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Prosecutors: Downers Grove man threatened state lawmakerFeb 12, 2025 4:31 pm - A Downers Grove man is charged with threatening to blow up state Rep. Anne Stava-Murray, according to prosecutors.
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Bears’ Montez Sweat to head celebrity softball game at Schaumburg’s Wintrust Field June 7Feb 12, 2025 4:28 pm - Chicago Bears defensive end Montez Sweat will headline a celebrity softball game at Schaumburg’s Wintrust Field Saturday, June 7.
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Barrington-area leaders tout public improvements at annual summitFeb 12, 2025 4:24 pm - Leaders from the Barrington area focused mainly on public improvement projects during the annual state of the region economic summit hosted by the Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce at Barrington’s White House Wednesday.
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USAID staffers describe colleagues abandoned in violence in Congo as DOGE ends assistance programs
Feb 12, 2025 3:46 pm - WASHINGTON — A lieutenant of Trump ally Elon Musk and other outsiders are overseeing the immediate termination of hundreds of American aid and foreign assistance programs...
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Pritzker delays $1.2B invasive carp project over concerns Trump won’t cover federal shareFeb 12, 2025 3:40 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Illinois Gov. J. Pritzker has delayed a $1.2 billion project meant to keep invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes by at least several months, saying ...
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Sugar Grove president touts no tax hikes, growth opportunities in annual address
Feb 12, 2025 3:01 pm - Sugar Grove is in the rise, Village President Jennifer Konen said during her state of the village address.
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$1.74 million contract approve to expand, upgrade Lake County public works officeFeb 12, 2025 2:57 pm - Lake County’s public works building on the Libertyville government campus will be updated and expanded.
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Learn how Libertyville promotes water qualityFeb 12, 2025 2:56 pm - Libertyville is hosting a public open house on Feb. 27 on efforts to promote water quality through its storm sewer program.
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Hitting a peak: Lift hill connection made at 180 feet for newest roller coaster at Six Flags Great AmericaFeb 12, 2025 2:53 pm - The final piece of track connecting the lift hill to the drop was made at 180 feet, representing the highest point of a new roller coaster being built at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee.
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As DOGE hammers away at the US government, Republicans stir with quiet objections
Feb 12, 2025 2:18 pm - Republican Sen. Katie Britt has been working to make sure the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency doesn't hit what she called “life-saving, groundbreaking research at high-achieving institutions,” including her state's beloved University of Alabama.