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More homes on the horizon: West Dundee annexes land at Route 72 and Randall RoadJan 21, 2026 9:56 am - West Dundee trustees have unanimously agreed to annex roughly 75 acres at the southeast corner of Route 72 and Randall Road. The vote on Monday paves the way for Fox Haven, a proposed development that would bring 89 single-family homes and 94 duplexes to the village.
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Trump cancels tariff threat over Greenland, says NATO agreed to ‘framework’ of future Arctic deal
Jan 21, 2026 8:32 am - President Donald Trump has announced he is canceling a planned tariff on U.S. allies in Europe over Greenland. This decision follows an agreement with NATO on a framework for a future Arctic deal. Earlier, Trump insisted on acquiring Greenland but said he would not use force.
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‘Everyone is relieved’: Naperville council rejects data center planJan 21, 2026 12:49 am - Naperville City Council members have rejected a proposed data center development that sparked significant backlash.
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New labor deal gives Arlington Heights firefighters 3% raisesJan 20, 2026 9:39 pm - Arlington Heights’ firefighters union has reached a new three-year labor agreement with the village, providing 3% raises in 2026, 3.5% in 2027, and 3.25% in 2028.
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‘365 days of chaos’: Illinois Democrats reflect on Trump’s year
Jan 20, 2026 7:36 pm - One year into President Donald Trump’s second term in office, top Illinois Democrats said it’s been a year of broken promises, uncertainty and fear for the future. “Today marks 365 days of chaos, 365 days of attacks upon civil rights, on the rule of law and on the Constitution itself,” Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said.
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College of DuPage awarded $4 million federal grant to expand aviation and drone programsJan 20, 2026 7:20 pm - College of DuPage was awarded a $4 million grant through the U.S. Department of Education’s Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education to support and expand its Aviation Management and Unmanned Aircraft Systems programs.
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‘Problems that need to be solved’: $1.16M improvement project approved for Lake Zurich’s Breezewald ParkJan 20, 2026 7:08 pm - Extensive improvements at Breezewald Park along the lake in downtown Lake Zurich requiring the removal of a 150-year-old oak and another tree will proceed in spring as planned.
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Trump administration admits DOGE accessed personal Social Security data
Jan 20, 2026 6:59 pm - The Trump administration has acknowledged for the first time in a court filing that members of the U.S. DOGE Service accessed and shared sensitive Social Security data wi...
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FACT FOCUS: Trump highlights familiar false claims as he reviews his first year back in office
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Palatine pausing Street Fest this summerJan 20, 2026 5:12 pm - Palatine officials announced this week the annual Street Fest will not be held this summer, due to upcoming improvements in the downtown. In its place, though, will be two summer food truck events.