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Expect delays along Quentin Road in Palatine during water main replacementApr 13, 2026 11:05 am - Traffic delays are expected along a stretch of Quentin Road in Palatine as work gets underway to install a new water main.
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‘Radium Girls’ brings historic labor fight to Glenbard West stageApr 13, 2026 10:54 am - Glenbard West Theatre will present "Radium Girls" on April 16-18. The play tells the true story of female workers at U.S. Radium Corp. in the 1920s who fell ill from painting watches with radium, following Grace's fight for justice in court.
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Trump lambasts Pope Leo XIV, extending feud over Iran war with first American pontiff
Apr 12, 2026 9:35 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump delivered an extraordinary broadside against Pope Leo XIV on Sunday night, saying he didn't think the U.S.-born global leader of the C...
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After Trump’s EPA reverses landmark climate change ruling, what does it mean for Illinois?
Apr 12, 2026 8:45 pm - Illinois government and environmental organizations fear new federal policy changes could change the calculus for plant operators and potentially slow planned plant closures. On Feb. 12, the Trump administration announced the repeal of the “endangerment finding,” which provides the backbone for federal government environmental regulations on greenhouse gas emissions.
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‘All the bells and whistles’: Hospital rolls out new ambulance for stroke patientsApr 12, 2026 8:45 pm - Almost a decade ago, Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital launched a special ambulance for stroke patients -- the first of its kind in the state. It now has a new, sleeker rig to begin treating those patients out in the field, across the western suburbs.
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‘Riding the Rails’: WTTW unveils the mystery, history and romance of the region’s trainsApr 12, 2026 8:45 pm - Geoffrey Baer explores the Great Migration, luxury Pullman cars, and the infamous 1924 Rondout mail train robbery where $2 million was stolen and some remains buried.
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Glen Ellyn gives two-time Olympian hero’s welcome homeApr 12, 2026 6:27 pm - Two-time Olympic medalist Ethan Cepuran’s journey came full circle Sunday at a community celebration in his home town at the Glen Ellyn History Center.
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Police say 1 person killed and 6 injured in shooting at a Chick-fil-A in New JerseyApr 12, 2026 3:07 pm - UNION, New Jersey (AP) — Police say one person was shot and killed and six others were injured in what they call a mass shooting at a Chick-fil-A in Union, New Jersey. In...
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán concedes defeat after 'painful' election resultApr 12, 2026 2:53 pm - BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán conceded defeat on Sunday after what he called a ″painful″ election result, ending 16 years in power for a ...
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Irish prime minister announces fuel tax cuts to stop protests over soaring pump pricesApr 12, 2026 2:42 pm - LONDON (AP) — Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin said Sunday that his government will offer new fuel tax cuts to try to end crippling protests over soaring gas costs, th...