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‘He doesn’t deserve to be treated like a criminal’: Effort underway on behalf of man detained by ICE in Elgin SaturdayDec 11, 2025 3:37 pm - An effort is being made to clear allegations against a Venezuelan man detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Elgin Saturday.
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Wildlife group sues to remove Trump photo from 2026 national parks pass
Dec 11, 2025 3:36 pm - An environmental conservation group filed a lawsuit to halt federal plans to decorate next year’s national parks pass with an image of President Donald Trump’s face, arguing that federal law requires the pass to feature the winner of an annual nature photography competition instead.
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Aurora firefighters contain blaze in three-story, multiunit buildingDec 11, 2025 3:28 pm - An Aurora firefighter sustained a minor injury Thursday while fighting a structure fire in a multiunit building.
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Washington state under emergency as torrential rain triggers floods, mudslides and evacuations
Dec 11, 2025 3:27 pm - Washington was under a state of emergency Thursday from a barrage of torrential rain that has sent rivers flowing over their banks, caused mudslides to crash down on highways and trapped people in floodwaters. Tens of thousands of residents were under evacuation orders.
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Georgia man convicted of sending threatening letter to religious center in West ChicagoDec 11, 2025 3:17 pm - A federal jury in Chicago has convicted a Georgia man of sending a threatening letter to a spiritual mission in West Chicago.
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One hospitalized after rollover crash into a creek near ElginDec 11, 2025 2:33 pm - One person suffered minor injuries and possible hypothermia after being trapped in their car when it rolled over and landed in a creek Thursday near Elgin.
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Man sought in robbery at Downers North high schoolDec 11, 2025 2:23 pm - Downers Grove police are seeking a man who tried to rob a worker at Downers Grove North High School early Wednesday morning.
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Fire near Warrenville caused by overloaded electrical power stripDec 11, 2025 1:53 pm - There were no reported injuries to residents or a pet reptile in a fire Thursday morning in a home near Warrenville, authorities said.
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Schaumburg makes top 10 in Digital Cities Survey for 17th timeDec 11, 2025 1:43 pm - The village of Schaumburg has been ranked 8th nationally in its population category in the 2025 Digital Cities Survey presented by the Center for Digital Government (CDG).
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After tough tax levy vote, and with an election in 2026, McHenry County Board punts on its salariesDec 11, 2025 12:49 pm - Months after approving salary raises for countywide elected officials, the McHenry County Board has decided not to take up compensation for its own members in the near future.