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Travelers face higher costs and fewer flight options as jet fuel prices swingApr 11, 2026 1:47 pm - Air travelers are facing a new reality of higher fees, fewer flights and tough choices about whether a trip is worth the cost. The culprit is volatile oil and jet fuel prices that have been swinging since the war in the Middle East started and fighting near the Strait of Hormuz disrupted global oil shipments. Airlines around the world are responding by trimming schedules and raising fees and fares.
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5 financial freebies every investor should claimApr 11, 2026 1:03 pm - The IRS rarely hands out gifts, but these five provisions are as close as it gets. Whether it is capturing $1,000 for a newborn or leveraging your gap years for a low-cost Roth conversion, the key is proactive timing.
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District 155 softball teams set to move to co-op structure in 2027Apr 11, 2026 11:26 am - The Fox Valley Conference softball landscape will look very different in 2027. Due to declining numbers in participation and an inability to field multiple teams at each ...
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Fewer players from outside the Power Four are being selected in the NFL draftApr 10, 2026 9:33 pm - Just like Cinderella teams have become less of a factor at the NCAA men's basketball tournament, fewer longshots are reaching the NFL draft from small schools. Blame NIL ...
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Baseball: Hampshire grinds out win over Crystal Lake CentralApr 10, 2026 9:23 pm - Scoring runs has been hard for Hampshire’s baseball team this week. Three hard losses to open Fox Valley Conference games would have been, well, hard for the Whip-Purs. S...
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Softball: Benet drops hard fought game in extra inningsApr 10, 2026 9:20 pm - With Liv Lathen’s wheels, the Yorkville junior shortstop always has the green light to lay down a bunt. No sign needed. “It was my call,” Lathen said. “The coaches, they ...
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Bubic records a career-high 11 strikeouts, leads Royals to a 2-0 win over White SoxApr 10, 2026 9:01 pm - Kris Bubic struck out a career-high 11, Carter Jensen hit his fourth home run and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 2-0 on Friday night.
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Baseball: McHenry manufactures runs in FVC win over Crystal Lake SouthApr 10, 2026 8:57 pm - McHenry didn’t have a hit until the bottom of the sixth inning. The Warriors, whose offense entered Friday’s Fox Valley Conference game against Crystal Lake South averagi...
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Rory McIlroy pulls away with birdie binge and sets Masters record with 6-shot lead at halfway markApr 10, 2026 8:06 pm - AUGUSTA, Ga. — The only thing that stopped Rory McIlroy in the Masters was running out of holes to play Friday. McIlroy stood on the 12th tee in a tie with Patrick Re...
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Artemis II’s record-breaking journey around moon ends with dramatic splashdownApr 10, 2026 6:48 pm - HOUSTON — Artemis II’s astronauts closed out humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a century with a Pacific splashdown on Friday, blazing new records near the m...