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Barrington plans to spend big to transform village infrastructureDec 19, 2024 4:52 pm - From century-old wastewater equipment to cleaner, clearer water for your home, Barrington’s ambitious 2025 capital projects plan aims to redefine the village’s future.
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Trump backs new GOP plan to fund government and raise debt limit as shutdown nears
Dec 19, 2024 3:40 pm - President-elect Donald Trump announced “success” in coming up with a new plan to fund the government and lift the debt ceiling a day before a government shutdown, urging Congress to swiftly pass it in votes as soon as Thursday evening.
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Park Ridge lawyer facing federal immigration fraud chargesDec 19, 2024 2:39 pm - A lawyer from Park Ridge and a skilled-nursing facility human resources coordinator from Buffalo Grove are facing federal immigration fraud charges.
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Closures, Social Security checks, furloughs: What a government shutdown might mean
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Police ID burned body found in park as man reported missing; no foul play suspectedDec 19, 2024 12:27 pm - The burned body discovered Wednesday at a Wheaton park has been identified as a person who was reported missing that day. No foul play is suspected.
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‘Long overdue’: Plans revealed for Larkin High School’s new $11.8 million stadiumDec 19, 2024 12:04 pm - After decades of using another school's field, Larkin High School in Elgin will build its own $11.8 million stadium complex to host home games.
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A ‘Prime’ opportunity: McHenry County College delivers ESL classes to Amazon employeesDec 19, 2024 10:49 am - The Amazon Fulfillment Center in Huntley is working with McHenry County College in Crystal Lake to find a way to make education more accessible for its employees.
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Authorities: Man printed sexual image of woman on T-shirt without her consent, shared it on SnapchatDec 19, 2024 10:24 am - An arrest warrant has been issued for an Elgin man accused of sharing a sexual image of a woman without her consent by printing the photo on a T-shirt and sharing it on social media.
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After voters rejected request for $57.5 million, District 302 board now asking for $140 millionDec 19, 2024 10:22 am - Even though voters rejected a smaller request in 2023, the Kaneland school board has put a $140 million ask for renovation and construction money on the April 1 ballot.
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‘A big, bold undertaking’: Elgin plans to move ‘Tent City’ residents to hotel, tear down encampmentDec 18, 2024 9:52 pm - The Elgin City Council approved a plan to offer residents of “Tent City,” a roughly 8-acre homeless encampment on the west bank of the Fox River, rooms at the Lexington Inn & Suites for four months while the site is cleared and remediated.