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Illinois treasurer faces no GOP challenger as 2026 primary ballots take shape
Nov 04, 2025 5:56 pm - Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs won his first statewide race in 2014 by fewer than 10,000 votes against his Republican opponent. More than a decade later, Frerichs — at least for now — is unopposed for a fourth term as the state’s chief investment officer.
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Arlington Heights weighs ICE ban on municipal sitesNov 04, 2025 5:39 pm - Some Arlington Heights trustees want to ban federal immigration authorities from using municipal property for enforcement operations, mirroring measures enacted by other local governments.
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Palatine village council denies permit for smoke shopNov 04, 2025 5:11 pm - Palatine village council members this week denied a special-use permit for a proposed tobacco and e-cigarette shop.
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Two Prospect Heights police officers fired after complaint of noncriminal off-duty conductNov 04, 2025 4:45 pm - A complaint of noncriminal, off-duty conduct on the part of two Prospect Heights police officers resulted in their firings.
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Buffalo Grove votes to annex Fiore property for 90 townhousesNov 04, 2025 4:34 pm - Buffalo Grove trustees approved Pulte Home Co.'s plan for 90 townhouses on the former Fiore Nursery & Landscaping Supply property near Prairie View Metra station.
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Aurora man found guilty of murder in 2022 shootingNov 04, 2025 4:31 pm - An Aurora man has been found guilty of killing one man and severely injuring another in a 2022 shooting.
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Border Patrol official behind Chicago immigration crackdown defends tactics as Trump cheers
Nov 04, 2025 4:27 pm - ROSEMONT — The Border Patrol commander leading an immigration crackdown in Chicago applauded his agents’ aggressive tactics that have prompted resident backlash and lawsu...
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Israel says the remains of a hostage have been turned over in Gaza
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DC ‘sandwich guy’ goes on trial, says prosecution is half-baked
Nov 04, 2025 3:50 pm - The D.C. man who flung a sandwich at a federal agent in a show of resistance to President Donald Trump’s takeover of local law enforcement went on trial this week, as his lawyers blasted the Justice Department for what they described as excessive and ham-fisted policing.
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Most Trump ballroom donors have federal contracts, watchdog says
Nov 04, 2025 3:49 pm - A majority of the corporate donors who have been named as donors to President Donald Trump’s ballroom construction project have received government contracts in recent years, according to a report released Monday by a watchdog group.