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This back-to-school season, educators prepare for ICE encounters
Aug 15, 2025 8:38 pm - As tens of millions of U.S. public school students begin a new academic year, some of the nation’s largest school districts are taking steps to shield them from President Donald Trump’s expansive deportation operation.
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District 207 students earn medals at Local ACT-SO CompetitionAug 15, 2025 6:53 pm - Three Maine Township High School District 207 students won medals at a recent NAACP competition. The program aims to empower youth and provide recognition for academic and artistic talents.
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GPS program examines family dynamics and student successAug 15, 2025 6:30 pm - On Aug. 26, New York Times columnist Susan Dominus presents "Family Dynamic: How to Support Students to Aim High, Dream Big, and Succeed" with GPS Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families.
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Round Lake District 116 works to address $11 million budgeting errorAug 15, 2025 5:21 pm - A budgeting error of nearly $11 million has created a major headache for Round Lake Unit District 116, where officials are working to adjust expenses to address the deficit over the next two years.
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Des Plaines woman dies after single-vehicle crashAug 15, 2025 5:21 pm - A woman died in a single-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon near Des Plaines.
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State police trooper arrested on child porn chargesAug 15, 2025 5:17 pm - An Illinois State Police trooper from Deerfield was arrested Thursday on federal child pornography charges, authorities said.
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Schaumburg planning roundabout, lane reduction and bike path along Springinsguth RoadAug 15, 2025 5:15 pm - Schaumburg trustees Tuesday will discuss the placement of a bike path before moving to the next stage of planning for major changes to Springinsguth Road between Schaumburg and Wise roads anticipated to start in 2029.
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Texas Republicans start another redistricting session. California Democrats will counter
Aug 15, 2025 4:52 pm - Texas Republicans on Friday began a second special session to approve new congressional maps sought by President Donald Trump to bolster his party ahead of the 2026 midterm elections as California Democrats prepared to unveil their own redistricting plan in an intensifying fight over control of Congress.
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Erin strengthens into the first Atlantic hurricane of the year
Aug 15, 2025 4:47 pm - Erin became the first Atlantic hurricane of the year on Friday morning as it churned toward Caribbean islands.The storm had winds of 75 mph by 11 a.m. Eastern, according to the National Hurricane Center. It was forecast to bring potential for flooding rains to parts of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands this weekend.
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‘It’s something that’s here now’: Once banned, second pot shop takes root in Arlington HeightsAug 15, 2025 4:39 pm - A second marijuana dispensary quietly has opened in Arlington Heights, years after controversy over the first one.