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A ‘lot of history’: Beidelman Furniture customers make last visits to downtown Naperville storeApr 24, 2026 9:03 am - Since announcing its closure on social media earlier this month, customers have been visiting Beidelman Furniture in Naperville for one last purchase or to share their stories of what the 165-year-old store has meant to them.
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Illinois House speaker staying mum on Plainfield lawmaker ousted from Democratic caucus
Apr 24, 2026 8:41 am - Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch late Wednesday balked at discussing the circumstances behind the ouster of state Rep. Harry Benton from the House Democratic caucus, citing a desire to “protect victims.”
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Coasting to 50: Six Flags Great America celebrates golden anniversary with season of surprisesApr 24, 2026 6:50 am - Anticipation always accompanies opening weekend at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee. But the start of a new season Saturday comes with extra zip.
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Thinking of using a chatbot for medical advice? Read this first.
Apr 23, 2026 8:59 pm - When researcher Nicholas Tiller began to feed health questions into chatbots as a test, he expected some imperfections — but not this level of failure. Five AIs, 250 questions and a total score of just over 50% correct responses.
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Senate passes budget plan for ICE and Border Patrol in bid to reopen Homeland Security Department
Apr 23, 2026 7:20 pm - The Senate took the first steps in a new effort to reopen the Department of Homeland Security early Thursday, voting to adopt a budget plan that would fund ICE and Border Patrol over Democratic objections and sending it to the House.
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Trump says Lebanon and Israel agree to extend Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire by 3 weeks
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‘Two ways of calculating’: Trump defends his mathematically impossible calculations on drug prices
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Vernon Hills home left uninhabitable by fire on ThursdayApr 23, 2026 6:56 pm - A Vernon Hills home sustained heavy damage and was left uninhabitable by a fire Thursday afternoon, officials said.
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Fox River, Chain O’ Lakes crest at major flood stage; water levels expected to begin slowly falling
Apr 23, 2026 6:40 pm - As floodwaters finally top out and begin slowly to recede along the Fox River and Chain O’ Lakes, McHenry County officials are asking people to document and report flood damage.
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Man gets 48 years for sexually assaulting childApr 23, 2026 6:38 pm - A Waukegan man was sentenced to 48 years in prison for sexually assaulting a child with whom he lived in Aurora.