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Man charged with attempted murder, home invasion in Lyons TownshipAug 16, 2025 5:05 pm - One person dies and another was in serious condition after a domestic violence incident in unincorporated Lyons Township.
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Israel prepares to move Palestinians to southern Gaza as Israelis urge mass protest over war
Aug 16, 2025 3:48 pm - Israel announced Saturday that it is preparing to move Palestinians from combat zones to southern Gaza as plans move ahead for a military offensive in some of the territory's most populated areas.
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Trump drops ceasefire demand for Ukraine war after summit with Putin
Aug 16, 2025 3:43 pm - President Donald Trump said Saturday that Ukraine and Russia should go straight to agreeing on a final peace deal, dropping his demand for a ceasefire in a dramatic reversal that aligns him with Russian President Vladimir Putin hours after their summit in Alaska.
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Federal cuts to weather staff put Illinois emergency alerts at risk
Aug 16, 2025 3:41 pm - As Illinois recovers from a record-breaking year of tornadoes that prompted emergency declarations across several counties, local officials and lawmakers are sounding the alarm about deep staffing cuts to the National Weather Service – and the risks they pose to public safety.
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Hurricane Erin explodes in strength to a Category 5 storm in the Caribbean
Aug 16, 2025 3:22 pm - Hurricane Erin exploded in strength to a Category 5 storm in the Caribbean on Saturday, rapidly powering up from a tropical storm in a single day, the National Hurricane Center said. While the compact hurricane's center wasn't expected to strike land, it threatened to dump flooding rains on the northeast Caribbean as it continued to grow larger.
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Images: Saturday at FAN EXPO Chicago 2025Aug 16, 2025 2:11 pm - Images: Saturday at FAN EXPO Chicago 2025
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No means no: St. Charles Twp. strip club still denied liquor license
Aug 16, 2025 1:15 pm - The Kane County Liquor Commission has denied Blackjack’s Gentlemen’s Club’s request for reconsideration of its liquor license denial.
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RTA drills down into costs of fiscal crisis from ‘pizza tax’ to 10% higher faresAug 16, 2025 12:30 pm - Can this transit doomsday be averted? Here’s a look at challenges and options facing Metra, Pace and the CTA.
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Two arrested in connection with Carpentersville shootingAug 16, 2025 12:24 pm - A 21-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy were arrested Friday in connection with a Wednesday shooting in Carpentersville that injured three people.
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Park Ridge man celebrates heart health by ringing his own bellAug 16, 2025 12:16 pm - Park Ridge resident Paul Sheehan, a heart patient at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, on Friday rang the bell he’d previously donated for patients celebrating the end of their cardiac rehabilitation.