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Denmark summons US diplomat over alleged influence campaign in Greenland
Aug 27, 2025 6:25 pm - Denmark’s foreign minister summoned the most senior U.S. diplomat in the country Wednesday after the nation’s public broadcaster reported that Americans have been conducting influence operations in Greenland, the semiautonomous territory that President Donald Trump wants the United States to control.
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FBI warns Chinese hacking campaign has expanded, reaching 80 countries
Aug 27, 2025 6:18 pm - The FBI and other law enforcement and intelligence agencies around the world warned Wednesday that a Chinese-government hacking campaign that previously penetrated nine U.S. telecommunications companies has expanded into other industries and regions, striking at least 200 American organizations and 80 countries.
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Prospect Heights names longtime assistant Peter Falcone new city administratorAug 27, 2025 5:02 pm - Thanks to recently retired city administrator Joe Wade, Prospect Heights didn’t need to look far for his successor.
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Celebrate Doggy Dip at Diamond Lake Beach with your furry friendAug 27, 2025 5:01 pm - Doggy Dip will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 30 at Diamond Lake Beach, 1016 N. Diamond Lake Road, Mundelein.
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Household chemical waste collection event in HainesvilleAug 27, 2025 4:59 pm - The Solid Waste Agency of Lake County will hold its next mobile household chemical waste collection from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Aug. 16 at Prairieview Elementary School, 103 E. Belvidere Road, Hainesville.
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RFK Jr. targets one of the strongest state school vaccine mandate laws
Aug 27, 2025 4:38 pm - The Trump administration is urging West Virginia to offer religious exemptions from school vaccine mandates, alarming public health advocates who see it as part of a broader campaign to undermine an effective immunization strategy.West Virginia, which has one of the nation’s strictest vaccine mandates, has been embroiled in a dispute over Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s (R) demand to let parents decline shots for their children by invoking their religious beliefs.
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DHS moves to bar aid groups from serving undocumented immigrants
Aug 27, 2025 4:35 pm - The Department of Homeland Security is now barring states and volunteer groups that receive government funds from helping undocumented immigrants, according to a Washington Post analysis of updated guidelines and interviews with Federal Emergency Management Agency employees. The new rules also require groups to cooperate with immigration officials and enforcement operations.
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‘A sense of hope’: Barrington man to run 80 miles in 23 hours to feed needy families at ThanksgivingAug 27, 2025 4:26 pm - Rob Swiderski of Barrington will run 80 miles in 23 hours in hopes of raising $25,000 for the Basket Brigade of Suburban Chicago. The group provides meals for families in need throughout the suburbs at Thanksgiving.
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Police: Des Plaines man robbed delivery driver over missing sandwichAug 27, 2025 3:47 pm - A Des Plaines man was in custody Wednesday after police said he held a restaurant delivery driver against his will and robbed him because he was upset about a missing sandwich.
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Get ‘em while they’re hot (literally): Arlington Heights bakery serves up sweet treats to Taylor and Travis fansAug 27, 2025 2:42 pm - Out of the oven and into the hands of well-wishers. That's the mission of Sweet T's Bakery and Cake Studio employees who have been serving up specialty cookies commemorating the pending nuptials of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce since the couple's engagement announcement Tuesday on social media.