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Batavia police investigating man’s death, woman’s serious injury early SaturdayApr 25, 2026 3:47 pm - Batavia police are conducting a death investigation after responding to an early morning call Saturday in which a man was found dead and a woman injured.
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Trump calls off Witkoff, Kushner trip to Pakistan for Iran peace talks
Apr 25, 2026 2:57 pm - President Donald Trump said Saturday that he had canceled top U.S. officials’ trip to Pakistan for peace talks with Iran, the latest setback to negotiations to end the two-month-long conflict.
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Families celebrate Earth Day with animals and activities at Randall Oaks ZooApr 25, 2026 1:52 pm - Children of all ages celebrated Earth Day at Randall Oaks Zoo Saturday in West Dundee.
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Volunteers help spruce up newly renovated park for Earth DayApr 25, 2026 1:52 pm - Volunteers spruced up Vogelei Park in Hoffman Estates and distributed wildflower seeds during a spring cleanup event Saturday to celebrate Earth Day.
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‘This project is delivering’: Suburban leaders credit flood-prevention efforts for keeping towns dry during recent delugesApr 25, 2026 11:30 am - New sewers and stormwater detention basins in several flood-prone suburbs have prevented catastrophes this month.
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Mundelein man charged with indecent solicitation of a 14-year-old girlApr 25, 2026 10:02 am - A Mundelein man is accused of asking a 14-year-old girl to engage in a sex act in a nearby unincorporated area.
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Suburban Skyview: Round Lake Beach says goodbye to Kmart and hello to TargetApr 25, 2026 5:30 am - Operators of demolition equipment sift through the recyclable materials at the site of the former Super Kmart in Round Lake Beach. The demolition work began in early April on the structure along Rollins Road that sat vacant for nearly 12 years.
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Trump intends to invite Putin to G-20 summit in Miami, officials say
Apr 24, 2026 9:01 pm - The United States intends to invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to the Group of 20 leaders’ summit scheduled for December at President Donald Trump’s Doral golf resort in Miami, though the invitation has not yet been sent, administration officials said Thursday.
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US targets China’s shadow trade with Iran in sweeping sanctions
Apr 24, 2026 8:57 pm - The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday imposed sweeping sanctions on 40 shipping firms and vessels, as well as a Chinese oil refinery, in a widening crackdown on maritime business with the Iranian regime.
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US consumer sentiment falls to record low on inflation
Apr 24, 2026 8:41 pm - US consumer sentiment fell in April from a month earlier to a record low, reflecting worries around the economic fallout from the Iran war.