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Trump urges world to help open Strait of Hormuz; US Embassy in Baghdad hit
Mar 14, 2026 7:13 pm - President Donald Trump on Saturday urged countries to send ships to the Strait of Hormuz, in an attempt to force Iran to reopen it as oil prices surge
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Chicago’s ‘rite of passage’: Crowds flock to watch river turn emerald green
Mar 14, 2026 5:43 pm - Danielle Crawford has been in Chicago less than a year while her boyfriend has lived in the city for over four decades, and both watched the Chicago River turn emerald green for the first time Saturday morning.
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Naperville Central student’s idea becomes Illinois bill addressing gender discrepancies in CPR training
Mar 14, 2026 5:18 pm - A Naperville Central High School senior, alongside state Rep. Maura Hirschauer, is leading a bill to normalize CPR protocol on women by requiring secondary schools to use female manikins or chest covers during CPR training.
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Retailers with tobacco as primary business excluded from opening in downtown LibertyvilleMar 14, 2026 5:03 pm - Retailers whose principal products are selling tobacco, electronic cigarettes and other smoking supplies have been excluded from operating in the downtown area of Libertyville.
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Thousands enjoy St. Patrick’s parades in Palatine, St. CharlesMar 14, 2026 4:59 pm - St. Patrick's Day parades took place throughout the suburbs Saturday, though due to fickle weather morning parades had sunshine, while snow flurries fell during ones that took place in the afternoon.
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Kane treasurer candidate Scott Johansen says his campaign signs were damaged, stolen
Mar 14, 2026 3:12 pm - Scott Johansen, one of three candidates for Kane County treasurer in the March 17 Democratic primary, filed two police reports that allege his 4x4 campaign signs were damaged and stolen.
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From rockets to cancer research, here’s how the number pi is embedded in our lives
Mar 14, 2026 2:50 pm - Math nerds and dessert enthusiasts unite to celebrate Pi Day every March 14, the date that represents the first three digits of the mathematical constant pi.
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Traffic backups expected as construction on $22M East State Street overhaul begins in Geneva
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Five breweries in six weeks: Chicago’s craft beer closures have brewers on guard
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Counting down to the primary: How open seats led to hot races across the suburbs, stateMar 14, 2026 12:00 pm - Of the dozens of political races Illinois voters will decide Tuesday, the most competitive don’t feature incumbents.