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‘Sinners’ wins best ensemble at Actor Awards, setting up Oscar showdownMar 01, 2026 9:44 pm - After a near awards-season sweep by “One Battle After Another,” “Sinners” won best ensemble at the Screen Actors Guild’s 32nd Actor Award on Sunday, setting up a potentia...
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Democratic comptroller candidates make push for why they’re voters’ best optionMar 01, 2026 8:45 pm - All four candidates vying to be the Democratic nominee for Illinois comptroller in the March 17 primary currently hold a variety of public offices. And all four women say their public service background, as well as their personal and professional experiences outside the public sector, make them best suited for the job.
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Why there is a lot of coyote activity this time of yearMar 01, 2026 8:45 pm - They live among us year-round, although there is a better chance now of spotting or encountering coyotes in your travels. Here’s why.
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Time for electric vehicle owners to pony up? Legislation to hike EV fees has a pay-per-mile optionMar 01, 2026 8:45 pm - Illinois electric vehicle owners could be reckoning with a new $320 fee or paying a tax on miles traveled if legislation filed in the state Senate gains traction. “It’s appropriate that EV owners pay their share,“ bill sponsor says.
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For Chicago-area Iranians, war stirs complex mix of emotionsMar 01, 2026 6:56 pm - The war in Iran and the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has aroused complex and often conflicting emotions for members of the Chicago area’s Iranian community.
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‘It’s so outrageous’: Anti-war protesters rally in AuroraMar 01, 2026 6:00 pm - Anti-war protesters gathered Sunday in downtown Aurora’s Wilder Park to oppose the launch of a new military conflict with Iran.
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3 US troops killed and 5 are seriously wounded during Iran attacks, military says
Mar 01, 2026 5:20 pm - WASHINGTON — Three American service members have been killed and five others seriously wounded during the U.S. attacks on Iran, the military announced Sunday, marking the...
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Prosecutors: Glendale Heights man stabbed housemate hours after release from jailMar 01, 2026 2:01 pm - A Glendale Heights man stabbed a housemate in the stomach Saturday afternoon shortly after being released from custody on charges he assaulted another of the home’s residents, authorities said Sunday.
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Fox River Grove waiving permit fees for ‘basic’ home improvementsMar 01, 2026 10:45 am - Fox River Grove residents will have no permit fees for “basic” building projects, as part of a move to lessen resident costs after the village board enacted a 1% sales tax last year.
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Amid partial DHS shutdown, Illinois remains on edge over ICE coming back
Mar 01, 2026 10:30 am - Even with the Department of Homeland Security partially shut down and aggressive immigration campaigns apparently on hold, state and Chicago leaders are looking for ways to ensure safer policing, accountability and transparency in immigration enforcement.