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NTSB finds 2 blackouts struck huge cargo ship before it crashed into Baltimore bridge
Nov 18, 2025 3:49 pm - Two electrical blackouts, one caused by a loose wire and another by problems with a fuel pump, disabled the controls of a huge cargo ship before it crashed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse last year and kill six construction workers, National Transportation Safety Board officials said Tuesday.
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Builder interested in developing former Lombard seminary campus with roughly 160 townhousesNov 18, 2025 3:49 pm - Less than a decade ago, a Baptist seminary moved its main campus from Lombard to Lisle, leaving a uniquely shaped property east of the Yorktown Center shopping mall. A homebuilder has floated a proposal to develop the site with townhouses.
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Zelenskyy will visit Turkey in a new bid to jump-start talks to end Russia’s invasion
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Grand Social House & Tavern to open early next year in downtown WaucondaNov 18, 2025 3:14 pm - The former Middleton’s restaurant in downtown Wauconda will reopen early next year as The Grand Social House and Tavern, a nod to the building’s original use well over a century ago as the Grand Hotel.
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State board approves closing of Alexian Brothers obstetric unit, with a less than ringing endorsementNov 18, 2025 3:14 pm - The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board Tuesday voted 6-3 in favor of Ascension Health closing the 28-bed obstetric unit at Alexian Brothers Hospital in Elk Grove Village.
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Palatine passes resolution answering residents’ concerns about federal immigration enforcementNov 18, 2025 2:06 pm - The Palatine village council unanimously passed a resolution Monday reaffirming its commitment to safety, respect, and trust for all village residents.
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Suburban congressional candidate who posted antisemitic views knocked off 2026 ballotNov 18, 2025 2:02 pm - A would-be congressional candidate who has an extensive history of antisemitic social media posts was removed from ballot consideration Tuesday.
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House votes overwhelmingly to force release of Epstein files, sending bill to Senate
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Documents allege fired Prospect Heights officers misrepresented their police authorityNov 18, 2025 1:48 pm - Public documents show this month’s firings of two Prospect Heights police officers were based on allegations of deceit and misrepresentation.
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Woman dies at burn unit after two-vehicle crash in Hoffman EstatesNov 18, 2025 1:37 pm - Hoffman Estates police are continuing to investigate a two-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon in which one woman later died after being airlifted to the burn unit of Loyola University Medical Center.