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After meeting at the White House Speaker Johnson vows to push ahead on Trump’s tax bill
May 21, 2025 9:37 am - Defying opposition within his ranks, House Speaker Mike Johnson insisted late Wednesday that Republicans would march ahead on their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package after a lengthy White House meeting with GOP holdouts refusing to back the bill.
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Turn mental health awareness into action in the workplaceMay 21, 2025 9:29 am - This year has gotten off to a tumultuous start for Americans. It is easy to understand why people are having trouble going about their normal business with a positive mindset. Fortunately, May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the theme for 2025 is “Turn Awareness into Action.”
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Illinois lawmakers push to ban ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighter gear due to cancer risk
May 21, 2025 9:17 am - A bill to ban the sale of firefighter protective gear containing “forever chemicals” is gaining momentum in the Illinois General Assembly, as lawmakers, union leaders and firefighters themselves warn that the very equipment designed to save lives may be silently endangering them.
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Last minute offer could save St. Charles’ historic Barry House
May 21, 2025 9:00 am - A historic St. Charles home remains safe from demolition for at least 60 days after city council members tabled the owners’ request this week.
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The Senate passed Trump’s No Tax on Tips Act. Here’s what it could mean.
May 21, 2025 8:24 am - The Senate unexpectedly passed the No Tax on Tips Act in a unanimous vote Tuesday, giving weight to the prospect of eliminating federal income tax for cash tips, which pi...
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The home inspector has no clothesMay 20, 2025 9:31 pm - The lack of overalls left the 1947 home without a crawl space inspection at the time of sale. Was the home inspector right to use this excuse to skip this part of the inspection?
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By the numbers: Chicago suburbs listed among 250 elite towns by U.S. News & World ReportMay 20, 2025 7:54 pm - Several Chicago suburbs earned their place among U.S. News & World Report’s list of the 250 Best Places to Live in the U.S. in 2025-26.
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‘The worst emergency I’ve seen’: Crespo reflects on ouster by House speaker over budget planMay 20, 2025 5:59 pm - “We’re going to move forward as a collective,” Speaker Chris Welch says. Lawmaker says he was “just trying to be helpful.”
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Arlington Heights spending $3.5 million to rebuild roads this summerMay 20, 2025 2:32 pm - Arlington Heights will spend $3.5 million on road reconstruction this summer. The project involves rebuilding 1.62 miles of deteriorated roads in residential neighborhoods on the north and south sides of town.
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After being rejected, proposed supported living center in Des Plaines will get another lookMay 20, 2025 12:46 pm - A plan for a four-story, supported living center in Des Plaines that was rejected by the city council earlier this month has new life.