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U.S. Army soldiers try to dismantle a floating bridge during a training exercise on a river in Yeoncheon, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026.
Ahn Young-joon
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North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
The Associated Press
The suspected launch on Thursday comes a day after North Korea shrugged off a U.S. decision to scale back military drills with South Korea in an apparent bid to resume diplomacy.
Gov. JB Pritzker, right, is joined by his running mate Christian Mitchell on stage at the Illinois Democratic County Chairs’ Association brunch in Springfield on Aug. 19, 2026.
Jerry Nowicki
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Capitol News Illinois
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Illinois Democrats focused on Trump as they seek third sweep of statewide races
Ben Szalinski and Brenden Moore
Rock band Third Eye Blind will perform at Aurora's River Edge Park on Sunday, Aug. 23.
Eline Duijsens
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