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Pritzker threatens to veto any budget containing ‘broad-based’ tax increase
May 28, 2025 8:50 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker said Wednesday he will not sign a budget that includes broad tax hikes to fund new spending as lawmakers are in the final hours of budget negotiations.
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Man detained on charges of being a felon with a gunMay 28, 2025 8:01 pm - A man is being detained in DuPage County on charges of being a felon with a gun.
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Goodbye, RTA. Hello, NITA? Suburban lawmakers divided over new transit billMay 28, 2025 7:09 pm - Lawmakers propose creating the Northern Illinois Transportation Authority to govern transit agencies, integrate fares and boost security, but suburban Republicans are concerned about Chicago having undue influence.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. will begin revoking the visas of Chinese students
May 28, 2025 6:58 pm - WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday the U.S. will begin revoking the visas of some Chinese students, “including those with connections to the Chine...
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Federal trade court blocks Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs under emergency powers law
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DOGE employees may access sensitive Treasury data, judge rulesMay 28, 2025 6:34 pm - A federal judge in New York cleared a path Tuesday for the Treasury Department’s DOGE team to access data systems that contain sensitive financial information on millions...
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Naperville commission gives thumbs-up to townhouse, row house developmentMay 28, 2025 6:25 pm - Naperville planning and zoning commissioners have backed a developer's proposal to build both townhouses and row houses within walking distance of the Growing Place garden center. The developer also is asking the city of Naperville to annex the properties — more than eight acres — into its boundaries.
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At College of DuPage, see a ‘Great Wave’ of Japanese art that inspired through the centuriesMay 28, 2025 5:47 pm - The art of Japan’s Edo period is undeniably beautiful, influencing creators across the centuries. Starting Saturday, the public can view the new exhibition “Hokusai and Ukiyo-e: The Floating World, Artworks from the Chiossone Collection” at the McAninch Arts Center.
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Police officer stopping in for a drink halts West Chicago gas station holdup, prosecutors sayMay 28, 2025 5:02 pm - A man trying to rob a West Chicago has station early Tuesday was stopped in the act by a police officer who dropped in to buy a beverage, authorities said.
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From demo to redo: Change in plans for former Oliveti’s building in Des PlainesMay 28, 2025 5:00 pm - The developers who proposed tearing down the former Oliveti’s Italian Ristorante in downtown Des Plaines and putting up a new restaurant building now want to renovate the existing structure.