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A newly installed perimeter fence around the U.S. Capitol is seen, on Tuesday in Washington, ahead of President Biden’s State of the Union address on Tuesday.

News | Biden in State of Union exhorts Congress: 'Finish the job' of uniting the nation

President Joe Biden is using his State of the Union address Tuesday night to call on Republicans to work with him to "finish the job" of rebuilding the economy and uniting the nation as he seeks to overcome pessimism in the country and navigate political divisions in Washington.
Crews work to control a fire and hazmat response on Tuesday at a factory in Geneva.

News | Geneva factory explosion leads to chemical fire, evacuations

Nobody was injured after an explosion and chemical fire Tuesday afternoon at a factory in Geneva that drew scores of firefighters and a hazmat team.
Legislation introduced this week by state Sen. Ann Gillespie would allow the Chicago Bears to pay less than the regular amount of property taxes on the 326-acre Arlington Park property it has under contract. Gillespie admits she has concerns with the bill but wants it to be part of a larger discussion on tax-increment financing reform.

Special Report | State senator from Arlington Heights files Bears bill as a 'starting point' on tax incentives

Legislation that would give the Chicago Bears a massive property tax break to redevelop Arlington Park has a surprise sponsor: Democratic state Sen. Ann Gillespie of Arlington Heights, who said she's open to the concept if it comes with her long-sought reforms to tax-increment financing.
Barrington girls basketball coach Babbi Barreiro celebrates her 500th career victory with her team following the Fillies’ 70-64 win over Prospect Tuesday.

Girls' Basketball | Barrington's Barreiro hits 500 milestone

Illinois High School Association Hall of Famer Babbi Barreiro says she feels very lucky to serve as the Barrington girls basketball coach.
People ice fish on Friday on Petite Lake near Fox Lake.
News | It hasn't been a good year for ice fishing
Warm weather has left ice in McHenry County too thin for anglers for most of the winter so far. The peak ice-fishing season in northern Illinois is January and February. In a good year, there may be a week or two in December or even into March if the weather stays cold where the ice is strong enough to support both people and a shack.
Christian Longsworth
Crime | Man accused of shooting at 5 youths in Mount Prospect ordered held without bail
A man who authorities say fired at five youngsters between the ages of 10 and 17 last October near a Mount Prospect park was ordered held without bail on attempted first-degree murder charges.
A customer places an order Tuesday in the White Castle drive-through at 1100 W. Golf Road in Hoffman Estates. A renovation project is in the works that will include the addition of a drive-through bypass lane and require a total closure of about four weeks later this year.
Commercial Real Estate | Renovation approved for 40-year-old White Castle in Hoffman Estates
A 40-year-old White Castle in Hoffman Estates will be renovated inside and out this year, with a particular emphasis on expanding the capacity of the drive-through where business has been more concentrated since the pandemic.
Stephanie Klus
Crime | Park City pair accused of stealing mail across the region
A Cook County judge on Tuesday set bail at $10,000 each for two Park City residents accused of stealing mail across the region and other crimes.
Ronald Dunbar
Crime | Judge decides not to dismiss murder charges in 2021 Elmhurst stabbing
A DuPage County judge on Tuesday denied a motion to dismiss murder charges against a Lombard man who claims he acted in self-defense.
A new state law bans the sale, manufacture and possession of high-powered rifles and large-capacity magazines.
Crime | Illinois' ban on semiautomatic weapons spurs challenges to legislative shortcuts
For all the fanfare and the legal rigmarole of Illinois' ban on semiautomatic weapons, it might come as a surprise to learn the legislation was titled "Insurance Code-Public Adjusters."
Sen. Mike Simmons, a Chicago Democrat, joins advocates at a news conference Tuesday to call for the creation of a state child tax credit.
Politics | Democrats call for state tax credit of up to $700 per child
A group of Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday called for creating a state-level child tax credit that would give low- and middle-income families up to $700 per child each year in tax relief.
Fritzl’s restaurant on Route 12 in Lake Zurich closed in the fall of 2021 after 36 years. The owners of Station 51 in Antioch have purchased the property and are planning to renovate the building for Station 52, another firehouse-themed eatery.
Business | Plan to renovate Lake Zurich Fritzl's site for new firehouse-themed restaurant approved
Much of the old Fritzl's restaurant on Rand Road in Lake Zurich will be demolished to make way for a new firehouse-themed restaurant following approval by village leaders.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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Members of the Antioch High School cheerleading team react after receiving third-place in the IHSA Competitive Cheerleading finals at Grossinger Motors Arena on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023 in Bloomington.
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Chicago Blackhawks’ Bobby Hull,left, and Jack Evans flank the Stanley Cup in their dressing room in Detroit after defeating the Detroit Red Wings to win the Cup.
Chicago Blackhawks' all-time leading goal scorer Bobby Hull has died at age 84
A tree outside of the Elgin Public Museum displays a sign saying “Hug Me…. For Miss Marge.” Some said that Marge Fox was the original tree hugger.
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Schaumburg Business Association congratulated Guzman Y Gomez on their grand opening and ribbon cutting Jan. 18. Village of Schaumburg trustees, SBA board members, ambassadors and SBA President Lisa Gilbert participated in the grand celebration.
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Lake Park celebrates its Class 3A state championship during the Competitive Dance finals at Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington Saturday.
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