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‘Doomsday Clock’ moves closer to midnight over threats from nuclear weapons, climate change and AI
Jan 27, 2026 6:49 pm - Earth is closer than it's ever been to destruction as Russia, China, the U.S. and other countries become “increasingly aggressive, adversarial, and nationalistic,” a science-oriented advocacy group said Tuesday as it advanced its “Doomsday Clock” to 85 seconds till midnight.
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Amazon Fresh grocery store closures include 10 in the suburbsJan 27, 2026 6:42 pm - Amazon announced plans to close its Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go stores across the country, including 10 locations in the Chicago suburbs.
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One treated for minor injuries in Carpentersville fireJan 27, 2026 6:26 pm - One person sustained minor injuries following a house fire on Monday in Carpentersville.
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Schaumburg High School students hold walkout to protest recent immigration enforcement actionsJan 27, 2026 6:03 pm - A large crowd of Schaumburg High School students walked out of their final period classes Tuesday to gather along Schaumburg Road in protest of recent ICE actions in Minnesota and across the country.
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Bolingbrook police say feds accuse man of damaging vehicle during immigration enforcement
Jan 27, 2026 5:55 pm - Federal agents conducting immigration enforcement in Bolingbrook accused a 40-year-old man of intentionally ramming into their vehicle, police said.
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New mural in the works for Wheaton celebration of America’s 250th birthdayJan 27, 2026 5:49 pm - The Wheaton Fine & Cultural Arts Commission has proposed a downtown mural as part of the city’s commemoration of 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
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West Chicago teacher put on leave over pro-ICE commentJan 27, 2026 5:10 pm - A West Chicago elementary school teacher has been put on administrative leave over a pro-ICE comment he made on social media.
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Price tag goes up for Barrington iron filtration project by $2.5 millionJan 27, 2026 4:32 pm - Barrington is finding its iron filtration project a bit more costly than originally expected.
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Harper College opens new federally funded aviation maintenance lab at Schaumburg AirportJan 27, 2026 4:30 pm - Harper College has opened a new Harper Aviation Maintenance Lab at Schaumburg Regional Airport to provide students greater access to affordable education and hands-on training for aviation careers.
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‘A window into the past’: How preservationists hope to restore Lake Michigan shorelineJan 27, 2026 4:09 pm - The Lake Forest Open Lands Association has secured a $5.75 million federal grant to restore a ravine/bluff system along Lake Michigan.