Cook County
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‘This should have been avoided’: Late warnings raise red flags in fatal train crashDec 07, 2025 8:45 pm - State says gates and lights are “operating as designed” in Elgin after a man was killed at a crossing. Questions abound over a NTSB report indicating there wasn’t enough notice of an oncoming locomotive.
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‘Travesty’: Elgin mayor blasts federal agents’ actions against protestersDec 07, 2025 5:28 pm - Elgin Mayor David Kaptain sharply criticized federal immigration agents after they used tear gas and pepper spray on protesters who gathered outside a city apartment complex during an hourslong standoff Saturday morning.
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College Achievers: York’s Mailander catching on quickly for Illinois State footballDec 07, 2025 5:18 pm - College Achievers: York graduate Luke Mailander, a redshirt freshman receiver for Illinois State University football, was named Missouri Valley Football Conference freshman of the year.
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No sleigh, no problem. Santa hops chopper ride to SchaumburgDec 07, 2025 3:53 pm - With his magical sleigh presumably in the workshop getting some final tweaks for the big night ahead, Santa Claus found another way to drop in Sunday on some eager fans in Schaumburg.
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Suburban Skyview: Mounds of processed concrete sit at former Spring Hill Mall siteDec 07, 2025 6:00 am - Mounds of processed concrete sit where Spring Hill Mall once stood in West Dundee.
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Boys basketball: Big third quarter sends 5-0 Palatine past LibertyvilleDec 06, 2025 8:44 pm - It was a third quarter to remember for Palatine. It was one to forget for Libertyville. Libertyville led the host Pirates 29-28 at halftime, then the Pirates got red-hot ...
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Mount Prospect woman killed in crash with postal truckDec 06, 2025 8:18 pm - A Mount Prospect woman died Saturday after a two-vehicle crash in Des Plaines that police say was caused by a southbound postal truck drifting into oncoming traffic.
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Foot in the door: Suburban native started shoe company from scratchDec 06, 2025 8:11 pm - Starting a niche footwear brand is a daunting task. But Deerfield native Eric Porter is having success and adding athlete endorsements with his Stria Sport line.
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ICE agents use tear gas in Elgin as hourslong standoff ends in man’s arrestDec 06, 2025 7:26 pm - A man was detained at an Elgin apartment complex after an hourslong standoff with federal agents Saturday that sparked clashes with protesters and saw tear gas deployed. ...
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College of DuPage wins fifth consecutive national championship in Red Grange BowlDec 06, 2025 5:36 pm - College of DuPage won its fifth consecutive NJCAA Division III championship with a 36-13 victory over North Dakota State College Of Sciences in the Red Grange Bowl on Saturday in Glen Ellyn.