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US reduces number of warships near Venezuela after Maduro raid
Jan 07, 2026 7:06 pm - The fleet of U.S. warships assembled in the Caribbean Sea during the run-up to Saturday’s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has begun to thin, officials said Wednesday, though the Trump administration is expected to continue military operations in the region.
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U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly’s stepdaughter dies at age 38Jan 07, 2026 6:00 pm - Kelly, who is in the middle of a campaign for U.S. Senate, made the announcement Wednesday.
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Two Republicans fall off the ballot in gubernatorial, Senate contestsJan 07, 2026 5:53 pm - The Illinois State Board of Elections’ decisions slimmed down the throng running to replace U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin.
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Geneva’s historic blacksmith shop gets last-ditch plea for preservation
Jan 07, 2026 4:17 pm - Preservationists are making a last-ditch effort to convince the Geneva City Council not to approve a petition to demolish the circa 1840s blacksmith shop at 4 E. State St.
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Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan, dies at 80
Jan 07, 2026 4:02 pm - Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan and a conservative commentator, has died. He was 80.
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Trump says he wants to ban large investors from buying houses. It’s part of his affordability plan
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New art exhibit at Des Plaines Public LibraryJan 07, 2026 3:55 pm - The Des Plaines Art Guild’s latest exhibition at the Des Plaines Public Library features the work of eight members instead of just one as usual.
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West Dundee plans to build new police station at former Spring Hill Mall siteJan 07, 2026 3:45 pm - West Dundee trustees are getting started on their first project at the former Spring Hill Mall site.
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CDC staff ‘blindsided’ as child vaccine schedule unilaterally overhauled
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Mount Prospect allows decades-old shed converted to art studio for 7-year-old to standJan 07, 2026 3:23 pm - Mount Prospect trustees voted with their hearts Tuesday, granting zoning relief to a resident for a shed converted to an art studio for a seven-year-old girl with therapeutic needs.