4 weeks ago in World

European leaders assure Ukraine of their support after US peace plan leaves them sidelined

The leaders of Germany, France and the United Kingdom spoke by phone Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, assuring him of their continued support amid the war with Russia as European officials scrambled to respond to U.S. peace proposals that apparently caught them unawares.

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Police say a man has been shot and killed after wielding a knife at St. Louis airport

Man with a knife shot around 1 a.m.

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Woman found dead in waste container, investigation continues

Woman found dead in a shed, possibly for an extended period of time.

4 weeks ago in National

Respect and remembrance for Cheney from Bush, Biden and past vice presidents as Trump is excluded

They gathered at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday — former presidents, vice presidents, sworn political foes and newfound friends — in a show of respect and remembrance for Dick Cheney, the consequential and polarizing vice president who became an acidic scold of President Donald Trump.

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Wanted: Naming rights partner for Lucky Horseshoes’ field

Naming rights for the field at Robin Roberts Stadium will help pay for ballpark renovations and upkeep, says team.

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Illinois Capital Development Board Receives Merit Award from ACEC

The Illinois Capitol Development Board is Honored to Receive this highly respectable merit.

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Crouch launches new app for Sheriff’s Department

"The Sheriff's App" is available on Apple and Google Play.

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Pritzker ramps up accountability panel focused on alleged ICE abuses

New appointments come as federal immigration raids ease in Chicago.

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Comptroller candidates spar over taxes, experience in candidate forum

5 Democrats are seeking to replace outgoing Comptroller Susana Mendoza.

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Pritzker discusses immigration crackdown with Pope Leo XIV in Rome

The governor also extended an invitation to the Chicago-born pontiff to visit his hometown.

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IL Supreme Court: Grayson conviction means pre-trial release ‘moot’

Supreme Court: Conviction trumps release appeal.

4 weeks ago in Health & Wellness, IL State News, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Lung cancer: be aware

The message: get screened.

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Largest US landlord to pay $7 million to settle rent‑setting algorithm lawsuit

The states that are part of the settlement include California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oregon and Tennessee.

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Federal terrorism charge filed against a man who allegedly set a woman on fire on Chicago train

The 26-year-old woman fought off the man as he tried to ignite the gas, then she ran from one end of the car to the other as Reed chased her, an investigator said in the affidavit, citing surveillance video from the train.

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Appeals court pauses order restricting use of force by immigration agents in Chicago-area crackdown

But the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals also cautioned against “overreading” its stay and said a quick appeal process could lead to a “more tailored and appropriate” order.

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Democratic senator accuses Trump of playing politics with aviation safety during shutdown

“It fails to strengthen confidence in good government, and the American people are understandably suspicious of a DOT and FAA that does not show its work,” Duckworth said during the Commerce Committee’s aviation subcommittee hearing.

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These are the sights and sounds of Trump’s immigration crackdown in Chicago

A culture of fear has taken hold, with some people too scared to leave home, especially in the city's predominantly Latino communities.

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GE Appliances bolsters ties with US suppliers as it moves production from China to Kentucky

The new contracts were awarded to businesses in Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Minnesota, Alabama and California, GE Appliances said.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment

Paris wax museum unveils new Diana figure in ‘revenge dress,’ decades after her death in the city

A wax museum in Paris on Thursday unveiled a new figure of the late Princess Diana depicted in a black dress that has come to be known as her " revenge dress," decades after her tragic death in the city.

4 weeks ago in Sports

Lando Norris will tie McLaren record with 150th start at Las Vegas Grand Prix

Lando Norris will tie David Coulthard as the most-tenured driver in McLaren history when the lights go out for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, where the current Formula 1 points leader will make his 150th career start.