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Waukegan man faces child pornography chargesSep 19, 2025 10:20 am - A Waukegan man was charged with five counts of possessing child pornography after Lake County sheriff’s detectives received a tip from an email provider.
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Late-night shows address Jimmy Kimmel suspension with humor and solidarity
Sep 19, 2025 7:48 am - Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon opened their late-night shows Thursday using a mix of humor and solidarity with suspended ABC host Jimmy Kimmel.
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Trump wraps up UK state visit with gratitude for his hosts while largely sidestepping tough issues
Sep 18, 2025 9:00 pm - AYLESBURY, England — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he was “tremendously thankful” for the pageantry and splendor lavished on him during his second state visit...
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Russia leverages Kirk shooting for propaganda as false claims surge
Sep 18, 2025 8:54 pm - Russian state-controlled media outlets and allied social media accounts have seized on the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk to push narratives that favor the...
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Turning Point USA appoints Charlie Kirk’s widow as his successor
Sep 18, 2025 8:53 pm - Turning Point USA, the organization founded by conservative activist Charlie Kirk, announced Thursday that Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, was unanimously elected to succeed he...
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Trump, allies seek to punish speech they dislike following Kirk killing
Sep 18, 2025 8:12 pm - A week after the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, President Donald Trump and his allies are attacking critics of the right-wing activist who they say have gone too far, a ...
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‘I’m a blessed man’: Ailing dad accompanies daughter down aisle at impromptu hospital weddingSep 18, 2025 8:01 pm - Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights hosted an impromptu wedding ceremony Thursday, when Dan Benway - a patient battling stage four pancreatic cancer - was able to accompany his daughter Grace down the aisle.
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‘It has created real fear and anxiety for many neighbors’: Des Plaines mayor responds to ICE detentions in citySep 18, 2025 6:55 pm - Des Plaines Mayor Andrew Goczkowski issued a public statement Thursday after three people, including a city resident and U.S. citizen, reportedly were detained by federal immigration agents at a local gas station earlier in the week.
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Senate Democrats introduce first bid to recognize Palestinian state
Sep 18, 2025 6:48 pm - Democrats plan to introduce the Senate’s first resolution calling for the U.S. government to recognize a Palestinian state, escalating a push from the party’s progressive...
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Kennedy’s advisory panel recommends new restrictions on MMRV vaccines
Sep 18, 2025 5:46 pm - U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s hand-picked vaccine advisory committee on Thursday recommended the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention adopt new restrictions on a combination shot that protects against chickenpox as well as measles, mumps and rubella.