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Fate of Illinois’ first-in-the-nation credit card ‘swipe fee’ ban awaits judge’s rulingOct 23, 2025 7:17 pm - A law that would make Illinois the first jurisdiction in the world to ban financial institutions from charging “interchange fees” on the tax and tip portions of debit and credit card transactions finally got its day in court this week nearly 18 months after its passage.
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Moore, Swift limited at Bears practice, but Kmet, Stevenson remain outOct 23, 2025 6:52 pm - The Chicago Bears got some good injury news Thursday. Starters wide receiver DJ Moore (hip) and running back D’Andre Swift (groin) both returned in limited fashion after ...
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Bears offensive tackles Benedet, Wright getting some attention from coachesOct 23, 2025 6:36 pm - The Bears face a big test Sunday when they travel to play the Ravens. Although Baltimore comes in at 1-5, the Ravens could return some injured starters who missed the first part of the year, including quarterback Lamar Jackson. If it can pass that test, Chicago would win its fifth straight game for the first time since 2018.
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King Charles III prays with pope in historic visit, a welcome respite from royal troubles at homeOct 23, 2025 6:20 pm - VATICAN CITY — King Charles III and Queen Camilla prayed Thursday with Pope Leo XIV in a historic visit to the Vatican to forge closer relations between the Church of Eng...
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Can you pass the new US citizenship test?Oct 23, 2025 5:52 pm - Would you be able to pass a U.S. citizenship test on America’s government and history? This week, it got harder.
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Trump administration will allow controversial road through Alaskan refugeOct 23, 2025 5:32 pm - The Trump administration announced Thursday it is moving forward with a controversial land deal to allow for the construction of a road through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, a pristine stretch of coastal wildlands in southwest Alaska.
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McHenry County Board proposes tax levy increase while also looking for spending cutsOct 23, 2025 4:36 pm - McHenry County officials are continuing to look for ways to cut expenses and increase revenue as the county board prepares to vote on next year’s budget and a proposed property tax levy increase.
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Trump issues disaster declarations for Alaska and other states but denies Illinois and MarylandOct 23, 2025 3:52 pm - President Donald Trump approved major disaster declarations for Alaska, Nebraska, North Dakota and the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe late Wednesday, while denying requests from Vermont, Illinois and Maryland and leaving other states still waiting for answers.
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Lithuanian president says Russian military planes violated the Baltic country’s airspaceOct 23, 2025 3:46 pm - Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said that Russian military planes violated Lithuania’s airspace on Thursday evening, condemning the breach as a blatant infraction on the territorial integrity of his European Union and NATO-member country.
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Trump’s turnaround on sanctions targets Russia’s oil companies that fund the war in UkraineOct 23, 2025 3:43 pm - The U.S. and the European Union are hitting Russia with another round of sanctions, aiming to cut into oil and gas export earnings that fund Moscow's war against Ukraine.