All Stories from December 17, 2024 (Change date)
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Deer Park considering grocery taxDec 17, 2024 3:39 pm - Deer Park could be the next suburb to approve a 1% tax on grocery-store purchases.
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Electoral board removes two filed Streamwood trustee candidates from ballotDec 17, 2024 3:37 pm - The Streamwood electoral board has removed two challengers from the village trustee race based on objections to their nominating petitions, making the April 1 election for that office uncontested for the time being.
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Register for jigsaw puzzle contest at Des Plaines libraryDec 17, 2024 3:33 pm - The Des Plaines Public Library will host a jigsaw puzzle tournament on Saturday, Jan. 25.
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Palatine man ordered held on charges in connection with carjackingDec 17, 2024 3:30 pm - A Palatine man accused of possessing a stolen motor vehicle and then fleeing from Naperville police while armed was ordered held in jail pending trial by a DuPage County judge.
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FTC issues rules requiring hotels, ticket sellers to reveal ‘junk fees’Dec 17, 2024 3:09 pm - The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday issued long-awaited rules requiring companies to display the full price of a hotel room, concert ticket or sporting event up front...
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Man sentenced to 12 years for fatal DUI crash on I-55Dec 17, 2024 3:03 pm - A man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for a DUI crash where, with cocaine and speed in his system, he tried to pass on a shoulder and hit a car.
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Prosecutors charge suspect with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO as an act of terrorismDec 17, 2024 2:52 pm - The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare's CEO has been charged with murder as an act of terrorism, prosecutors said Tuesday as they worked to bring him to a New York court from from a Pennsylvania jail.
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IBM to build new quantum computer in state-backed technology parkDec 17, 2024 2:40 pm - IBM, the tech giant known for revolutionizing computing over the past 70 years, is setting up shop on Chicago’s South Side to develop what could be the field’s next big l...
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Des Plaines joins coalition against hate speechDec 17, 2024 2:34 pm - Des Plaines is the latest community to join a suburban coalition against hate speech and hate crimes.
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Pedestrian who died after being hit by car in Elgin identifiedDec 17, 2024 2:05 pm - The woman who died after being hit by a car while crossing a street last week in Elgin has been identified.