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Carpentersville police gearing up for move so village hall construction can start
Aug 08, 2026 10:18 am - Carpentersville police will be packing up everything including case reports, evidence and guns as they prepare to move into a temporary location before the start of a $38 million renovation and expansion of village hall.
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School funding stretched thin as costs rise, corporate revenue source shrinksAug 08, 2026 9:42 am - The Illinois State Board of Education released details Friday of how it will distribute $9.3 billion in Evidence-Based Funding to public schools for the upcoming academic year. That’s a $350 million increase above last year’s funding. But it is not enough to keep pace with rising costs and declining revenue from certain corporate and business taxes.
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There’s plenty of talk, but future of former Pheasant Run Resort site remains undecided
Aug 08, 2026 7:55 am - A developer’s plans for the former Pheasant Run Resort site in St. Charles are continuing to generate discussion among the city council, but the property’s future remains undecided.
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ICE will release body camera video only when seen in the agency’s ‘best interests,’ policy says
Aug 07, 2026 9:20 pm - Immigration and Customs Enforcement is moving to equip officers with body cameras in the next two months but the agency's policy gives it broad control over what footage ...
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Trump administration moves ahead with efforts to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook
Aug 07, 2026 9:12 pm - The Trump administration is moving ahead with its efforts to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, two months after the Supreme Court allowed her to retain her job while she fights the president’s effort to terminate her over mortgage fraud allegations that she has denied.
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Lindsay Clancy trial spotlights her psychiatric care before she killed her 3 children
Aug 07, 2026 8:42 pm - Lindsay Clancy 's murder trial zeroed in Friday on her psychiatric care before she killed her three children, with testimony tracing a monthslong path to a final appointment the day before the tragedy.
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Remains of 56 people found improperly stored and decomposing at Chicago funeral home
Aug 07, 2026 8:36 pm - The remains of 56 people were found improperly stored and decomposing Thursday at a Chicago funeral home run by a couple who previously operated a crematory that was similarly shut down because of mishandled remains, authorities said.
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Democrats try to present a united front in Michigan after bitter primary
Aug 07, 2026 8:25 pm - Michigan Democrats on Friday urged voters to rally behind their statewide candidates, three days after a bitter U.S. Senate contest highlighted divisions between the progressive and moderate wings of the party.
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Pentagon revokes former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall’s access to classified information
Aug 07, 2026 8:13 pm - The Pentagon revoked former U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall's “eligibility” to access classified information and barred him from holding “any sensitive position," alleging Friday that he disclosed sensitive information about Air Force One's capabilities to the media.
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A helicopter battling a Utah wildfire crashes
Aug 07, 2026 7:42 pm - A heavy-lift helicopter helping battle a large Utah wildfire crashed Friday with no word on the conditions of the two people aboard as officials said they couldn't immediately reach the crash site.