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Illinois libraries step into life-saving role as new law expands access to Narcan

Illinois libraries step into life-saving role as new law expands access to Narcan

Some Illinois public libraries will be required to stock drugs reversing opioid overdoses and train staff members in their use on Jan. 1, though many others without the same mandate are taking the opportunity to join the effort voluntarily.

 
Arlington Heights boy with rare disorder has dream weekend, courtesy of the Chicago Bears

Arlington Heights boy with rare disorder has dream weekend, courtesy of the Chicago Bears

An Arlington Heights first-grader with a rare genetic condition enjoyed a dream weekend, courtesy of the Chicago Bears.

 
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Marengo man known for history programs is charged with possessing lewd images of children

Marengo man known for history programs is charged with possessing lewd images of children

A Marengo man who has given historical presentations around the state, including at public libraries throughout the Chicago area, is being held in McHenry County jail on charges of possessing images depicting child sexual abuse.

 
Man accused of YouTube threats to Barrington Hills police, Allstate employees found fit for trial

Man accused of YouTube threats to Barrington Hills police, Allstate employees found fit for trial

A man who is accused of threatening on YouTube videos to shoot Barrington Hills police officers — and who had been deemed unfit to stand trial — has been restored to fitness, a judge ruled Thursday.

 
US forces stop a second merchant vessel off the coast of Venezuela, American officials say

US forces stop a second merchant vessel off the coast of Venezuela, American officials say

U.S. forces on Saturday stopped a vessel off the coast of Venezuela for the second time in less than two weeks as President Donald Trump continues to ramp up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

 
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Russian strike on Odesa kills 8 as US hosts a Kremlin envoy for talks on peace plan

Russian strike on Odesa kills 8 as US hosts a Kremlin envoy for talks on peace plan

A Russian missile strike on port infrastructure in Odesa in southern Ukraine killed eight people and wounded 27, Ukraine’s emergency service said Saturday, as a Kremlin envoy was set to travel to Florida for talks on a U.S.-proposed plan to end the nearly four-year war.

 
Lincicome: Confused about the NFL playoffs? Here’s a guide to help

Lincicome: Confused about the NFL playoffs? Here’s a guide to help

Bracing for the NFL playoffs without Taylor Swift brings sighs and no anticipation at all, requiring attention be paid to the dull hows and whys of things, the way it was when football cluttered Christmas and beyond.

 
Jim O'Donnell: Bears should ask themselves — what would Walt Disney do?

Jim O'Donnell: Bears should ask themselves — what would Walt Disney do?

ON ONE OF THE LAST BUSINESS TRIPS OF HIS LIFE, Walt Disney did a second flyover above the vast expanse of Florida swampland that would one day become Walt Disney World. D...

 
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