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Sheriff: Antioch man fired shotgun toward fishermen using his private pondMar 22, 2026 4:11 pm - A 76-year-old Antioch man is behind bars facing allegations he fired a shotgun near fishermen who were in a boat on his private pond Saturday night.
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Legendary DJ Dick Biondi subject of loving fan’s documentaryMar 22, 2026 3:12 pm - Anyone who grew up in Chicago area in the 1960s and tucked a transistor radio under their pillow at bedtime will remember the voice of Dick Biondi. Now he is the subject of a documentary.
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‘Billions of dollars in savings’: Argonne unveils giant ‘treadmill’ to test and improve truck efficiencyMar 22, 2026 12:00 pm - Argonne’s latest technology will analyze the performance of current and next-generation big rigs, including autonomous trucks, with the goal of improving fuel economy and reducing freight transportation costs.
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Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi lost big where property taxes in city, suburbs soared
Mar 22, 2026 11:40 am - The frustration Cook County homeowners feel about rising property taxes came out loud and clear in Tuesday’s race for county assessor — losing incumbent Fritz Kaegi performed the poorest in areas hardest hit by rising property taxes, helping pave the way for Lyons Township Assessor Pat Hynes’ surprising victory.
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Batavia school district’s post about transgender lawmaker stirs controversy
Mar 22, 2026 11:11 am - A social media post about the accomplishments of Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender person elected to Congress, has stirred controversy in Batavia Unit School District 101.
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Man who threatened to bomb Huntley High School sent to prison for battering nurseMar 22, 2026 10:45 am - A McHenry County man convicted in 2024 of threatening to bomb Huntley High School has been sentenced to three years in prison for the battery of a nurse in McHenry.
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AI created video of young boy crying near casketMar 22, 2026 4:00 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that a young boy was videoed crying over the casket of his father killed in the Iran war, a body double replaced actor Jim Carrey at an awards ceremony in France and more.
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Congress looks for Trump’s exit plan as the Iran war drags on
Mar 21, 2026 7:03 pm - President Donald Trump took the United States to war without a vote of support from Congress, but lawmakers are increasingly questioning when, how and at what cost the war with Iran will come to an end.
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Trump’s mixed messages on Iran: ‘Winding down’ the war and easing sanctions but adding more troops
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Trump threatens to deploy ICE to airports as TSA shortages drive delays
Mar 21, 2026 6:46 pm - President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to send U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to airports unless congressional Democrats agree to a GOP-backed funding deal, escalating a standoff that has already slowed security lines at airports nationwide.