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What’s next for Pritzker’s stalled housing plan?Jun 07, 2026 8:45 pm - Gov JB Pritzker’s controversial plan to encourage more multifamily housing construction by forcing communities to ease residential zoning rules stalled in the final days of the legislative session.
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Gas tax mini-freeze, revenue diversion and competition from Indiana — what does it all mean?Jun 07, 2026 8:45 pm - A 1.3-cent motor fuel tax hike is delayed while lawmakers shifted $150 million in tax revenue to stabilize the state budget. Here are some expert takeaways.
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‘Lots of happy feelings’: Buffalo Grove Pride Parade a festive celebrationJun 07, 2026 6:58 pm - Buffalo Grove’s eighth annual Pride Parade was a sun-drenched affair that drew thousands of participants and spectators for a daylong celebration.
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Israel says Iran launched missiles at it in first such bombardment since fragile ceasefireJun 07, 2026 5:48 pm - JERUSALEM (AP) — Iran launched missiles at Israel in the first such bombardment since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April, raising the possibility of a return ...
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Palatine Street Feast offers tasty alternative to Street FestJun 07, 2026 5:46 pm - Palatine may have canceled this year’s Street Fest because of streetscape improvements on Slade Street.But residents enjoyed food, music and fun in the sun Sunday at Palatine Street Feast in the village’s Towne Square.
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‘It’s about love’: Historic downtown Palatine home gets a new nameJun 07, 2026 5:45 pm - A nearly 150-year-old building in downtown Palatine received its official name Sunday.
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Police: Driver killed while fleeing traffic stop in Round Lake BeachJun 07, 2026 3:21 pm - A 39-year-old man was killed Saturday night after the vehicle he was driving slammed into a traffic light pole as he fled from police in Round Lake Beach, authorities said.
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Pope Leo XIV draws 1.2 million to Mass and challenges Europe to acknowledge its Christian rootsJun 07, 2026 3:13 pm - MADRID (AP) — Pope Leo XIV challenged Europe to acknowledge Christianity’s contributions to its cultural identity Sunday, as he presided over a Mass in Madrid attended by...
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Maverick Republican Sen. Bob Packwood of Oregon, who resigned after sexual harassment scandal, diesJun 07, 2026 3:09 pm - PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Former Sen. Bob Packwood, a moderate Oregon Republican whose reputation as a champion of abortion and women's rights was spoiled at the end of his c...
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Cleared ‘Broadview 6’ immigration protesters seek evidence of White House pressure to indict
Jun 07, 2026 11:32 am - Attorneys for the now-cleared “Broadview Six” defendants are seeking any possible evidence of pressure from White House officials on the U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago to secure an indictment against the group of Democratic activists, local elected officials and candidates this past fall.