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Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant speaks during a joint statement with his U.S. counterpart, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin following their meeting at Ben Gurion International Airport, Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Lod, Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired his defense minister, Sunday, March 26, 2023, a day after he called on the Israeli leader to halt a planned judicial overhaul that has fiercely divided the country and prompted growing discontent within the ranks of the military.

Netanyahu fires defense minister for urging halt to overhaul

Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Tel Aviv and other major cities following the announcement.
Jonathan Majors arrives at the premiere of “Creed III” on Feb. 27 at TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles.

Army pulls recruiting ads after Jonathan Majors' arrest

Actor Jonathan Majors, who authorities said was arrested Saturday in New York on charges of strangulation, assault and harassment, was the narrator of two ads at the heart of a broader media campaign that kicked off at the start of the NCAA's March Madness college basketball tournament.
A Rolling Fork, Miss., resident walks through fallen trees as she attempts to salvage personal items following a tornado the night before that heavily damaged the Mississippi Delta community, Saturday, March 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Federal aid coming to tornado-wrecked swath of Mississippi

President Joe Biden issued an emergency declaration for Mississippi early Sunday, making federal funding available to the areas hardest hit Friday night by a deadly tornado that ripped through the Mississippi Delta, one of the poorest regions of the U.S.
Retail space is vacant along Michigan Avenue Thursday, March 23, 2023, in Chicago. Along the iconic shopping and tourist strip known as the Magnificent Mile, storefronts sit vacant, casualties of the pandemic, crime and retail trends that were moving away from in-person shopping even before COVID-19. (AP Photo Erin Hooley)

Tax the rich? Chicago mayoral hopefuls debate city budget

How to balance Chicago's steep financial challenges with residents' concerns about the cost of living is among the many issues separating Johnson and Paul Vallas, the former schools CEO and onetime city budget director, before the April 4 runoff.
Protesters wearing number tags during a rally in Hong Kong, Sunday, March 26, 2023. Dozens of people on Sunday joined Hong Kong’s first authorized demonstration against the government since the lifting of major COVID-19 restrictions under unprecedentedly strict rules, including wearing a numbered badge around their necks. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
Hong Kongers hold first protest in years under strict rules
Dozens of people on Sunday joined Hong Kong's first authorized protest since the lifting of major COVID-19 restrictions under unprecedentedly strict rules, including wearing a numbered badge around their necks.
Debris covers a damaged structure in Rolling Fork, Miss,. on Saturday, March 25, 2023. Powerful tornadoes tore through the Deep South on Friday night, killing several people in Mississippi, obliterating dozens of buildings. (AP Photo/Rogelio Solis)
Mississippi tornadoes kill 23, injure dozens overnight
Powerful tornadoes tore through parts of the Deep South on Friday night, killing at least 23 people in Mississippi, obliterating dozens of buildings and leaving an especially devastating mark on a rural town whose mayor declared, "My city is gone."
Dr. Colleen McNicholas, chief medical officer at Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri, poses for a portrait inside an exam room at Planned Parenthood Friday, March 10, 2023, in Fairview Heights, Ill. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
As South bans abortion, thousands turn to Illinois clinics
Hundreds of women travel each week to the southern tip of Illinois to secure an abortion, something that is no longer available to millions living in a 1,800 mile stretch of 11 Southern states that have mostly banned pregnancy terminations since the Supreme Court stripped away constitutional protections for women to end pregnancies.
ICNA Relief is seeking donations for its Ramadan Food Box distribution across more than 50 food pantries in 24 states, reaching more than 24,000 families in need.
Islamic group marks Ramadan with food distribution for communities in need
ICNA Relief, a national domestic relief and faith-based group, has launched a Ramadan Food Box distribution across its network of more than 50 food pantries in 24 states, reaching more than 24,000 families.
Itasca Mayor Jeff Pruyn says his town is readying for more freight traffic as a railway merger nears that will impact four CP rail crossings in the village.
'We have to prepare': Towns grapple with more freight trains heading their way
Suburbs along the CP tracks face the reality of at least eight more freight trains a day. Here's what's next.
The six-story Arlington Park grandstand, which opened in 1989 after a fire devastated the old one, remains standing after the Chicago Bears’ purchase of the property closed last month. But a tax and assessment expert believes the stately building’s days are numbered.
Why tax expert, former state rep says Arlington grandstand's days could be numbered
While the Chicago Bears haven't officially said if or when the stately Arlington Park grandstand built by Dick Duchossois will be demolished, its days are likely numbered, according to one expert.
Ludwig was shot to death in 2021 by the husband of the Wayne village president.
How this dog's death led to a bitter race for Wayne village president
Were it not for a dog named Ludwig, Eileen Phipps might be cruising unopposed to a seventh term as village president of Wayne. But her husband's killing of a neighbor's pet triggered a contentious race for Phipps' office and three trustee seats.
Experienced, effective leader for council seat
A Naperville letter to the editor: I strongly support Rebecca Malotke-Meslin for Naperville City Council.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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Seven-year breast cancer survivor Patricia Robinson, left, currently homeless, high-fives Patricia Thies of Vernon Hills, who is battling stage four breast cancer during the annual St. Baldrick’s head shaving event ROCK THE BALD! on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills. Participants raised money for childhood cancer research. Stylist is Marissa Sneider of Mario Tricoci.
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Anderson Humane in South Elgin has a new program called Doggie Day Out that enables people to sign up as temporary fosters and take a shelter dog out for a day. Erin Linton, who works at the shelter, picked up Willie for the day just to get him out of the chaos of the shelter for the day and was rewarded with a sloppy kiss.
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Halle Berry arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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Under the direction of Mark Duker, the Waubonsie Valley High School band practices for a performance of Hindustani music Wednesday, February 22, 2023 in Aurora.
Look: The Week in Pictures photo gallery for February 27-March 5, 2023.
Geneva’s Jimmy Rasmussen and Glenbard West’s Jack Oberhofer react after Rasmussen knocked down a three as time ran off the clock to win the IHSA Class 4A Geneva regional championship game Friday, February 24, 2023 in Geneva.
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Hinsdale Central celebrates after winning the IHSA Boys state swim finals Saturday February 25, 2023 in Westmont.
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