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Downers Grove South teacher accused of sexually abusing teen kept ‘memoir’ on her phone, authorities say

Downers Grove South teacher accused of sexually abusing teen kept ‘memoir’ on her phone, authorities say

The Downers Grove South High School teacher accused of sexually abusing a student wrote what police called a “memoir” about the matter on her phone.

 
Dow plunges 2,000 as sell-off for markets slams into a scarier gear following Trump's tariffs

Dow plunges 2,000 as sell-off for markets slams into a scarier gear following Trump's tariffs

The sell-off for financial markets worldwide is slamming into a higher, scarier gear on Friday.

 
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Pedestrian struck and killed in Gurnee crash identified

Pedestrian struck and killed in Gurnee crash identified

A female pedestrian struck and killed by a pickup truck Wednesday night in Gurnee has been identified as Amber Knowles, 33, recently of Mundelein.

 
Service, workforce cuts possible after voters spurn Kane’s $51 million sales tax request

Service, workforce cuts possible after voters spurn Kane’s $51 million sales tax request

Kane County Board members are reacting to voters overwhelmingly rejecting a proposed county sales tax increase, with some saying that spending cuts may be necessary.

 
Charges filed after third vehicle found to play a role in two-vehicle crash in Elk Grove

Charges filed after third vehicle found to play a role in two-vehicle crash in Elk Grove

After police discovered a third vehicle played a role in a two-vehicle crash in Elk Grove Village last month, all three drivers have been either charged or cited.

 
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Trump abruptly fires the 4-star general who headed the National Security Agency

Trump abruptly fires the 4-star general who headed the National Security Agency

President Donald Trump has abruptly fired the director of the National Security Agency, according to U.S. officials and members of Congress, but the White House and the Pentagon have provided no reasons for the move.

 
Trump hits the golf course as the stock market plummets for a second straight day over tariffs

Trump hits the golf course as the stock market plummets for a second straight day over tariffs

Two days after sending the economy reeling by announcing widespread tariffs, President Donald Trump insisted his trade policies will never change as he remained ensconced in a bubble of wealth and power in Florida.

 
US added a surprising 228,000 jobs in March as economy shows resilience in Trump trade wars

US added a surprising 228,000 jobs in March as economy shows resilience in Trump trade wars

U.S. employers added a surprising 228,000 jobs last month, as the American labor market continues to show resilience as President Donald Trump wages trade wars, purges federal workers and deports immigrants working in the United States illegally. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2%.

 
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Federal Reserve chief says Trump tariffs likely to raise inflation and slow US economic growth

Federal Reserve chief says Trump tariffs likely to raise inflation and slow US economic growth

The Trump administration’s expansive new tariffs will likely lead to higher inflation and slower growth for the U.S. economy, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Friday.

 
UK police charge comedian Russell Brand with rape and sexual assault

UK police charge comedian Russell Brand with rape and sexual assault

British police on Friday charged Russell Brand with rape and sexual assault following an 18-month investigation sparked when four women alleged they had been assaulted by the controversial comedian.

 

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