 million prescriptions were written for estradiol, a form of estrogen that is used to treat menopause symptoms, compared with 18 million in 2021, according to Symphony Health data compiled by Bloomberg Intelligence. The rush for the hormones, mainly sold as patches placed on the skin, accelerated when FDA Commissioner Marty Makary took office last year and made it a priority, speaking out about how he believed outdated research had been keeping women from life-changing treatments.
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Final steps near for 91-unit apartment building near downtown Libertyville Metra stationApr 14, 2026 9:23 am - Libertyville trustees Tuesday will consider the final step before ordinances are drawn to allow for construction of a landscape-changing, 91-unit apartment building near the downtown Metra station.
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Rohrman boosts its Schaumburg presence with new Kia dealershipApr 14, 2026 1:14 am - Schaumburg is welcoming a new dealership with a new look to its auto row on Golf Road. The 45,000-square-foot Rohrman Schaumburg Kia dealership at 750 E. Golf Road opens this week, and the Rohrman Automotive Group is pulling out the stops with a grand opening celebration from 5 to 8 p.m. to be attended by Chicago sports celebrities.
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With eye toward revenue sharing at Bears redevelopment, school districts to retain financial adviserApr 13, 2026 7:46 pm - The three school districts near the Bears’ potential Arlington Heights stadium site plan to hire a financial adviser to help negotiate revenue-sharing deals.
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Illinois climate law meant to aid nuclear plants now cutting electric bills instead
Apr 13, 2026 6:10 pm - A law originally enacted to keep the state’s nuclear fleet profitable is instead giving relief to energy customers due to rising power costs and increased federal subsidi...
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Rosemont’s Stephens is latest player in Bears stadium talksApr 13, 2026 5:02 pm - Rosemont’s Brad Stephens and other House Republicans will meet Wednesday with Gov. JB Pritzker’s staff to discuss legislation that would provide a tax break for a Bears stadium in Arlington Heights.
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Oberweis to open first scoop shop inside Naperville Giordano’sApr 13, 2026 4:08 pm - Local legacy brands Oberweis and Giordano’s announced Monday that they’ll be teaming up in downtown Naperville, with the dairy opening its first scoop shop inside the iconic pizza chain’s restaurant at 119 S. Main St.
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‘A unicorn event’: Allstate property could be annexed back into South Barrington ahead of redevelopmentApr 13, 2026 4:04 pm - In an unusual real-estate move, Allstate Corp. has requested South Barrington officials annex its former headquarters back into the village.
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‘Works of art’: Hanover Park artisan crafts world-class pool cues that cost up to $10,000Apr 13, 2026 3:08 pm - Thirty years ago, then teenage Tim Prince discovered his passion for pool and his talent for creating Art Deco-inspired custom pool cues which sell for up to $10,000.