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Trump pardons Julie and Todd Chrisley, reality TV stars convicted in 2022 of fraud and tax evasion
May 28, 2025 9:39 pm - President Donald Trump signed pardons Wednesday for reality TV stars Julie and Todd Chrisley, who were serving federal prison sentences after being convicted three years ago of bank fraud and tax evasion.
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Pritzker threatens to veto any budget containing ‘broad-based’ tax increase
May 28, 2025 8:50 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker said Wednesday he will not sign a budget that includes broad tax hikes to fund new spending as lawmakers are in the final hours of budget negotiations.
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Man detained on charges of being a felon with a gunMay 28, 2025 8:01 pm - A man is being detained in DuPage County on charges of being a felon with a gun.
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Goodbye, RTA. Hello, NITA? Suburban lawmakers divided over new transit billMay 28, 2025 7:09 pm - Lawmakers propose creating the Northern Illinois Transportation Authority to govern transit agencies, integrate fares and boost security, but suburban Republicans are concerned about Chicago having undue influence.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. will begin revoking the visas of Chinese students
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Federal trade court blocks Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs under emergency powers law
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DOGE employees may access sensitive Treasury data, judge rulesMay 28, 2025 6:34 pm - A federal judge in New York cleared a path Tuesday for the Treasury Department’s DOGE team to access data systems that contain sensitive financial information on millions...
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Naperville commission gives thumbs-up to townhouse, row house developmentMay 28, 2025 6:25 pm - Naperville planning and zoning commissioners have backed a developer's proposal to build both townhouses and row houses within walking distance of the Growing Place garden center. The developer also is asking the city of Naperville to annex the properties — more than eight acres — into its boundaries.
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At College of DuPage, see a ‘Great Wave’ of Japanese art that inspired through the centuriesMay 28, 2025 5:47 pm - The art of Japan’s Edo period is undeniably beautiful, influencing creators across the centuries. Starting Saturday, the public can view the new exhibition “Hokusai and Ukiyo-e: The Floating World, Artworks from the Chiossone Collection” at the McAninch Arts Center.
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Police officer stopping in for a drink halts West Chicago gas station holdup, prosecutors sayMay 28, 2025 5:02 pm - A man trying to rob a West Chicago has station early Tuesday was stopped in the act by a police officer who dropped in to buy a beverage, authorities said.