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NIH’s Bhattacharya will also run the CDC while Trump administration looks for a permanent director
Feb 18, 2026 3:50 pm - National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya will also temporarily become acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an administration official said Wednesday.
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Elburn man sentenced to 37 years in prison for child sexual exploitationFeb 18, 2026 3:49 pm - An Elburn man was sentenced to 37 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually exploiting nearly 100 children last year.
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Brendan Carr defends FCC role in dropped Colbert interview: ‘No censorship’
Feb 18, 2026 3:44 pm - Two days after CBS late-night host Stephen Colbert said he was barred from airing an interview with Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) because of the network’s legal concerns about flouting the FCC’s equal-time rule, the commission’s chair, Brendan Carr, defended himself against allegations of censorship.
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Muslims begin holy month of Ramadan with fasting and feeding those in needFeb 18, 2026 2:54 pm - Muslims across the suburbs and globally began the Islamic holy month of Ramadan Wednesday with daily fasting from dawn to sunset, while also increasing giving charity, worship and reflection during the period.
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Buffalo Grove Park District conducting resident surveyFeb 18, 2026 1:33 pm - The Buffalo Grove Park District has launched a community survey to hear from residents about their experiences, perceptions, and priorities of parks, programs, and facilities.
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District 64 schools to get new principalsFeb 18, 2026 1:32 pm - The Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 board meets Thursday to approve the hiring of new prinicpals at Franklin Elementary and Roosevelt Elementary.
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Lake in the Hills fire guts storage building at Fox Valley Power Sports
Feb 18, 2026 12:38 pm - A storage building holding snowmobiles, boats and personal watercraft at a Lake in the Hills business was gutted in a fire early Wednesday morning.
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2 kids rescued from Fox River near dam in Montgomery
Feb 18, 2026 11:21 am - Firefighters rescued two kids from the Fox River on Tuesday after they got close to the dam in Montgomery.
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Ceremonial groundbreaking to be held for school expansion in St. Charles
Feb 18, 2026 11:16 am - St. Charles School District 303 will host a ceremonial groundbreaking on Thursday for new classrooms and building renovations at Richmond Elementary School, $6.35 million in the making.
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Barrington plan commission rejects condominium proposal citing density concernsFeb 18, 2026 10:51 am - A proposal to build a three‑story, 21‑unit condominium building in a neighborhood near the Foundry of Barrington suffered a key setback this week.