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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
Jan 07, 2026 3:37 pm - Vaccine experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were blindsided by a top deputy to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to unilaterally overhaul the childhood immunization schedule, according to current and former agency staff.
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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.
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Democratic candidate for 3rd Congressional seat removed from ballotJan 07, 2026 3:19 pm - A candidate for a largely West suburban congressional seat was struck from March 17 primary ballots Wednesday because of petition problems.
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Mount Prospect’s first female commander takes oathJan 07, 2026 2:55 pm - The Mount Prospect Police Department reached a milestone this week with the promotion of Sgt. Alison Teevan to the rank of commander, making her the force’s first female commander.
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How a planned bike path will close a key gap in central Lake CountyJan 07, 2026 1:29 pm - A project pending official approval in Lake County will close a key gap in a bike path network ultimately linking downtown Round Lake with the Des Plaines River Trail.
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CITGO refinery in Romeoville, once owned by Venezuela, sold in December
Jan 07, 2026 12:47 pm - The U.S. strike on Venezuela on Jan. 3 and the subsequent arrest of its leader, Nicolás Maduro, likely won’t affect CITGO Petroleum Corporation Lemont Refinery, which is located in Romeoville.
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Judge orders psychological exam for Schaumburg man charged with killing fatherJan 07, 2026 12:38 pm - A Cook County judge on Wednesday ordered a psychological examination for the man who authorities say fatally beat his father with a sledgehammer in the family’s Schaumburg home.
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Prairie Grove School District 46 superintendent resigns in middle of school year, without explanation
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New dietary guidelines urge Americans to avoid processed foods and added sugar
Jan 07, 2026 11:10 am - Americans should eat more whole foods and protein, fewer highly processed foods and less added sugar, according to the latest edition of federal nutrition advice released Wednesday by the Trump administration.