All Stories from July 12, 2025 (Change date)
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Trump’s tax law includes a $40,000 SALT cap. Here’s who qualifies.Jul 12, 2025 1:23 pm - The new GOP tax law quadruples how much people can deduct in state and local taxes off their federal returns, offering significant relief to high earners in many Democratic-led states by partially undoing a big change in President Donald Trump’s 2017 law.
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The Biz Week That Was: Haeger redevelopment concerns, new business incubator, and tax break for industrial buildingJul 12, 2025 1:20 pm - East Dundee residents oppose Haeger redevelopment proposal East Dundee residents turned out this week to voice opposition to a proposal that would turn the shuttered...
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Zengeler Cleaners completes 4-year remodeling, rebrandingJul 12, 2025 1:19 pm - Zengeler Cleaners, the Midwest’s oldest and largest family-owned cleaner, recently completed a four-year remodeling and rebranding project for the company’s seven Northern Illinois storefront locations.
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Banks channeled $385 billion into coal industry since COP26Jul 12, 2025 1:00 pm - Global banks channeled more than $385 billion to the coal power industry over the past three years, with annual flows increasing last year from 2023, according to analysis by a group of nonprofits.
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Prospect to remove first principal’s name from theater over ties to controversial teachingsJul 12, 2025 1:00 pm - The name of Prospect High School’s first principal, Alvin Kulieke, will be removed from the school's theater after a student journalist uncovered his ties to a fringe religious group that embraced eugenics principles.
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Felon sentenced to 44 years in prison for ‘Batman’ car shooting near McHenryJul 12, 2025 12:56 pm - A felon convicted of attempted murder for shooting at a car decorated with Batman decals and driven by a McHenry man was sentenced Wednesday to 44 years in prison.
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‘A lot to think about’: Vote on Greenway Chase proposal in Libertyville delayed for further considerationsJul 12, 2025 12:54 pm - Pulte Home Company will have to wait a little longer for a decision on a plan to demolish an aging extended care facility in Libertyville and build 64 single-family homes and 70 age-restricted duplexes on the property.
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Delays and declining revenue: Are red-light cameras in the suburbs on their last legs?Jul 12, 2025 12:30 pm - While Gurnee becomes the latest suburban community to eliminate its controversial red-light camera program, other towns are seeing revenues decline as state transportation officials take devices out of commission.
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O’Donnell: Bob Costas advocating change to reenergize MLB All-Star GameJul 12, 2025 9:28 am - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL'S ALL-STAR GAME is withering between the lines. If the Cubs land the fading exhibition for 2027, that status will be amended to merely withering bet...
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Lincicome: Looking for the point to all-star gamesJul 12, 2025 9:00 am - My favorite all-star memory is of a game in Seattle years back. Not the game itself exactly but the workout day before when players loafed and visited and prided themselv...