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Highland Park group seeks to shame gun-manufacturer "enablers: "Weve " allowed corporations and consumers to ask for accountability
51+ min ago (852+ words) As Illinois" assault weapons ban " created in the wake of the 2022 Highland Park July 4 mass shooting " faces legal challenges, a Highland Park group has been taking another approach in advocating against assault weapons: Naming and shaming. The Highland Park Peace…...
Grayslake data center opponents call for wetlands protection: "Wetlands are incredibly important
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (1312+ words) Opponents of the Grayslake T5 data center are focusing on almost 16 acres of wetlands on the site that developers have applied to fill in, seeing it as a potential stopping point for a project that has sparked increasing resistance. Earlier this…...
Portage seeks input on Central Avenue rebuild plan
21+ hour, 55+ min ago (488+ words) Construction of the Central Avenue west rebuild in Portage is still three years away, but public comment is being accepted now. American Structurepoint representatives hosted a public input session Monday at City Hall to explain how the project will work....
Iran warns oil tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face a "forceful response
6+ hour, 41+ min ago (449+ words) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates " Iran's joint military command warned Thursday that all oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz must use its approved routes or face a "forceful response," again ratcheting up tensions over a waterway crucial for international…...
Trump administration's $46 billion "smart wall' races ahead on the US-Mexico border
6+ hour, 23+ min ago (1135+ words) PHOENIX " For decades, all that separated the U. S. from Mexico was barbed wire. Now, after a massive infusion of cash from Congress, President Donald Trump's administration is swiftly building what it has dubbed a "smart wall," a combination of 30-foot-tall steel…...
Illinois Speaker Welch calls on Rep. Harry Benton to resign after investigation of his conduct
19+ hour, 16+ min ago (792+ words) Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch on Wednesday called on a Democratic lawmaker from Plainfield accused of improper conduct to resign from the General Assembly after an internal investigation revealed what Welch said were "clear patterns" of behavior that are…...
Daywatch: A retirement and a promotion within CPD
7+ hour, 45+ min ago (598+ words) One day before announcing'his own retirement, Chicago police Superintendent Larry Snelling promoted Antoinette Ursitti, chief of detectives for the Chicago Police Department, to first deputy superintendent. Snelling announced yesterday that he will retire later this month. Read the full story…...
Willie Wilson: 250 years later, we must recommit to the ideals in the Declaration of Independence
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (472+ words) America with all of her faults, foibles and frailties is still the greatest country on the planet. It is the shining city on a hill that offers hope, light and freedom to all. This country gave a sharecropper like me…...
Letters: America has its flaws. But let's celebrate what's good in our country and world.
23+ hour, 26+ min ago (739+ words) As luck would have it, I was born in the United States, the most prosperous nation in history, where I am free to openly criticize my government, my leaders and my fellow citizens without fear. That freedom alone is worth…...
Today in History: First Walmart store opens
1+ week, 3+ day ago (410+ words) Today is Thursday, July 2, the 183rd day of 2026. There are 182 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 2, 1962, the first Walmart store opened in Rogers, Arkansas. In 1776, the Continental Congress passed a resolution saying that "these United Colonies…...