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Railroads say freight merger application falls short; UP says rivals are grandstandingJan 06, 2026 6:11 pm - Four major railroads tell feds UP, Norfolk Southern’s paperwork doesn’t prove their proposed merger is in the public interest and omits key details.
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High-end fitness center, retail coming to old Dominick’s site in Buffalo GroveJan 06, 2026 5:56 pm - Buffalo Grove trustees gave their endorsement this week to the plan to transform the old Dominick’s site into a high-end fitness center with retail.
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Roselle firefighter rescued after falling through floor fighting house fire TuesdayJan 06, 2026 5:44 pm - A Roselle firefighter was uninjured after falling through a floor while battling a house fire near Schaumburg Tuesday afternoon.
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Israel clears final hurdle to start settlement construction that would cut the West Bank in two
Jan 06, 2026 5:40 pm - Israel has cleared the final hurdle before starting construction on a contentious settlement project near Jerusalem that would effectively cut the West Bank in two, according to a government tender.
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Police officers cleared in fatal Batavia shootoutJan 06, 2026 5:10 pm - A man who died in a standoff with police in Batavia killed himself, and officers were justified in shooting at him, the Kane County state’s attorney announced Tuesday.
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Abortion stays legal in Wyoming as its top court strikes down laws, including first US pill ban
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Mount Prospect spent $700,000 on legal fight with malodorous animal feed producerJan 06, 2026 4:19 pm - Mount Prospect has released legal costs associated with its fight against Prestige Feed Products
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Illinois Department of Human Services reports yearslong data breach
Jan 06, 2026 3:04 pm - The Illinois Department of Human Services disclosed recently that it mistakenly uploaded private health-related information about hundreds of thousands of Illinoisans to a publicly accessible website and left it there for more than three years before it discovered the mistake.
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Quigley confirms he’ll run for Chicago mayor in 2027Jan 06, 2026 2:52 pm - After much speculation, U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley on Tuesday confirmed he’ll run for mayor of Chicago in 2027.
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Alexian Brothers labor and delivery unit shuts downJan 06, 2026 2:38 pm - After months of debate over the closure and a ruling by a state agency in favor of Ascension’s closing it down, the Alexian Brothers Medical Center’s labor and delivery unit in Elk Grove Village served its last patient Tuesday.