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New grocer coming to former Dominick’s site in Buffalo GroveApr 23, 2026 2:42 pm - The former Dominick’s space in Buffalo Grove’s Chase Plaza development will have a second tenant — and it turns out to be a grocery store.
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Millionaire tax amendment fails to gain enough support from House Democrats
Apr 23, 2026 2:31 pm - A “millionaire tax” proposal floated in the Illinois House failed to gain enough traction in Springfield this week, making it increasingly unlikely that voters will be asked to approve the measure in November.
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Fundraising campaign started for Buffalo Grove High security guard injured while protecting studentsApr 23, 2026 1:45 pm - Funds are being raised to support a Buffalo Grove High School security guard who suffered a traumatic brain injury during dismissal Tuesday afternoon.
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Mount Prospect firefighters, village nurse teaching pediatric first aid at libraryApr 23, 2026 12:50 pm - The Mount Prospect Fire Department and the village nurse are partnering to host a free pediatric CPR, choking and first aid training session from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Mount Prospect Public Library, 10 S. Emerson St.
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The Iran war could drive up costs for petroleum-derived products like clothes and crayons
Apr 23, 2026 12:28 pm - It might be hard to imagine the Iran war weighing on stuffed toys with names like Snuggle Glove, Bizzikins and Wobblies, but even plush playthings are not immune when oil shipments from the Middle East are constrained.
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Underwood proposes $1.2M in funding for Metra expansion between DeKalb, Elburn
Apr 23, 2026 12:03 pm - U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood has proposed $1.2 million in federal funding, which, if approved, could support efforts to expand Metra rail from Elburn to DeKalb.
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Lawmakers eye water use transparency requirements for data centers
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9-year-old boy critically injured after being struck by vehicle in AuroraApr 23, 2026 9:43 am - A 9-year-old boy was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle in Aurora Wednesday.
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Flood watch: Fox Lake level begins to drop; river could crest late Thursday at Algonquin Dam
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Trump eyes Iran deal with many of the trade-offs he blasted Obama for accepting
Apr 22, 2026 8:17 pm - Billions in frozen assets may be handed back to Iran. Agreements to limit Tehran’s nuclear program may eventually expire. And some of the same hard-line leaders who crushed nationwide protests in January could end up better-resourced than they were before President Donald Trump unleashed crushing airstrikes more than seven weeks ago.