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Chicago area breaks 125-year-old high temp record, but expect weekend cool down

Chicago area breaks 125-year-old high temp record, but expect weekend cool down

The Chicago area’s “first fake spring” peaks today with record-breaking warmth, but high temperatures are expected to drop back down to the 30s by the weekend.

 
Crystal Lake woman dies after single-vehicle crash in Hoffman Estates

Crystal Lake woman dies after single-vehicle crash in Hoffman Estates

Hoffman Estates police are continuing to investigate a single-vehicle crash Friday evening that killed a 25-year-old Crystal Lake woman.

 
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War or genocide? Schneider and Coghill clash over Israel-Gaza conflict

War or genocide? Schneider and Coghill clash over Israel-Gaza conflict

U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider and Democratic primary opponent Morgan Coghill are divided on Israel’s military action in Gaza, debating whether it’s a genocide or a war.

 
Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor and ‘Godfather’ mainstay, dead at 95

Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor and ‘Godfather’ mainstay, dead at 95

Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor of matchless versatility and dedication whose classic roles included the intrepid consigliere of the first two "Godfather" movies and the over-the-hill country music singer in "Tender Mercies," has died at age 95.

 
Pritzker to present budget as Illinois faces federal funding uncertainty

Pritzker to present budget as Illinois faces federal funding uncertainty

Gov. JB Pritzker will stand in front of the General Assembly on Wednesday in a familiar position: confronting tremendous uncertainty over the state’s financial future.

 
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14th District GOP candidates say curbing government spending, overreach are top issues

14th District GOP candidates say curbing government spending, overreach are top issues

The Republicans running to represent Illinois’ 14th Congressional District cited financial issues among their top concerns.

 
8th Congressional District GOP hopefuls debate U.S. immigration policies

8th Congressional District GOP hopefuls debate U.S. immigration policies

Immigration policy was among the issues debated by three of the four Republican candidates for the 8th Congressional District at a recent forum.

 
Obama shuts down alien buzz and says there’s no evidence they’ve made contact

Obama shuts down alien buzz and says there’s no evidence they’ve made contact

Former U.S. President Barack Obama said he did not see evidence that aliens “have made contact with us,” after sending social media abuzz by saying aliens were real o...

 
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Taylor Swift concert attack plot leads to terrorism charges against 21-year-old man

Taylor Swift concert attack plot leads to terrorism charges against 21-year-old man

Austrian public prosecutors filed terrorism-related charges Monday against a 21-year-old defendant who they say planned to carry out an attack on one of superstar singer Taylor Swift's concerts in Vienna in August 2024.

 
California braces for a major winter storm expected to bring heavy rain and snow

California braces for a major winter storm expected to bring heavy rain and snow

Much of California on Monday was preparing to be hit by a powerful winter storm carrying treacherous thunderstorms, high winds and heavy snow in mountain areas. Jacob Sp...

 

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