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Crystal Lake police contradict claim about rifle outside public library
Oct 01, 2025 12:06 pm - Crystal Lake police are contradicting a signed criminal complaint indicating that a defendant is accused of hiding a rifle in the bushes outside the local public library, which is less than 1,000 feet from a school.
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Four women honored for leadership at Barrington area eventOct 01, 2025 11:27 am - Nearly 100 community business owners and leaders gathered at Biltmore Country Club in North Barrington recently for the eighth annual Outstanding Women Leaders Awards Luncheon.
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Sewing with fire: Harper student brings together fashion, welding skillsOct 01, 2025 11:12 am - At Harper College, Katsiaryna Piatsevich is pursuing an unlikely duo of credentials in welding and fashion. Her latest achievement: Watching her garments walk the runway at a Rome fashion show.
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Mount Prospect putting new life into an old reservoirOct 01, 2025 9:18 am - An old warhorse of Mount Prospect’s water infrastructure is getting back into shape, as crews carry out much needed repairs at the village’s potable water reservoir Booster Pumping Station 4.
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House speaker unsure if there’s enough support for Bears stadium tax breakSep 30, 2025 9:50 pm - Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch on Tuesday expressed uncertainty about whether tax break legislation that could lead to a Bears move to Arlington Heights will pass.
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Trump administration moves to defund inspector general watchdog group
Sep 30, 2025 7:28 pm - The Trump administration plans to end funding starting Wednesday for an oversight group that helps inspectors general root out waste, fraud and abuse, marking the latest example of President Donald Trump’s drive to limit federal watchdog activities.
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Trump, Hegseth lecture military leaders in rare, politically charged summit
Sep 30, 2025 4:57 pm - Hundreds of the U.S. military’s top leaders listened in silence to highly partisan addresses from President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday, with each harshly criticizing their predecessors and hyping their political objectives during a summit that was extraordinary in nature but ultimately broke little new ground.
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‘No Kings’ rally Oct. 18 in GenevaSep 30, 2025 4:53 pm - A “No Kings” rally is set for 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 18 at Randall Road and Gleneagle Drive in Geneva.
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Trump announces drug-pricing deal with Pfizer, new ‘TrumpRx’ website
Sep 30, 2025 4:43 pm - President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that pharmaceutical giant Pfizer would sell its drugs to a government program at discounted rates, acceding to his long-running push to lower U.S. drug prices, and he pledged that similar deals with other companies would soon follow.
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St. Charles to flush water hydrantsSep 30, 2025 4:28 pm - St. Charles will flush water hydrants in the city from 5 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays between Oct. 6 and Oct. 31. It may temporarily discolor water due to minerals being stirred up.