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Woodridge man charged with leading police on chaseMar 19, 2026 3:55 pm - A 73-year-old Woodridge man faces felony charges after authorities said he first led police on a brief pursuit in Bensenville and later on a chase that ultimately ended in Lake County.
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Trade with Cuba collapses as Trump escalates pressure on Communist Party leadership
Mar 19, 2026 3:50 pm - MIAMI — The Cuban Communist Party has shown an astonishing resilience over six decades in power. Whether it's the United States trade embargo to counter Fidel Castro's 1...
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Israel hits Tehran with airstrikes on Persian New York as war jolts energy markets
Mar 19, 2026 3:39 pm - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — srael pounded Tehran with airstrikes Friday as Iranians marked Nowruz, or the Persian New Year, in the midst of a war that has sent shock wa...
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RFK Jr. makes food sound like a miracle drug. Researchers say he often overstates the science.
Mar 19, 2026 3:27 pm - In the Trump administration’s campaign to promote healthy eating, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has not stopped at his slogan urging people to “eat real food” to prevent disease.
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Body of missing student from Elmhurst found in Barcelona
Mar 19, 2026 3:26 pm - The body of James “Jimmy” Gracey, a college student from Elmhurst who went missing while in Spain on spring break, was found Thursday in the water off a Barcelona beach, police said.
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Trump administration launches investigation of states that mandate health insurance covers abortion
Mar 19, 2026 3:23 pm - The Trump administration said Thursday that it has launched investigations into 13 states that require state-regulated health insurance plans to cover abortion. The probe...
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What Americans are giving up to afford ACA health insurance, according to a new poll
Mar 19, 2026 3:20 pm - NEW YORK — Lately, Priscilla Brown has had to choose between properly managing her Type 2 diabetes and affording other necessities, like gas in her car. Some days, she ta...
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Mullin's DHS nomination advances to full Senate despite opposition from Republican Rand Paul
Mar 19, 2026 3:12 pm - WASHINGTON — Sen. Markwayne Mullin moved a step closer to becoming President Donald Trump's next homeland security secretary after a Senate committee Thursday narrowly ad...
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Naperville leaders signal support for Pulte Homes development instead of data center planMar 19, 2026 3:12 pm - Naperville City Council members and some neighbors are largely receptive to the prospect of new homes on a vacant property at the north end of town, a far cry from the controversy over a data center plan for the same site.
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California's Gov. Newsom supports move to rename César Chavez Day over alleged sexual abuse
Mar 19, 2026 3:08 pm - SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he supports a proposal to rename César Chavez Day as Farmworkers Day following stunning allegations of abuse agains...