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Sammy Gomez to receive Excellence in Service Award at Harper College’s MLK CelebrationJan 15, 2026 10:34 pm - Sammy Gomez, a member of Harper College's campus setup crew, is being honored with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Excellence in Service Award for his exceptional service and collaborative spirit.
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Maine East Chamber Choir and Demon Strings to perform Vivaldi’s ‘Gloria’Jan 15, 2026 10:13 pm - Maine East High School Chamber Choir and Demon Strings will perform Vivaldi's "Gloria" on Jan. 23 at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Park Ridge.
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Interstate shootings drop to 6-year low, state police sayJan 15, 2026 8:39 pm - Shootings on interstate highways in Illinois in 2025 were the lowest since 2019, according to state police.
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Trump cabinet secretaries conspired to violate Constitution, judge says
Jan 15, 2026 8:00 pm - A federal judge Thursday decried what he said were “breathtaking” constitutional violations by senior Trump administration officials and called the president an “authoritarian” who expects everyone in the executive branch to “toe the line absolutely.”
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‘Taking money and throwing it into a fire pit’: School districts struggling with property tax distribution delaysJan 15, 2026 7:45 pm - Several suburban school superintendents told the Cook County Board Thursday their districts are hurting financially because of delays in receiving revenue from property tax collections.
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What has stalled Bears stadium deal? Report blames taxes and politicsJan 15, 2026 7:06 pm - A new report cites economics and politics as the main obstacles to a Bears stadium deal.
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Mundelein District 120 to issue $75 million in voter-approved bonds for facility improvementsJan 15, 2026 6:42 pm - Property owners in Mundelein High School District 120 will see increases on tax bills in June for ongoing improvements to school facilities approved by voters in late 2024.
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Campaign launched to provide information on battery disposal sites, safetyJan 15, 2026 5:51 pm - In light of a new Illinois law expanding access to safely dispose of batteries, the National Waste & Recycling Foundation has launched a battery safety campaign to make it as easy as possible to find disposal sites.
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Investigation reveals several Cook County employees falsified PPP loan applicationsJan 15, 2026 5:46 pm - The Cook County Independent Inspector General has concluded investigations of 18 mostly former employees who were accused of violating county employment policies and some were found to have falsified federal documents to obtain Paycheck Protection Program loans totaling a combined $329,500.
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Driver escapes injury after driving into pondJan 15, 2026 5:09 pm - A lone motorist escaped injury early Thursday after driving into a pond on the Perricone Garden Center & Nursery property in Volo.