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Aurora restricts where new data centers can be built, limits noise and water and electricity usageMar 25, 2026 4:31 pm - Aurora has put new restrictions on where data centers can be built, the noise they emit, the water and electricity they use and how they handle biometric data.
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Emily Gregory is Donald Trump’s new state representative and a new hope for Democrats in Florida
Mar 25, 2026 4:29 pm - After a surprise victory in a Florida special election, Emily Gregory said she's excited to represent all of her constituents — and that includes President Donald Trump.
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‘Do not click’: State, suburban leaders warn of text scam surgeMar 25, 2026 4:22 pm - Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias joined a chorus of state and suburban leaders Wednesday warning the public of a surge of text scams that arrive on targets’ phones disguised as official court or government communications.
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Trump showed classified map to passengers on his plane in 2022, memo says
Mar 25, 2026 3:48 pm - President Donald Trump showed a classified map he retained from his first term in office to passengers on a 2022 private plane flight and retained another record so sensitive that only six high-ranking government officials had access to it, according to a prosecution memo released to Congress this week.
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Conservative activist convicted in voter-fraud case
Mar 25, 2026 3:38 pm - Conservative activist Harry Wait said he ordered ballots in the names of prominent local politicians four years ago to expose the risks of voter fraud.Prosecutors determined he was right that voter fraud was an issue — but they believed he was the culprit.
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Hoffman Estates Park District launches redesigned, user-friendly websiteMar 25, 2026 2:41 pm - After a year of planning, collaborating and innovating, the Hoffman Estates Park District has announced the launch of its newly redesigned website, heparks.org.
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Schaumburg Sculpture Park on municipal campus to resume growth after 7-year pauseMar 25, 2026 2:30 pm - Six new purchases will grow the Schaumburg Sculpture Park on the village’s 60-acre municipal campus for the first time since it received a single donation in 2019.
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World War II Ghost Army hero Bluestein dies at 102Mar 25, 2026 2:11 pm - Bernie Bluestein, a member of the legendary Ghost Army during World War II and later a fixture on Harper College’s art scene, died Wednesday at age 102 in hospice in Wheeling, his son Keith said.
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Wheaton to add nighttime art displays at downtown muralMar 25, 2026 1:04 pm - Almost two years after a mural came together in downtown Wheaton, the city is taking it to the next level. A projection mapping system will animate the same surface with nighttime displays next to the French market pavilion.
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Nicor to replace gas main on Route 31in GenevaMar 25, 2026 11:56 am - Nicor will replace a natural gas main in April along Route 31, south of the railroad underpass in Geneva.