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US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K Polymarket bet on Maduro raid
Apr 24, 2026 7:16 am - A U.S. special forces soldier involved in the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been charged with using classified information about the mission to win more than $400,000 in an online betting market, federal officials announced Thursday.
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Coasting to 50: Six Flags Great America celebrates golden anniversary with season of surprisesApr 24, 2026 6:50 am - Anticipation always accompanies opening weekend at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee. But the start of a new season Saturday comes with extra zip.
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Open house for $7 million stage addition at Carl Sandburg Middle School in MundeleinApr 23, 2026 5:42 pm - Carl Sandburg Middle School in Mundelein is hosting a grand opening event for the completion of a $7 million landmark project.
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What a 5,000-mile-long marine heat wave means for summer in the US
Apr 23, 2026 4:32 pm - A massive ocean hot spot is stretching across a 5,000-mile swath of the Pacific — from Micronesia to the coastal waters of California. Across this zone, waters are as much as 6 to 8 degrees above average.
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Debris from Hurricane Helene is helping fuel Georgia’s wildfires
Apr 23, 2026 4:13 pm - The destructive wildfires tearing through Georgia this week are being fed by not only a persistent drought, but also by fallen trees and limbs scattered across the South by Hurricane Helene well over a year ago.
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A ‘strong grocer’: Sprouts Farmers Market plans Wheaton store as part of suburban expansion pushApr 23, 2026 2:58 pm - Sprouts Farmers Market is not yet a household name in suburban Chicago, but that will soon change with planned stores in Wheaton and Buffalo Grove.
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New grocer coming to former Dominick’s site in Buffalo GroveApr 23, 2026 2:42 pm - The former Dominick’s space in Buffalo Grove’s Chase Plaza development will have a second tenant — and it turns out to be a grocery store.
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Millionaire tax amendment fails to gain enough support from House Democrats
Apr 23, 2026 2:31 pm - A “millionaire tax” proposal floated in the Illinois House failed to gain enough traction in Springfield this week, making it increasingly unlikely that voters will be asked to approve the measure in November.
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The Iran war could drive up costs for petroleum-derived products like clothes and crayons
Apr 23, 2026 12:28 pm - It might be hard to imagine the Iran war weighing on stuffed toys with names like Snuggle Glove, Bizzikins and Wobblies, but even plush playthings are not immune when oil shipments from the Middle East are constrained.
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You can put beef tallow and salmon sperm on your face. But should you?
Apr 23, 2026 11:48 am - From moisturizers made with beef tallow to salmon sperm facials, consumers have become more interested in animal-based skin care products in recent years. Promoted as natural alternatives to synthetics, they're gaining popularity across social media and high-end spas as well as at farmers’ markets and in home kitchens.