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Illinois regains access to $77M in federal education funds after judge’s order
May 07, 2025 4:46 pm - A federal judge in New York issued a preliminary order Tuesday blocking the Trump administration from cutting off states’ access to hundreds of millions of dollars in pandemic relief funds for public schools, including more than $77 million for Illinois.
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Strikes across Gaza kill at least 92 as Israel prepares to ramp up its offensive
May 07, 2025 3:57 pm - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 92 people, including women, children and two journalists, officials said Wednesday, as Israel prep...
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‘He really does make a difference’: South Elgin HS precision manufacturing teacher wins Golden Apple AwardMay 07, 2025 3:47 pm - South Elgin High School precision manufacturing teacher Matthew Erbach was awarded a Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching on Wednesday.
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Lake Forest mountaineer battling cancer dies climbing fifth-tallest mountain on Earth
May 07, 2025 3:41 pm - Lake Forest resident Alexander Pancoe, an alpinist and philanthropist battling cancer, died doing what he loved, his wife Nina Laski Pancoe said.
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3 former Memphis officers acquitted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he fled a traffic stop
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Federal Reserve leaves key rate unchanged as it sees risk of higher prices and higher unemployment
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Northbrook police investigating Palatine woman’s death near train tracksMay 07, 2025 3:13 pm - Northbrook police are investigating the death of a 41-year-old Palatine woman who appears to have been struck by a Union Pacific freight train.
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Wadsworth Road to close at Canadian Pacific Railroad crossing May 8May 07, 2025 2:05 pm - Wadsworth Road between Route 41 and Kilbourne Road east of the Des Plaines River in northeastern Lake County will be closed Thursday, May 8 for rail crossing repairs.
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Tunnel to Towers 9/11 mobile exhibit coming to Gurnee MillsMay 07, 2025 2:03 pm - A welcome procession for the Tunnel to Towers 9/11 NEVER FORGET mobile exhibit will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. May 16 at Gurnee Mills, in parking lot E at 6170 W. Grand Ave.
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REAL ID enforcement begins at O’Hare, airports nationwideMay 07, 2025 2:00 pm - After years of postponed deadlines, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration began enforcing REAL ID requirements at airports nationwide Wednesday.