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Time for electric vehicle owners to pony up? Legislation to hike EV fees has a pay-per-mile optionMar 01, 2026 8:45 pm - Illinois electric vehicle owners could be reckoning with a new $320 fee or paying a tax on miles traveled if legislation filed in the state Senate gains traction. “It’s appropriate that EV owners pay their share,“ bill sponsor says.
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For Chicago-area Iranians, war stirs complex mix of emotionsMar 01, 2026 6:56 pm - The war in Iran and the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has aroused complex and often conflicting emotions for members of the Chicago area’s Iranian community.
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‘It’s so outrageous’: Anti-war protesters rally in AuroraMar 01, 2026 6:00 pm - Anti-war protesters gathered Sunday in downtown Aurora’s Wilder Park to oppose the launch of a new military conflict with Iran.
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3 US troops killed and 5 are seriously wounded during Iran attacks, military says
Mar 01, 2026 5:20 pm - WASHINGTON — Three American service members have been killed and five others seriously wounded during the U.S. attacks on Iran, the military announced Sunday, marking the...
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Prosecutors: Glendale Heights man stabbed housemate hours after release from jailMar 01, 2026 2:01 pm - A Glendale Heights man stabbed a housemate in the stomach Saturday afternoon shortly after being released from custody on charges he assaulted another of the home’s residents, authorities said Sunday.
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Fox River Grove waiving permit fees for ‘basic’ home improvementsMar 01, 2026 10:45 am - Fox River Grove residents will have no permit fees for “basic” building projects, as part of a move to lessen resident costs after the village board enacted a 1% sales tax last year.
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Amid partial DHS shutdown, Illinois remains on edge over ICE coming back
Mar 01, 2026 10:30 am - Even with the Department of Homeland Security partially shut down and aggressive immigration campaigns apparently on hold, state and Chicago leaders are looking for ways to ensure safer policing, accountability and transparency in immigration enforcement.
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Commuters should expect delays during La Fox-area road closure
Mar 01, 2026 10:05 am - Bunker Road near La Fox in Kane County is closing between Keslinger Road and Hughes Road starting Monday as construction crews install a new bridge.
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Woodland District 50 seeking applicants for school board vacancyMar 01, 2026 9:52 am - Gurnee-based Woodland Community Consolidated School District 50 is accepting letters of interest and applications to fill a school board vacancy created by the resignation of Brianna Powvens.
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Man killed in apparent accidental shooting in ElginMar 01, 2026 8:36 am - A man died from an apparently accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound on Elgin’s east side Friday night, police said.