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Illinois House approves redistricting amendment, fearing federal Voting Rights Act will be eliminated
Apr 22, 2026 5:33 pm - Illinois voters could be asked to amend the state’s redistricting law this fall after the House approved a constitutional amendment fearing federal protections for minority representation will be struck down.
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Schaumburg honors community’s top volunteers of the past yearApr 22, 2026 5:29 pm - For the 38th year, the village of Schaumburg recognized the unsung and unpaid heroes applying their skills to making the community a better place for all at the Volunteer of the Year Awards Luncheon at Maggiano’s Wednesday.
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Illinois House finally approves megaproject bill, but Bears still seek infrastructure fundsApr 22, 2026 5:21 pm - The Illinois House voted 78-32 Wednesday night to advance megaproject legislation that would allow the Bears to negotiate property tax payments directly with local governments for up to 40 years at the NFL club’s Arlington Heights property.
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Roselle man gets 45 years for shooting woman at restaurantApr 22, 2026 5:21 pm - A man who shot a woman in the head at a Roselle restaurant in 2022 has been sentenced to 45 years in prison.
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Person flown to trauma center after rollover crash in Hampshire
Apr 22, 2026 5:04 pm - A person was flown to a regional trauma center following a crash in the Hampshire area in which a vehicle rolled over multiple times before trapping the person inside.
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Top GOP doctors grill RFK Jr. on vaccines
Apr 22, 2026 4:27 pm - Two top GOP senators who are physicians quizzed Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday about his controversial record on vaccines in their first public meeting in over seven months.
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CDC won’t publish report showing COVID shots cut likelihood of hospital visits
Apr 22, 2026 4:03 pm - A report showing the efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine that was previously delayed by the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been blocked from being published in the agency’s flagship scientific journal, according to three people familiar with the decision who spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation. The report showed that the vaccine reduced emergency department visits and hospitalizations among healthy adults by about half this past winter.
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New study finds ‘alarming’ high flood risk for 17 million Americans on Atlantic and Gulf coasts
Apr 22, 2026 3:51 pm - More than 17 million people along the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts are at the highest risk of being affected by flooding, with New York and New Orleans standing out, according to one of the most comprehensive studies ever of flood risk.
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Roosevelt University’s Schaumburg campus to host panel on women entrepreneursApr 22, 2026 3:37 pm - Roosevelt University’s Schaumburg campus will host a public panel discussion, “Women Entrepreneurs: Challenges & Opportunities,” on Thursday as part of its RISE Lecture Series.
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Buffalo Grove High School security team member remains hospitalized after crashApr 22, 2026 3:33 pm - A Buffalo Grove High School staff member remains hospitalized following a crash that occurred by the school Tuesday afternoon.