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This article was first published on October 5, 2026 by Star Local Media - Plano (local newspaper group) and curated for The Plano readers.

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This story was reported by By Jim Talamonti | The Center Square at Star Local Media - Plano (local newspaper group).

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Summary by The Plano Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: By Jim Talamonti | The Center Square, as published by Star Local Media - Plano (local newspaper group) · October 5, 2026 · 1 min read

(The Center Square) – Former U.S. House Speaker and convicted Illinois Republican Dennis Hastert has died at the age of 84.

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Summary created by	The Plano Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed
Byline on source page	By Jim Talamonti \| The Center Square, as published by Star Local Media - Plano (local newspaper group)
Original story	Read at the source
Source published	Oct 5, 2026
Indexed here	Oct 5, 2026
AI assistance	Automated summary drawn from the source’s own published text
Prepublication human review	No — editorial rules, flagged-item review, and published samples