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Round Lake area firefighter suffers minor injuries in townhouse fireApr 08, 2026 8:22 am - A Round Lake Area Fire Protection District firefighter suffered minor injuries battling one of two residential fires the agency handled Tuesday.
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Elmhurst University’s Holocaust Lecture to highlight ‘Carl Lutz: The Forgotten Rescuer’Apr 07, 2026 11:44 pm - Historian Amy Lutz will present "Carl Lutz: The Forgotten Rescuer" at Elmhurst University on April 19. The Swiss diplomat saved over 62,000 Jews by issuing letters of protection and establishing safe houses, even pulling people from death marches.
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American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been released week after kidnapping in Iraq, Rubio says
Apr 07, 2026 8:49 pm - American journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was kidnapped from a Baghdad street-corner last week, was released Tuesday, U.S. and Iraqi officials said.
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How Trump’s deadline delays and threats escalated leading up to 2-week ceasefire with Iran
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Russia and China veto watered-down UN resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz
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Iranian civilians voice fear and fatigue as US escalates conflictApr 07, 2026 8:09 pm - President Donald Trump has said Iranians welcome expanded U.S. attacks even as he threatened to destroy key infrastructure and bomb their country “back to the stone ages” if Tehran doesn’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz by a Tuesday deadline. That possibility is now delayed because of a two-week ceasefire agreed to by the U.S. and Iran.
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Metra tests preboarding fare checks in pilot programApr 07, 2026 6:52 pm - Metra is conducting a test of new ticket scanners for commuters catching outbound trains from downtown stations during slower periods.
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Wheaton eyes ban on sale of delta-8 THC, ‘gas station heroin’ and other productsApr 07, 2026 6:00 pm - Wheaton is poised to join an increasing number of suburban towns in banning the sale of certain psychoactive products that are typically available at gas stations and vape shops.
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One-time Arlington Heights trustee candidate’s appointment to panel draws dissentApr 07, 2026 5:58 pm - Normally a rubber-stamped process, the Arlington Heights village board voted 6-2 to confirm former trustee candidate Martin Bauer’s appointment to the housing commission Monday.
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Pritzker, Illinois Dems say Trump’s Iran threat crosses a line, call for his removalApr 07, 2026 5:55 pm - Illinois Democrats are demanding Donald Trump's removal via the 25th Amendment after the president threatens to destroy Iranian civilization over Strait of Hormuz dispute. “A new level of unhinged,” one said.