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Schaumburg Boomers sold to owners of Kane County CougarsJan 28, 2026 1:29 pm - After 14 seasons, attorney Pat Salvi and his wife Lindy have announced they’re selling the Schaumburg Boomers baseball team to REV Entertainment, which also bought the Kane County Cougars in Geneva last year.
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Authorities: Downers Grove woman was stabbed 70 timesJan 28, 2026 12:25 pm - The man accused of murdering a pregnant Downers Grove woman stabbed her about 70 times, according to a prosecutor’s petition to have him be detained pretrial.
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Elk Grove Village plans series of events to mark 70th anniversaryJan 28, 2026 10:54 am - Elk Grove Village is celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2026 with a series of special events, concerts, charitable efforts and other commemorations.
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How Americans are using AI at work, according to a new Gallup poll
Jan 28, 2026 10:21 am - American workers adopted artificial intelligence into their work lives at a remarkable pace over the past few years, according to a new poll.
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One person hospitalized after late night house fire in St. CharlesJan 28, 2026 8:19 am - One person was transported to a hospital following a late night house fire in St. Charles Tuesday.
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Man sprays unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar and is tackled at Minneapolis town hall
Jan 28, 2026 7:34 am - A man sprayed an unknown substance on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and was tackled to the ground Tuesday during a town hall she was hosting in Minneapolis, where tensions over federal immigration enforcement have come to a head after agents fatally shot an intensive care nurse and a mother of three this month.
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Illinois American Water seeks another rate increase
Jan 27, 2026 8:22 pm - Illinois American Water filed a request with the Illinois Commerce Commission on Tuesday for new rates to support investments over the next two years.
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State permit doesn’t entitle Sterigenics to pollution coverage, court finds
Jan 27, 2026 7:42 pm - Insurers are not necessarily required to pay out on pollution-related claims to companies with a standard liability policy, even if the company has a state permit for pollutants, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled last week.
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After Minneapolis shootings, GOP governor candidates talk about police, protester divideJan 27, 2026 7:31 pm - Candidates suggest “arrest everyone” in street takeovers, hand “criminals” over to immigration officials, and “cooperation not conflict.”
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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.