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Mount Prospect firefighters, village nurse teaching pediatric first aid at libraryApr 23, 2026 12:50 pm - The Mount Prospect Fire Department and the village nurse are partnering to host a free pediatric CPR, choking and first aid training session from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Mount Prospect Public Library, 10 S. Emerson St.
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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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Underwood proposes $1.2M in funding for Metra expansion between DeKalb, Elburn
Apr 23, 2026 12:03 pm - U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood has proposed $1.2 million in federal funding, which, if approved, could support efforts to expand Metra rail from Elburn to DeKalb.
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Lawmakers eye water use transparency requirements for data centers
Apr 23, 2026 11:22 am - Data centers’ impact on water resources is one of the biggest concerns about the facilities, and it was the main topic of the final hearing about data center regulations in a House committee on Wednesday. The hearing revolved around the need for transparency, and lawmakers heard from water resource groups and a data center industry representative about the best way to do it.
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9-year-old boy critically injured after being struck by vehicle in AuroraApr 23, 2026 9:43 am - A 9-year-old boy was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle in Aurora Wednesday.
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Flood watch: Fox Lake level begins to drop; river could crest late Thursday at Algonquin Dam
Apr 23, 2026 9:11 am - McHenry County Emergency Management Director David Christensen says he can’t quite see the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel yet for the flooding along the Fox River.
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Trump eyes Iran deal with many of the trade-offs he blasted Obama for accepting
Apr 22, 2026 8:17 pm - Billions in frozen assets may be handed back to Iran. Agreements to limit Tehran’s nuclear program may eventually expire. And some of the same hard-line leaders who crushed nationwide protests in January could end up better-resourced than they were before President Donald Trump unleashed crushing airstrikes more than seven weeks ago.
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Justice Department reaches $1.25 million settlement with Trump 2016 campaign aide over Russia probe
Apr 22, 2026 8:05 pm - The Justice Department has settled for $1.25 million a lawsuit from an aide to President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign who was the target of secret surveillance during the FBI’s Russia investigation.
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Clearing Strait of Hormuz of mines could take 6 months, Pentagon tells Congress
Apr 22, 2026 7:58 pm - It could take six months to fully clear the Strait of Hormuz of mines deployed by the Iranian military, and any such operation is unlikely to be carried out until the U.S. war with Iran ends, the Pentagon has informed Congress — an assessment that means the conflict’s economic impact could extend late into this year or beyond.
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Naperville’s India Day festival to leave city after reduced financial supportApr 22, 2026 6:54 pm - A longtime India Day celebration intends to move outside of Naperville after organizers say the city council didn’t provide enough financial support to keep it in town.