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‘We can change the trajectory now’: Chicago budget leaders float cuts and fee hikes to fix deficit
Sep 16, 2025 10:49 am - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget working group has given him dozens of options — including furloughs, hiring freezes, fee increases and a property tax hike tied to inflation — to choose from as he works to close a $1.15 billion deficit for next year.
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Palatine doggy day care passes despite noise concernsSep 16, 2025 10:24 am - Despite initial reservations about noise affecting a nearby residential area, Palatine village council members approved doggy day care in the Northwest Shopping Center by a 4-2 vote Monday.
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Cary man charged with intentionally setting house near Round Lake ablazeSep 16, 2025 8:13 am - A Cary man is facing arson charges after Lake County authorities said he intentionally set a home near Round Lake on fire Monday afternoon, destroying one house and causing damage to three other neighboring homes.
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Teen dies in e-vehicle crash, just as Arlington Heights approves new regulationsSep 16, 2025 7:55 am - A 16-year-old Mount Prospect boy died after crashing his e-vehicle into a pickup Monday evening in Arlington Heights, just as officials were debating new regulations on such devices.
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D128 board member, former president Lisa Hessel resignsSep 16, 2025 7:40 am - Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128 school board member Lisa Hessel has resigned for personal reasons effective Monday.
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Vanguard Gifted Academy to host Quarterly Showcase NightSep 15, 2025 11:15 pm - Vanguard Gifted Academy in Batavia is hosting its annual Showcase Night on Oct. 8, where students will present their projects, inventions, and research, highlighting the school’s personalized education model.
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1 dead following house fire in North Aurora
Sep 15, 2025 11:04 pm - A North Aurora man died from injuries he sustained in a house fire early Monday morning.
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Finn McCool’s could open in Wheeling in NovemberSep 15, 2025 8:17 pm - Finn McCool’s Irish Sports Pub and Banquets could open in the Wheeling Town Center complex in early November.
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Appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to unseat Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook ahead of rate vote
Sep 15, 2025 8:12 pm - WASHINGTON — An appeals court ruled Monday that Lisa Cook can remain a Federal Reserve governor, rebuffing President Donald Trump’s efforts to remove her just ahead of a ...
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No injuries in two Aurora firesSep 15, 2025 7:59 pm - By Holden Green Daily Herald correspondent There were no injuries reported following two unrelated house fires last week in Aurora. The first fire was reported just be...