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Virginia voters approve redrawing congressional map to favor Democrats
Apr 21, 2026 4:44 pm - Virginia voters approved a referendum to draw new congressional districts that could add as many as four Democratic seats to the House of Representatives, the Associated Press projects, awarding Democrats an advantage in the national redistricting war begun by Republicans.
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‘This project gave me a purpose’: 84-year-old spearheads restoration of wetland and pond in BartlettApr 21, 2026 4:17 pm - Students from St. Isidore School in Bloomingdale visited Hearthwood Senior Living in Bartlett Tuesday for an Earth Day celebration centered around a community-wide ecological restoration of a two-acre public wetland and pond spearheaded by 84-year-old resident Joyce Zemba.
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Palatine fast-tracking plans for Slade Street makeoverApr 21, 2026 4:12 pm - A key downtown Palatine street is on the fast track for a major overhaul this year. The village council Monday approved contracts to revamp Slade Street between Greeley Street and Plum Grove Road.
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No injuries in Des Plaines bar fireApr 21, 2026 4:10 pm - A Des Plaines bar was forced to close Tuesday afternoon following a small kitchen fire, authorities said.
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Annual flu vaccine no longer required for US military, Hegseth says
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Precautionary water boil advisory lifted after two weekend water line breaks in GrayslakeApr 21, 2026 2:00 pm - Breaks in two water transmission lines in Grayslake over the weekend resulted in precautionary boil advisories lifted Tuesday morning.
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First bison of the year born at FermilabApr 21, 2026 2:00 pm - The first bouncing baby bison of the season arrived Tuesday morning at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia.
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Improvements coming to Wheeling Town CenterApr 21, 2026 12:16 pm - Roadway and pedestrian improvements are coming to the Wheeling Town Center complex.
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Former Schaumburg village employee charged in downstate predator stingApr 21, 2026 12:10 pm - A village of Schaumburg employee and resident resigned last Thursday days after his being arrested and charged downstate through an operation of the Woodford County Sheriff’s Office Proactive Unit’s Predator Apprehension Team.
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Lawmakers work to sweeten pot to keep Bears in Illinois
Apr 21, 2026 9:47 am - Illinois hopes to take the lead over Indiana in the Chicago Bears stadium battle with a new proposal that would give the NFL team property tax certainty while also providing a statewide property tax relief sweetener.