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Pedestrian struck, seriously injured in crosswalk near Mount Prospect park

Pedestrian struck, seriously injured in crosswalk near Mount Prospect park

A 42-year-old man was seriously injured after he was struck by a vehicle while walking in a pedestrian crosswalk near a Mount Prospect park Saturday night.

 
Slow going, but great views, at Des Plaines River marathon

Slow going, but great views, at Des Plaines River marathon

It was down a lazy river Sunday for the roughly 600 paddlers taking part in the 69th running of the Des Plaines River Canoe & Kayak Marathon.

 
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Four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — All four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided and crashed on Sunday during an air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in west...

 
Proposal to expand federal drug discount could cost Illinois millions, agency head says

Proposal to expand federal drug discount could cost Illinois millions, agency head says

A proposal that would expand access to a federal program that discounts the price of prescription drugs could end up costing Illinois employers an additional $89 million a year, including more than $12 million a year for the state of Illinois itself.

 
Lake in the Hills approves ‘forever chemical’ settlements

Lake in the Hills approves ‘forever chemical’ settlements

One of the wells that serves Lake in the Hills has been offline for about five years because of PFAS, and officials hope to remediate it by the end of the year.

 
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Cubs send Assad down to Triple-A; Teel has rehab setback

Cubs send Assad down to Triple-A; Teel has rehab setback

There were several injury notes ahead of Sunday’s finale of the city series. The Cubs sent Javier Assad back to Triple-A so he can work on being a starter, while Sox catcher Kyle Teel had a minor setback in his rehab stint.

 
Thousands flocked to the National Mall in Washington for an America-themed prayer rally

Thousands flocked to the National Mall in Washington for an America-themed prayer rally

WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of people streamed onto the National Mall for a daylong prayer rally Sunday billed as a “rededication of our country as One Nation under God.”...

 
Drone strikes UAE nuclear plant as US and Iran signal they are prepared to resume war

Drone strikes UAE nuclear plant as US and Iran signal they are prepared to resume war

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A drone strike sparked a fire on the edge of the United Arab Emirates’ sole nuclear power plant on Sunday in what authorities called an...

 
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College Achievers: A rare links achievement for a Wheaton Academy graduate

College Achievers: A rare links achievement for a Wheaton Academy graduate

Wheaton Academy graduate Sam Dykema, a junior golfer at Indiana Wesleyan University, has done something no Wildcat has done before.

 
‘Michael’ reclaims the top box office spot in its 4th weekend

‘Michael’ reclaims the top box office spot in its 4th weekend

After two weeks trailing “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” the Michael Jackson biopic “Michael” reclaimed the No. 1 spot at the North American box office with $26.1 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

 

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