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Trump plays golf in Scotland while protesters take to the streets and decry his visit
Jul 26, 2025 3:23 pm - EDINBURGH, Scotland — President Donald Trump played golf Saturday at his course on Scotland's coast while protesters around the country took to the streets to decry his v...
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Israel’s military says airdrops of aid will begin in Gaza as hunger grows
Jul 26, 2025 2:52 pm - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israel’s military announced that airdrops of aid would begin Saturday night in Gaza, and humanitarian corridors will be established for United...
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What's happening with forgiveness for student loans on income-based repayment plans?
Jul 26, 2025 1:42 pm - Amid a federal overhaul of student loan plans, many borrowers have been left wondering what it means for their hopes of loan forgiveness. In particular, those who are enrolled in a repayment plan known as income-based repayment, or IBR, have wondered if forgiveness will still be available to them.
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Woman fatally shot outside Schaumburg Marriott hotelJul 26, 2025 1:14 pm - An Ohio woman was fatally shot outside the Schaumburg Marriott Hotel Friday night, authorities said.
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‘A solid foundation of support’: Krishnamoorthi among top fundraisers in nation’s Senate racesJul 26, 2025 12:45 pm - Schaumburg Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi is running one of the best-funded U.S. Senate campaigns in the nation, federal records show.
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Illinois adding more electric vehicles than ever before, but not enough to meet goal of 1 million by 2030Jul 26, 2025 12:15 pm - The number of electric vehicles registered in Illinois last year increased by nearly 37,000, the largest year-to-year spike since the state began keeping track in 2017. However, there are still less than 150,000 EVs registered statewide, well below the state’s targeted goal of 1 million by 2030.
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Loss of federal funding will hit DuPage public radio station — but experts say it’s in a better position than many othersJul 26, 2025 12:00 pm - The station manager for WDCB radio doesn’t like the idea that the College of DuPage-owned station is poised to lose roughly $140,000, thanks to Congress and the president eliminating federal funding for public radio and television. But it is not a dire situation, according to station manager Dan Bindert.
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Teen identified in Illinois Beach State Park drowningJul 26, 2025 11:30 am - The Lake County Coroner’s office has identified a Milwaukee teen as the boy who died in a Lake Michigan drowning near Illinois Beach State Park.
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Ex-Plainfield Township landlord convicted of Muslim child’s murder has died
Jul 25, 2025 11:29 pm - A former Plainfield Township landlord who was convicted of the 2023 hate crime murder of a Muslim child has died, according to a Will County sheriff official.
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Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit against Chicago ‘sanctuary’ laws
Jul 25, 2025 10:17 pm - CHICAGO — A judge in Illinois dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit Friday that sought to disrupt limits Chicago imposes on cooperation between federal immigration age...