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Massive cryogenic device will help Fermilab explore mysteries of the universe
Jan 16, 2025 10:49 am - A massive coldbox completes its journey to Fermilab in Batavia, bringing the world’s most powerful continuous-wave proton accelerator closer to reality.
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‘He was thinking about the Smithsonian’: Dunn Museum expands to snare exhibition of renowned artist Alex RossJan 16, 2025 8:37 am - At the suggestion of renowned comic book artist Alex Ross, exhibition space will be added at the Bess Bower Dunn Museum of Lake County to put Marvel and DC heroes up front.
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Palatine approves plan for liquor store, over objections of competitorJan 15, 2025 9:19 pm - Plans for a new liquor and tobacco store won approval this week from the Palatine village council, despite a potential competitor’s claims it could attract crime to the area.
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State Board of Education seeks $11.4 billion for PreK-12 spending
Jan 15, 2025 9:18 pm - SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Board of Education voted Wednesday to approve a budget request for the upcoming fiscal year of nearly $11.4 billion, a 4.6% increase over this year’s budget.
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Trump considers executive order hoping to ‘save TikTok’ from ban or sale in U.S. law
Jan 15, 2025 8:31 pm - President-elect Donald Trump is considering an executive order once in office that would suspend enforcement of the TikTok ban-or-sale law for 60 to 90 days, buying the a...
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Biden warns in farewell address that ‘oligarchy’ of ultrarich in US threatens future of democracy
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Arlington Heights, Rolling Meadows clash before state Supreme Court over sales tax from Cooper’s HawkJan 15, 2025 7:52 pm - Attorneys argued before the Illinois Supreme Court Wednesday over whether Rolling Meadows should pay Arlington Heights more than $1 million in misallocated sales taxes from Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant, which straddles the towns' borders.
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Bondi says she won’t play politics as attorney general but doesn’t rule out probes of Trump foes
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Confirmation hearings roundup
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Siblings charged in 2023 slaying of Fox Lake teenJan 15, 2025 5:27 pm - A pair of siblings are in custody on murder charges stemming from the deadly 2023 shooting of a 17-year-old boy in Round Lake, police announced Wednesday.