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Illinois State Police investigating fatal ICE shooting in Franklin Park
May 07, 2026 8:01 pm - Eight months after a federal immigration agent killed a man in the suburbs during earliest days of “Operation Midway Blitz,” Illinois State Police have opened an investigation into the fatal shooting.
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Naperville mayor highlights ‘record year’ for new downtown businesses, looks to future of I-88 corridorMay 07, 2026 7:17 pm - Naperville Mayor Mayor Scott Wehrli said Thursday he believes “the future of the I-88 corridor is the future of our city.”
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US strikes Iran in response to attacks on warships, military says
May 07, 2026 7:14 pm - U.S. forces on Thursday launched a new round of military strikes on Iran in response to attacks on American warships, officials said, casting fresh doubt on efforts by Washington and Tehran to reach a negotiated settlement that would end hostilities.
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US intelligence says Iran can outlast Trump’s Hormuz blockade for months
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Israel strikes Beirut suburbs, threatening already shaky ceasefireMay 07, 2026 6:53 pm - Israeli forces said they killed the commander of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Forces on Wednesday in an airstrike on Beirut’s southern suburbs, in the first attack near the Lebanese capital since the start of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire last month.
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Mount Prospect Fatpour still on tap, as developer’s criminal history surfacesMay 07, 2026 6:16 pm - Mount Prospect officials say a proposed Fatpour Tap Works location for the downtown remains a priority, even as the project sits in a holding pattern — and with information surfacing about the developer's checkered legal history.
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Federal prosecutors drop conspiracy charge against remaining ‘Broadview Six’ defendants
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Pen pups: Why more police dogs are going to work in jailsMay 07, 2026 6:12 pm - We’re used to seeing police dogs out on the street alongside officers and deputies, but these days a growing number of K-9 units are at work out of the public eye and behind steel doors in jails.
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Homeowners association wants Arlington Heights to end pool attendant requirementMay 07, 2026 5:41 pm - Arlington Heights officials may eliminate a 40-year-old ordinance that requires attendants at the outdoor pools of hotels, condos and apartments.
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‘It always led here’: She started teaching at 47 and is now a Golden Apple Award winnerMay 07, 2026 5:34 pm - Kristina Lancaster, who teaches fourth graders at Big Hollow Elementary School in Ingleside, was honored Thursday with a Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching. She took a circuitous route to teaching, starting at age 47 in 2017.