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US and Iran exchange more attacks across the Mideast, threatening ceasefire deal

US and Iran exchange more attacks across the Mideast, threatening ceasefire deal

The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by targeting U.S.-allied Mideast countries in an exchange of fire that threatened an interim deal intended to help end the war in the Middle East.

 
New attacks raise questions about what comes next in the Iran war

New attacks raise questions about what comes next in the Iran war

President Donald Trump says he believes the ceasefire with Iran is over. He says he’s not sure he wants a deal anymore and says the U.S. should “finish the job.” But he also insists that continued attacks do not mean a return to war or long-term action.

 
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Church expansion plan approved in Des Plaines

Church expansion plan approved in Des Plaines

A Des Plaines church’s expansion plan was approved by the city council Monday night.

 
Allstate Corp. building in Wheeling facing demolition

Allstate Corp. building in Wheeling facing demolition

Real estate developers want to construct an industrial building where an Allstate Corp. facility now stands in Wheeling.

 
$3.5 million tax break would help transform vacant Des Plaines bank into upscale eatery

$3.5 million tax break would help transform vacant Des Plaines bank into upscale eatery

A promised tax break could save a restaurateur launching a new venture in downtown Des Plaines about $3.5 million, documents reveal.

 
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Graham Platner ends US Senate campaign in Maine

Graham Platner ends US Senate campaign in Maine

Graham Platner, the populist political newcomer who Democrats had hoped could flip a critical U.S. Senate seat in Maine, ended his campaign Wednesday night with a bitter and defiant statement after a woman he previously dated publicly accused him of sexual assault.

 
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear asks Sen. Mitch McConnell to give a public update on his condition

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear asks Sen. Mitch McConnell to give a public update on his condition

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is directly asking Sen. Mitch McConnell, the state's most powerful figure in Congress, to disclose more about his condition after three weeks of silence from the 84-year-old since he was hospitalized in Washington.

 
Chicago FBI boss forced into early retirement, skips lunch with US Attorney Boutros

Chicago FBI boss forced into early retirement, skips lunch with US Attorney Boutros

Douglas DePodesta’s impressive FBI career came to an abrupt end this week. He was forced to retire early due to a falling out with bosses in the Justice Department, apparently over issues with his fealty to the Trump administration’s political agenda, or lack thereof.

 
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Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle proposes new transit board members

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle proposes new transit board members

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is offering the first glimpse at the potential new Chicago Transit Authority board members who are likely to help guide the agency through the new paradigm created by the state’s landmark transit reform legislation.

 
Former Wisconsin judge spared prison for obstructing ICE arrest of Mexican immigrant

Former Wisconsin judge spared prison for obstructing ICE arrest of Mexican immigrant

Former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan was spared from prison Wednesday for ushering a Mexican defendant through her jury room door as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents sought to arrest him in a courthouse hallway.

 

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