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Second fatal train crash shocks Spain as death toll in the first collision rises to 43
Jan 21, 2026 12:13 pm - GELIDA, Spain — Commuter rail service in Spain's northeastern Catalonia region was suspended Wednesday after a Barcelona commuter train crashed the night before, killing ...
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Wind chills could hit 35 below zero in northern Illinois as extreme cold arrives
Jan 21, 2026 12:06 pm - Northern Illinois is facing a one-two punch of winter hazards, with gusty snow showers Wednesday evening followed by a surge of dangerously cold air that could bring life-threatening wind chills late Thursday night into Friday morning.
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No one hurt in fire at Des Plaines businessJan 21, 2026 11:47 am - No one was hurt Wednesday morning in a fire at Prairie Material, 385 E. Touhy Ave. Des Plaines.
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Downers Grove council rejects zoning change to increase children allowed at home day centers
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Lions Park students team up to spread message of empowermentJan 21, 2026 11:24 am - A new club at Lions Park Elementary School in Mount Prospect is providing a fertile ground for ideas, among them creating a community garden.
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More homes on the horizon: West Dundee annexes land at Route 72 and Randall RoadJan 21, 2026 9:56 am - West Dundee trustees have unanimously agreed to annex roughly 75 acres at the southeast corner of Route 72 and Randall Road. The vote on Monday paves the way for Fox Haven, a proposed development that would bring 89 single-family homes and 94 duplexes to the village.
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Trump cancels tariff threat over Greenland, says NATO agreed to ‘framework’ of future Arctic deal
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‘Everyone is relieved’: Naperville council rejects data center planJan 21, 2026 12:49 am - Naperville City Council members have rejected a proposed data center development that sparked significant backlash.
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New labor deal gives Arlington Heights firefighters 3% raisesJan 20, 2026 9:39 pm - Arlington Heights’ firefighters union has reached a new three-year labor agreement with the village, providing 3% raises in 2026, 3.5% in 2027, and 3.25% in 2028.
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‘365 days of chaos’: Illinois Democrats reflect on Trump’s year
Jan 20, 2026 7:36 pm - One year into President Donald Trump’s second term in office, top Illinois Democrats said it’s been a year of broken promises, uncertainty and fear for the future. “Today marks 365 days of chaos, 365 days of attacks upon civil rights, on the rule of law and on the Constitution itself,” Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said.