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Illinois regains access to $77M in federal education funds after judge’s orderMay 07, 2025 4:46 pm - A federal judge in New York issued a preliminary order Tuesday blocking the Trump administration from cutting off states’ access to hundreds of millions of dollars in pandemic relief funds for public schools, including more than $77 million for Illinois.
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Strikes across Gaza kill at least 92 as Israel prepares to ramp up its offensiveMay 07, 2025 3:57 pm - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 92 people, including women, children and two journalists, officials said Wednesday, as Israel prep...
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Lake Forest mountaineer battling cancer dies climbing fifth-tallest mountain on EarthMay 07, 2025 3:41 pm - Lake Forest resident Alexander Pancoe, an alpinist and philanthropist battling cancer, died doing what he loved, his wife Nina Laski Pancoe said.
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3 former Memphis officers acquitted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he fled a traffic stopMay 07, 2025 3:38 pm - MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Three former Memphis officers were acquitted Wednesday of state charges, including second-degree murder, in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he ra...
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Federal Reserve leaves key rate unchanged as it sees risk of higher prices and higher unemploymentMay 07, 2025 3:30 pm - WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday, brushing off President Donald Trump’s demands to lower borrowing costs, and said that the...
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Lovie Simone leads new series that adapts Judy Blume’s ‘Forever’ for TVMay 07, 2025 1:39 pm - While cutting together scenes for the new Netflix series “Forever,” creator Mara Brock Akil recalls asking her video editor to pause for a moment. Was there a problem? No. Akil was watching someone very right: the show’s female lead, Lovie Simone.
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Book Review: Nate Bargatze tries to bring his comedy from screen to page with ‘Big Dumb Eyes’May 07, 2025 12:41 pm - It’s a rite of passage for all comedians: Work like crazy on the stand-up circuit, hit it big, record live specials for a streaming platform, and then write a book that can never quite measure up to your live act. Consider “Big Dumb Eyes: Stories From a Simpler Mind” by Nate Bargatze.
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Geneva mayor, council members take oaths of officeMay 07, 2025 12:40 pm - Family and supporters packed the Geneva Council Chambers as newly elected and reelected council members, Mayor Kevin Burns and the city clerk were sworn in on Monday night.
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Actor Michael Pitt charged with sex abuse, assault of ex-girlfriend in New YorkMay 07, 2025 12:31 pm - Actor Michael Pitt, known for his TV roles on “Boardwalk Empire” and “Dawson’s Creek,” is accused of sexually assaulting his ex-girlfriend, according to a grand jury indictment.
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‘Coolest thing ever’: Pete Crow-Armstrong becoming a folk hero in ChicagoMay 07, 2025 12:13 pm - When Pete Crow-Armstrong arrived in Chicago at the end of the 2023 season, veteran Ian Happ taught him the etiquette of playing outfield for the Cubs. You must acknowledge the fans. You must thank them after a win. At Wrigley you tip your cap and your beer vendors.