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‘Risk a lot to save a lot’: Addison firefighter to receive state’s highest honor for daring rescueApr 09, 2026 3:55 pm - Addison Fire Protection District firefighter/paramedic Gino Casciola will receive the Illinois Fire Service Medal of Valor — the state’s highest honor for a firefighter — for rescuing fellow firefighters who were trapped in a burning building in May.
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US stocks rise and oil prices trim their gains on hopes for the ceasefire with Iran
Apr 09, 2026 3:53 pm - U.S. stocks rose Thursday, even though oil prices did too, as financial markets moved more modestly a day after surging on optimism about a ceasefire in the war with Iran.
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Democrats grow bolder on talk about removing Trump from office after his Iran threats
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CDC delays publishing report showing covid vaccine benefits
Apr 09, 2026 3:36 pm - The acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has delayed publication of a CDC report showing the covid-19 vaccine cut the likelihood of emergency department visits and hospitalizations for healthy adults last winter by about half, according to two scientists familiar with the decision.
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Pro-Iran groups have used AI to troll Trump and try to control the war narrative
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Schaumburg proposes $379.6 million budget, including final design of new police stationApr 09, 2026 3:27 pm - Schaumburg’s proposed fiscal year 2027 budget of $379.6 million covers intensive construction projects for a new village hall and police station, but much of the money for them has already been saved, officials said.
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First major Atlantic hurricane season outlook calls for below-average activity
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Artemis II astronauts describe their lunar voyage as surreal and profound ahead of Earth return
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Hanover Township to hold 11th annual ‘Sprint 2 Spring’ 5K May 2Apr 09, 2026 12:10 pm - Hanover Township’s 11th annual “Sprint 2 Spring” 5K run/walk will be held at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 2, at the Hanover Township Izaak Walton Youth Center in Elgin, 899 Jay Street.
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One charged, police searching for accomplices in Vernon Hills computer equipment heistApr 09, 2026 12:09 pm - One person is charged and police are still looking for others connected to the theft of computer equipment stolen early Thursday in Vernon Hills.