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Wildfire smoke blankets suburbs, state declares Air Pollution Action Day

Wildfire smoke blankets suburbs, state declares Air Pollution Action Day

An air quality alert is in effect throughout the suburbs and parts of Northwest Indiana at least through tonight due to wildfire smoke from Minnesota and Canada.

 
How to protect yourself from the bad air caused by wildfires

How to protect yourself from the bad air caused by wildfires

Here’s what to know about taking precautions against poor air quality due to wildfires.

 
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Deer Park teen facing felony charges in fatal 2025 Arlington Heights crash

Deer Park teen facing felony charges in fatal 2025 Arlington Heights crash

A 19-year-old from Deer Park is facing felony charges related to a fatal 2025 crash in Arlington Heights.

 
Kane County Board votes to put draft version of 2027 budget on display

Kane County Board votes to put draft version of 2027 budget on display

Kane County’s fiscal year 2027 budget is officially on display for the public to view. At its meeting on Tuesday, the Kane County Board OK’d putting the draft budget on display, approving the measure as part of the meeting’s consent agenda.

 
Offices styled to complement Water Street design endorsed for downtown Naperville

Offices styled to complement Water Street design endorsed for downtown Naperville

Two vacant downtown houses at Main Street and Aurora Avenue could make way for a new office building — styled to complement the nearby Water Street District — if the Naperville City Council follows an advisory panel’s recommendation.

 
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Greenberg: As Cubs celebrate their World Series anniversary, let’s raise a glass to Joe Maddon

Greenberg: As Cubs celebrate their World Series anniversary, let’s raise a glass to Joe Maddon

Twelve years ago, Joe Maddon was introduced as the Cubs’ new savior at a Wrigleyville bar where he promised everyone a shot and a beer. The Hazleton Way, he called it. In...

 
5 things we learned from Bulls’ 1st 3 summer league games, including Wilson’s desire to compete

5 things we learned from Bulls’ 1st 3 summer league games, including Wilson’s desire to compete

After a week in the desert, excitement and concern are heating up around the young Chicago Bulls roster. The Bulls lost their first two NBA Summer League games in Las Veg...

 
US expands strikes into northern Iran and disables ship trying to run blockade

US expands strikes into northern Iran and disables ship trying to run blockade

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United States intensified its strikes on Iran early Thursday, hitting targets farther north and firing into a ship the U.S. accused of t...

 
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Trump is expected to make election conspiracies a focus of his national address

Trump is expected to make election conspiracies a focus of his national address

President Donald Trump is set to address the nation on Thursday night on topics he said will include elections and voting machines, suggesting he is likely to revisit some of the unproven claims he has previously made about Republican losses, particularly his own in 2020.

 
Trump officials want to make testosterone drugs easier to prescribe. Is that a good idea?

Trump officials want to make testosterone drugs easier to prescribe. Is that a good idea?

Officials under President Donald Trump want to make it easier for men to get a prescription for testosterone, the latest shift in a decades-long debate over the benefits and risks of replacing the hormone that affects sex drive, mood and other health factors.

 

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