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Judge’s blistering opinion details use of force in Chicago-area immigration crackdown
Nov 21, 2025 4:50 pm - A judge's blistering 223-page opinion has offered a cache of striking new details from body camera footage about agents' use of force during a federal immigration crackdown in the Chicago area dubbed “Operation Midway Blitz.”
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Aurora man pleads guilty to involuntary servitude of womenNov 21, 2025 4:39 pm - An Aurora man pleaded guilty Wednesday to six counts of involuntary servitude, in exchange for a 13-year prison sentence.
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Gail Borden Library Foundation announces new board memberNov 21, 2025 4:35 pm - The Gail Borden Library Foundation announced that Rafael Villagomez has joined their board.
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‘Light up Wheaton’ holiday decorating contest returnsNov 21, 2025 4:34 pm - Residents, businesses, houses of worship and community organizations are all invited to participate in “Light Up Wheaton,” a holiday decorating contest hosted by the city and the park district.
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New boutique hotel could be coming to downtown ElginNov 21, 2025 4:11 pm - A new boutique hotel could soon be checking in to downtown Elgin. The Elgin City Council agreed Wednesday to assist developers by providing $1.2 million in TIF funding for the project.
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Lawmakers collect toys for Mano a ManoNov 21, 2025 3:36 pm - Two state lawmakers are organizing a toy drive to benefit the Mano a Mano Family Resource Center, a nonprofit organization that provides resources for immigrant families in Lake County.
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Round Lake Beach man, 56, identified as victim in fatal Elgin train crashNov 21, 2025 2:46 pm - Martin Martinez Jimenez, 56, was killed when the truck he was driving was hit by a Union Pacific locomotive in Elgin on Oct. 23. A recent NTSB report said he had little warning of the train before the collision.
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Police seek more potential victims of man accused of taking upskirt videoNov 21, 2025 2:41 pm - Geneva police are asking women to tell them if they may have interacted with a man accused of taking upskirt videos in several suburbs, over the last eight years.
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Palatine man facing drug and firearm chargesNov 21, 2025 2:13 pm - A Palatine man was charged with firearm and drug offenses Thursday after police responded to a reported domestic disturbance.
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Immigration agencies deny responsibility for mysterious drones spotted in WheelingNov 21, 2025 1:29 pm - Federal immigration agencies insist they aren’t flying the drones Wheeling residents claim to have seen in their neighborhoods.