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Autopsy scheduled for 81-year-old woman whose decomposing body was found in Vernon Hills homeApr 05, 2026 4:48 pm - An autopsy is scheduled for Monday in the death of an 81-year-old woman whose decomposing body was found inside a Vernon Hills home Friday and whose 50-year-old son barricaded himself within the home, Vernon Hills police said.
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A mountain hideout and aircraft under fire: US carries out daring rescue of service member in Iran
Apr 05, 2026 4:46 pm - The United States pulled off a daring rescue of two aviators whose fighter jet was shot down by Iran, plucking the pilot from behind enemy lines before setting off a comp...
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Mount Prospect manufactured home fire believed accidentalApr 05, 2026 2:19 pm - A fire at a manufactured home near Mount Prospect is believed accidental.
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Pope Leo urges peace in first Easter Mass as Christians celebrate in Jerusalem, Gaza and Tehran
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Horse rescued from floodwaters near Marengo after hours-long effort
Apr 05, 2026 12:04 pm - A horse was rescued from floodwaters at Coon Creek area near Marengo Saturday in a challenging, hours-long operation.
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Trump issues fiery new threat against Iran as details of U.S. aviator’s rescue emerge
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Chinese firms market Iran war intelligence ‘exposing’ U.S. forces
Apr 04, 2026 8:36 pm - As the war in Iran erupted five weeks ago, social media sleuths across Western and Chinese platforms flagged a wave of viral posts detailing equipment at U.S. bases, the movements of American carrier groups and granular breakdowns of how military aircraft were assembling for strikes on Tehran.
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Judge halts Trump effort requiring colleges to show they aren’t considering race in admissions
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European ministers call for profit caps on energy companies as Iran war drives price surge
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US military jets hit in Iran war are the first shot down by enemy fire in over 20 years