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UN says 68 African migrants died when a boat capsized off Yemen
Aug 03, 2025 4:13 pm - A boat capsized Sunday in waters off Yemen's coast leaving 68 African migrants dead and 74 others missing, the U.N.’s migration agency said.
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Ukrainian drone attack sets Russian oil depot on fire as Zelenskyy announces prisoner exchange
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Pope Leo XIV tells 1 million Catholic youths that they are ‘the sign a different world is possible’
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Express lanes? Dynamic pricing? Here’s what tollway plan could mean for your commuteAug 03, 2025 4:00 pm - Trying to get your head around congestion pricing in Chicagoland? We have perspective on the Illinois tollway’s latest idea.
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Texas Democrats flee to the suburbs to block Trump-backed redistrictingAug 03, 2025 3:58 pm - Democratic Texas state lawmakers fled Austin for the Chicago suburbs Sunday to block a controversial redistricting plan that likely would hand Republicans more seats in Congress.
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How marina purchase will help keep the Chain O’ Lakes flowingAug 03, 2025 2:38 pm - The Chain O' Lakes is well known as a tourism magnet and economic engine for Lake County but keeping the good times flowing requires some help.
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Carpentersville hopes special taxing district lures developersAug 03, 2025 2:37 pm - Carpentersville trustees recently annexed roughly 100 acres in the Randall Road corridor near Huntley Road. The village is considering approving a tax increment finance district to encourage development in the area.
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Trump economic adviser defends firing of labor official after soft jobs report
Aug 03, 2025 2:34 pm - President Donald Trump’s longtime economic adviser on Sunday defended the president’s decision to fire the top labor official responsible for compiling jobs numbers, but ...
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‘Everybody is welcome here’: Martini Room celebrates 20 years in downtown ElginAug 03, 2025 2:29 pm - Martini Room has been a staple of downtown Elgin for 20 years.
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Israeli minister prays at flashpoint holy site as officials say 33 aid-seekers killed in Gaza