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Waymo begins testing in Chicago as bill seeks to legalize autonomous vehiclesApr 07, 2026 12:43 pm - Autonomous vehicles, known as AVs, currently are being tested on the streets of Chicago. A bill in the legislature would eventually allow such driverless vehicles to operate in Illinois counties that have more than 1 million residents, plus Sangamon and three downstate jurisdictions. They could replace rideshare and taxi drivers.
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Boating restrictions in place on Fox River due to high water levelsApr 07, 2026 12:41 pm - Due to high water levels and hazardous river conditions, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources has implemented a restriction on recreational boating along the Fox River.
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Fertilizer prices jump ahead of planting season, squeezing Illinois farmersApr 07, 2026 12:34 pm - The war in Iran is raising the price of fertilizer for farmers for the same reason it’s increasing gas prices for everyone. The Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route threatened by the conflict, carries nearly half of the world’s urea exports and about 30% of ammonia, both critical for fertilizer production. The impact on fertilizer prices and supplies has set off alarm bells in the world of agriculture and a new focus in news reporting on the economic impact of the war.
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Hulu’s ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ spinoff ‘The Testaments’ is about girlhood in GileadApr 07, 2026 12:28 pm - Throughout “The Handmaid's Tale,” dread hung over the series like a perpetual rain cloud. In “The Testaments,” debuting Wednesday on Hulu, Gilead is still Gilead — but there are glimmers of hope as a through-line.
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Hegseth’s claims about Iran war contradict reality, officials sayApr 07, 2026 11:58 am - The defense secretary’s rosy portrayal of U.S. success in the conflict risks misinforming the public and the president, observers worry.
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White Sox place outfielder Austin Hays on the 10-day injured list with a hamstring strainApr 07, 2026 10:40 am - The White Sox placed outfielder Austin Hays on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday with a right hamstring strain.
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‘Mormon Wives’ star Taylor Frankie Paul can’t have unsupervised visits with toddler son, court rulesApr 07, 2026 8:30 am - Taylor Frankie Paul, a star of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” cannot spend unsupervised time with her 2-year-old son due to a history of volatile behavior directed at the boy’s father while kids were present, a Utah court commissioner ruled Tuesday.
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Key Fed official sees possible rate hike amid higher gas prices, inflation concernsApr 07, 2026 8:30 am - A top Federal Reserve official said Monday that an interest rate hike could be appropriate if inflation remains persistently above the central bank's 2% target, the latest sign that some policymakers are moving away from a bias toward reducing borrowing costs.
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Gunmen attack building housing Israeli Consulate in IstanbulApr 07, 2026 8:12 am - Three assailants opened fire at police outside a building housing the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday, sparking a gunfight that left one attacker dead, Turkish officials said. The two other assailants were wounded and captured.
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US and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire as Trump seizes diplomatic offramp instead of escalationApr 07, 2026 7:31 am - U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Tuesday that a “whole civilization will die tonight” if Iran fails to meet his latest deadline to strike a deal that includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz, while the Islamic Republic urged young people to form human chains around power plants and other potential targets.