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Federal Reserve leaves key rate unchanged as it sees risk of higher prices and higher unemployment
May 07, 2025 3:30 pm - WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday, brushing off President Donald Trump’s demands to lower borrowing costs, and said that the...
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Northbrook police investigating Palatine woman’s death near train tracksMay 07, 2025 3:13 pm - Northbrook police are investigating the death of a 41-year-old Palatine woman who appears to have been struck by a Union Pacific freight train.
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Wadsworth Road to close at Canadian Pacific Railroad crossing May 8May 07, 2025 2:05 pm - Wadsworth Road between Route 41 and Kilbourne Road east of the Des Plaines River in northeastern Lake County will be closed Thursday, May 8 for rail crossing repairs.
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Tunnel to Towers 9/11 mobile exhibit coming to Gurnee MillsMay 07, 2025 2:03 pm - A welcome procession for the Tunnel to Towers 9/11 NEVER FORGET mobile exhibit will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. May 16 at Gurnee Mills, in parking lot E at 6170 W. Grand Ave.
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REAL ID enforcement begins at O’Hare, airports nationwideMay 07, 2025 2:00 pm - After years of postponed deadlines, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration began enforcing REAL ID requirements at airports nationwide Wednesday.
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Hundreds of counterfeit watches worth up to $16 million seized at O’HareMay 07, 2025 1:59 pm - Hundreds of counterfeit designer watches valued at nearly $16 million — if they were real — have been seized by federal customs agents at O’Hare International Airport since April, authorities said.
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Special meeting Tuesday on first-of-its kind residential development proposal in Hawthorn WoodsMay 07, 2025 1:22 pm - A special meeting of Hawthorn Woods’ planning, building and zoning committee will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Lake Zurich High School Performing Arts Center, 300 Church St., Lake Zurich.
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Traveling Sept. 11 museum arrives in RosemontMay 07, 2025 12:41 pm - A traveling museum showcasing artifacts from Sept. 11, 2001, in New York City is visiting Rosemont this weekend, with guided tours by firefighters who will tell their stories.
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Geneva mayor, council members take oaths of office
May 07, 2025 12:40 pm - Family and supporters packed the Geneva Council Chambers as newly elected and reelected council members, Mayor Kevin Burns and the city clerk were sworn in on Monday night.
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No tuition increase for 2026 at McHenry County CollegeMay 07, 2025 12:39 pm - McHenry County College recently announced that it will not increase tuition and fees for FY 2026.