Cook County
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‘Profoundly hurtful’: GOP office in Arlington Heights vandalized with swastikas and fecesJan 29, 2026 5:48 pm - Video surveillance shows a man and a woman vandalizing the Wheeling Township Republican office in Arlington Heights, drawing swastikas and profanities on windows and throwing feces near the entrance.
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Kane County sheriff cleared of TRUST Act violations, state’s attorney saysJan 29, 2026 5:38 pm - Did the Kane County Sheriff’s Office violate state law over immigration detainees? An investigation says no.
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What dog days? Prep sports is hopping right nowJan 29, 2026 5:04 pm - Thanks to big news in prep football and boys basketball, the winter has remained interesting.
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Republican leaders condemn suburban GOP state House candidate for Holocaust viewsJan 29, 2026 4:43 pm - Cook County and state Republican leaders are condemning Elk Grove Township Republican Committeeman Edward Lapinski for affirming Holocaust-denying views in a text exchange with another GOP official.
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Police officer gets 12 years on child pornography convictionJan 29, 2026 4:40 pm - A former Elgin police officer has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for possession of child pornography.
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‘Finally getting rid of an eyesore’: Former Super Kmart in Round Lake Beach to be demolished, replaced by Target storeJan 29, 2026 3:02 pm - Target Stores has purchased and plans to demolish the long-vacant former Super Kmart in the Rollins Crossing shopping center in Round Lake Beach and build a new facility.
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As temperatures continue to drop, keep your heart in mind this winterJan 29, 2026 12:21 pm - Cold weather can put strain on your heart and increase risk of silent heart attacks. Ascension Illinois cardiologist Dr. Andrei Pop says there are a few signs that could distinguish a silent heart attack from a regular one.
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DuPage County Board urges Congress to investigate immigration enforcement efforts; withhold DHS fundingJan 29, 2026 11:44 am - DuPage County Board members are urging congressmen to withhold funding for the Department of Homeland Security until a thorough investigation is conducted into recent immigration enforcement incidents, such as the fatal shootings in Minnesota.
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Elgin police officer should be fired over social media comments about immigration enforcement, panel recommendsJan 29, 2026 11:24 am - Elgin’s Civilian Review Board has recommended that an Elgin police officer be fired for comments he made about immigration enforcement on social media.
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Joe Connelly: A life of service, leadership, and a yellow duck suitJan 29, 2026 11:01 am - For nearly three decades, Joe Connelly was a defining presence in Barrington’s civic and volunteer life; a leader who believed deeply in service and understood that generosity, humor and humanity could work hand in hand.