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Counting cannabis coins: Kane County reveals tax infoNov 28, 2023 10:00 pm - Kane County officials this week revealed, for the first time, how much the county collects from local dispensaries since instituting a marijuana sales tax in 2019. The ...
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Israel releases more Palestinian prisoners, Hamas frees 16 hostagesNov 28, 2023 10:00 pm - JERUSALEM - Israel released another group of Palestinian prisoners early Thursday in exchange for 16 hostages freed hours earlier by the Islamic militant group Hamas in ...
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Look: The Week in Pictures photo gallery for November 20-26, 2023Nov 28, 2023 3:00 pm - Chicago's O'Hare International Airport was full of all creatures traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday and Santa Claus appeared at more than one tree-lighting ceremony ...
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Pritzker promises transit fix, talks migrant housing and praises Biden at forumNov 28, 2023 5:00 am - The state and other stakeholders will resolve a looming $730 million annual shortfall facing Metra, Pace and the CTA in 2026, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday. The funding...
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Pending legislation would allow small modular nuclear reactors in Illinois. What are they?Nov 28, 2023 5:00 am - Legislation awaiting the governor's signature would lift Illinois' nuclear ban beginning in 2026 - but only for reactors that have an output of 300 megawatts or less. T...
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Nikki Haley wins backing from powerful Koch network as she aims to take on Trump
Nov 28, 2023 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Americans for Prosperity, the political arm of the powerful Koch network, formally endorsed Nikki Haley's presidential campaign on Tuesday, promising to commi...
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Metra adds another Holiday Train on UP NorthNov 28, 2023 12:00 am - After tickets for Metra's Holiday Train were snapped up in a day, the commuter railroad is adding one more trip for Santa afficionados. The extra Holiday Train will run ...
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Aurora fire leaves 37-year-old man in critical conditionNov 28, 2023 12:00 am - A 37-year-old man remains in critical condition following a house fire Monday in Aurora. Firefighters responded around 7 p.m. to a house fire in the 700 block of Lafayet...
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Elk Grove Village approves second consecutive flat tax levyNov 28, 2023 12:00 am - For the second consecutive year, Elk Grove Village trustees have passed a flat tax levy, officials announced. The approximately $27.8 million levy - for property taxes p...
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Santa Parade set for Saturday in LibertyvilleNov 28, 2023 12:00 am - Santa will travel through Libertyville beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2. The parade will start in the southeast corner of the village. A Santa tracker map will be a...