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Harper College opens new federally funded aviation maintenance lab at Schaumburg AirportJan 27, 2026 4:30 pm - Harper College has opened a new Harper Aviation Maintenance Lab at Schaumburg Regional Airport to provide students greater access to affordable education and hands-on training for aviation careers.
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‘A window into the past’: How preservationists hope to restore Lake Michigan shorelineJan 27, 2026 4:09 pm - The Lake Forest Open Lands Association has secured a $5.75 million federal grant to restore a ravine/bluff system along Lake Michigan.
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Barrington reaches agreement with firefighters on salaries, staffingJan 27, 2026 4:02 pm - Barrington has reached agreement with its firefighters union giving firefighters a pay raise and the department a boost in staffing.
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Activists say Iran’s crackdown has killed at least 6,159 people, as the country’s currency plunges
Jan 27, 2026 4:02 pm - Iran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests has killed at least 6,159 people while many others still are feared dead, activists said Tuesday, as a U.S. aircraft carrier group arrived in the Middle East to lead any American military response to the crisis. Iran's currency, the rial, meanwhile fell to a record low of 1.5 million to $1.
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Metra continues investigation into fatal collision with snowplow in BartlettJan 27, 2026 3:53 pm - A video shows crossing gates were down with warning lights and bells activated Monday morning when a Bartlett public works employee crossed the tracks in a small snowplow and was fatally struck by a Metra train, officials said.
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Families of men killed in boat strikes sue Trump administration
Jan 27, 2026 3:53 pm - The families of two Trinidadian men killed in October during a U.S. strike on boats off the coast of Venezuela filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the Trump administration on Tuesday.
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Man sentenced to 20 years in Naperville home invasionJan 27, 2026 3:52 pm - A Chicago man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for a 2022 home invasion in Naperville.
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Woman in critical condition after Aurora shootingJan 27, 2026 3:40 pm - A 39-year-old woman is in critical condition after being shot early Tuesday morning in Aurora.
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Lake Zurich takes $52 million step to bring Lake Michigan water to townJan 27, 2026 3:14 pm - The target for Lake Michigan water to flow through taps in Lake Zurich is sometime in 2028 but the nuts and bolts of the $154 million project are taking shape.
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Top US trading partners pledged to invest $5 trillion in America. These researchers have doubts.