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Don Schlitz, storied country songwriter behind such hits as ‘The Gambler,’ dies at 73Apr 17, 2026 11:28 am - Don Schlitz, the storied country music songwriter known for such hits as “The Gambler,” “On the Other Hand” and “Forever and Ever, Amen,” died Thursday at a Nashville hospital. He was 73.
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Will this be the year the state legislature approves a cellphone ban in schools?Apr 17, 2026 11:21 am - Illinois is one of only eight states that have no statewide restrictions on the use of cellphones in public schools. That could change this spring.
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White Sox expanded ‘Pope Hat’ giveaway due to demand: ‘This is going a little bit too crazy’Apr 17, 2026 10:51 am - For a Major League Baseball team, the best way to draw big crowds on a consistent basis is to either play in an iconic ballpark like Wrigley Field or have a consistently ...
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Singer D4vd is arrested in the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas HernandezApr 17, 2026 10:13 am - Singer D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of killing a 14-year-old girl whose decomposed body was found seven months ago in his apparently abandoned Tesla, authorities said Thursday. D4vd’s lawyers declared his innocence.
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Dutch Bros Coffee continues to expand in McHenry County with Algonquin locationApr 17, 2026 9:45 am - Coming off a recent approval to open in Crystal Lake, drive-through coffee shop Dutch Bros. now has its sights on opening in Algonquin.
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Macron and Starmer hold international summit on reopening the Strait of HormuzApr 17, 2026 7:53 am - The leaders of France and the U.K. gathered dozens of countries — but not the United States — on Friday to push forward plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil shipping route choked off by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
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Jet fuel supplies are lagging. What does that mean for airlines and travelers?Apr 17, 2026 7:50 am - A looming jet fuel shortage in Europe and Asia sparked by the Iran war and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz could further upend world travel within weeks if oil doesn't start flowing again soon — meaning higher airfares and flight cancellations as the summer travel season approaches.
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Iran war energy shock drives nuclear power plans in hard-hit Asia and AfricaApr 17, 2026 7:44 am - The Iran war's global energy shock is causing some nations in Asia and Africa to boost nuclear power generation and spurring atomic energy plans in non-nuclear countries on both continents.
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ICE went on a hiring spree. Sterling credentials were not required, AP investigation findsApr 17, 2026 7:25 am - Some new U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers started working before passing background checks and had problems in their past.
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House extends surveillance powers until April 30 after late-night revolt sinks GOP planApr 17, 2026 7:20 am - The House early Friday approved a short-term renewal until April 30 of a controversial surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies in a post-midnight vote after Republicans revolted and refused President Donald Trump’s push for a longer extension.