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Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, overcame a taboo against a US pontiffMay 08, 2025 1:28 pm - Pope Francis brought Robert Prevost to the Vatican in 2023 as the powerful head of the office that vets bishop nominations, one of the most important jobs in the Catholic Church. On Thursday, he ascended to become Pope Leo XIV — the first American pontiff.
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Batavia shoppers won’t get reprieve from grocery tax, despite state repealMay 08, 2025 12:58 pm - Batavia is among the more than 100 municipalities in Illinois that have decided to impose a local grocery tax next year in response to the state’s decision last spring to eliminate the tax after 2025.
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Kane County judge releases man accused of sexually assaulting minors to home monitoringMay 08, 2025 12:37 pm - A Kane County judge changed his mind and, over the prosecutor’s objections, returned a man accused of aggravated criminal sexual assault to electronic home monitoring.
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Shakespeare gets malled in ‘Juliet & Romeo’May 08, 2025 12:07 pm - Panning a movie like “Juliet & Romeo” is a little like kicking a puppy. This maladaption of William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” only wants to please its target audience of early-middle-school girls by replacing iambic pentameter with lots and lots of pop songs. This isn’t a movie, it’s a prom theme.
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USWNT’s Mallory Swanson, Cubs’ Dansby Swanson expecting first childMay 08, 2025 11:08 am - USWNT star forward Mallory Swanson and her husband, Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson, are expecting their first child. The couple announced the news in posts on their personal Instagram accounts on Wednesday.
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The Who will perform one last time in Chicago Sept. 7May 08, 2025 10:54 am - British rock band The Who are saying their final goodbye to North America this summer with “The Song Is Over North America Farewell Tour,” playing Chicago’s United Center Sunday, Sept. 7. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m Friday, May 16.
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Ukraine accuses Russia of violating its own truce over 700 times as Kyiv ratifies US minerals dealMay 08, 2025 9:36 am - Russia and Ukraine both reported attacks on their forces on the first day of a 72-hour ceasefire called by President Vladimir Putin.
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Kendrick Lamar enters BET Awards with a leading 10 nominations for the ceremony’s 25th anniversaryMay 08, 2025 8:40 am - Kendrick Lamar extends his dominant musical reign, entering next month’s BET Awards as the leading nominee with 10.
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US applications for jobless benefits fall last week despite elevated uncertainty over Trump tariffsMay 08, 2025 8:25 am - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week despite heightened uncertainty about how President Donald Trump’s tariffs will impact the U.S. and global economies.
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Trump agrees to cut tariffs on UK autos, steel and aluminum in a planned trade deal with BritainMay 08, 2025 8:19 am - President Donald Trump has agreed to cut tariffs on U.K. autos, steel and aluminum in a planned trade deal with Britain, which would buy more American beef and streamline its customs process for goods from the United States.