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A bright moon may dim the Eta Aquarid meteor shower made up of Halley’s comet debrisMay 02, 2026 5:26 pm - The Eta Aquarid meteor shower soon will light the sky with debris from Halley's comet. But a bright moon will spoil the fun this year, making the display harder to glimpse.
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Historic 8-sided barn taken down piece by piece, rebuilt at Richardson Adventure Farm to be event venueMay 02, 2026 5:25 pm - A rare, eight-sided barn that stood on the south end of Spring Grove for well over a century is getting raised again. The circa-1876 barn stood on the Hatch-Kattner farm for nearly 150 years, but was “on its last legs” when the farmland went up for sale three years ago, said George Richardson, of Richardson Adventure Farm. Taken apart piece by piece and stored until it could be rebuilt, it’s now being put back together with hopes for it to survive another 150 years.
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Roots of political violence aren’t as simple as Trump makes them soundMay 02, 2026 3:38 pm - To hear Donald Trump tell it, the attempts on his life are a measure of his singularity as a president.
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The Comey indictment could be upended by this 2015 Supreme Court precedentMay 02, 2026 3:38 pm - The criminal indictment of former FBI director James B. Comey for allegedly threatening President Donald Trump appears to fall short of a standard articulated by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. in a 2015 opinion, when the Supreme Court pointedly distinguished a genuine threat from mere speech, legal analysts say.
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Trump’s border wall expansion just bulldozed an ancient tribal siteMay 02, 2026 3:38 pm - President Donald Trump’s expansion of the wall along the southern border with Mexico has damaged a rare Native American archaeological site in the Arizona desert, area residents said Thursday, as the administration moves to rapidly build hundreds of miles of additional barriers in a $46.5 billion project.
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Retirees and pre-retirees, it’s not too late to de-risk your portfolioMay 02, 2026 1:14 pm - For investors hurtling toward retirement, sitting tight with stocks has been the path of least resistance in recent years. Stocks, especially U.S. names, have soundly outperformed bonds. However, recent events should serve as a wake-up call to take some risk off the table and give bonds a closer look.
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Healthy workers are ditching company insurance to save $1,000 a monthMay 02, 2026 1:00 pm - Most Americans get medical insurance from their employers, with the average worker paying 26% of the total premium for family coverage. Companies cover the rest. With premiums rising 6% in 2025 for company family plans alongside the growing cost of living, some workers are questioning whether their benefits are worth the cost.
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Why Kyle Hendricks joined the Tigers, not the Cubs, as a special assistantMay 02, 2026 10:00 am - Kyle Hendricks returning to the Chicago Cubs in a different capacity seemed like a natural next step — if one of the most valuable pitchers in franchise history wanted to join a front office and learn a different side of the business.
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Spirit Airlines shuts down as company says it can't keep up with higher oil pricesMay 02, 2026 8:29 am - Spirit Airlines has announced it is going out of business after 34 years. The ultra-low-cost airline known for its bright yellow planes and deep discount fares said Saturday it has started winding down operations.
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Illinois State Board of Education wants to revamp how it counts low-income studentsMay 02, 2026 12:05 am - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Board of Education is asking lawmakers this year for $200,000 to develop a new way of counting low-income students. Although that’s only ...