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Alleged neo-Nazi pleads guilty over plot to poison children with candy
Nov 19, 2025 3:33 pm - The alleged leader of a violent white supremacist group pleaded guilty to soliciting hate crimes, federal prosecutors said, after he was accused of urging another individual to poison Jewish children and dress up as Santa Claus and hand out poisoned candy to children of racial minority groups in New York during the holidays.
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Elk Grove Village mayor announces prostate cancer diagnosisNov 19, 2025 3:11 pm - Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson announced he has prostate cancer and will undergo surgery next month to remove it.
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State’s attorney seeks new information in death of Sleepy Hollow woman, 19, reclassified as homicide
Nov 19, 2025 2:13 pm - Sixteen years after the questionable death of a Sleepy Hollow teen — whose death certificate was changed from undetermined in 2009 to homicide in 2022 following an exhumation — authorities encourage anyone with information to contact them.
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New hurdle in Comey case as Trump’s Justice Department faces questions about the grand jury process
Nov 19, 2025 1:30 pm - ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey hit another hurdle Wednesday as the Justice Department acknowledged a possible lapse in how the case ...
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Wheeling officials to host charity breakfast to help local familiesNov 19, 2025 1:22 pm - Wheeling trustees will host a charity pancake breakfast Saturday, benefiting families that have lost federal food assistance benefits.
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Demolition set for former Bolger Farm near WheatonNov 19, 2025 12:45 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County plans to tear down the equestrian facilities at a former horse boarding center near Wheaton. The conservation agency paid $12 million for the property and will return it to open space.
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Schaumburg, Bartlett to see changes to holiday tree-lighting traditions this yearNov 19, 2025 12:25 pm - Though virtually all Northwest suburbs will soon be welcoming residents back for their annual holiday traditions, Schaumburg and Bartlett are among those who’ll see special and deliberate changes to their tree-lighting ceremonies this year.
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Aurora firefighters protest proposed budget cutsNov 19, 2025 12:22 pm - The union representing Aurora’s firefighters is speaking out against Mayor John Laesch’s proposed 2026 budget, saying he and the fire chief are not being truthful when they say having fewer workers won’t hurt public safety.
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DuPage County Board approves drone purchaseNov 19, 2025 12:17 pm - In anticipation of the 2026 President’s Cup golf tournament, DuPage County Board members signed off on buying a tethered drone for the sheriff’s office.
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‘Optimistic’ about a papal visit: Pritzker meets Pope Leo XIV in Rome and extends invite to ChicagoNov 19, 2025 11:54 am - Gov. JB Pritzker sat down with Pope Leo XIV in Rome, discussed immigration raids in Chicago, and presented ‘Da Pope’ beer to the Illinois native.