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Federal judge blocks Musk’s DOGE from access to Treasury Department material
Feb 08, 2025 7:54 pm - NEW YORK — A federal judge issued an emergency order early Saturday prohibiting Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service from accessing personal and financial data on millions of Am...
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Trump dismisses archivist to the United States
Feb 08, 2025 7:53 pm - President Donald Trump has terminated the head of the National Archives and Records Administration, targeting an independent agency that was involved in trying to recover...
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Top Illinois Cheer Squads Battle at Grossinger Motors ArenaFeb 08, 2025 7:17 pm - Photos from the 2025 Illinois High School Association Cheerleading State Finals. See top squads compete at Grossinger Motors Arena.
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Trump administration cuts teams that fight foreign election interference
Feb 08, 2025 5:16 pm - The Trump administration this week eliminated much of the federal government’s front line of defense against foreign interference in U.S. elections. The move, which follo...
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NIH cuts billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately
Feb 08, 2025 5:08 pm - The Trump administration is cutting billions of dollars in biomedical research funding, alarming academic leaders who said it would imperil their universities and medical...
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Elon Musk’s DOGE has swept into 14 federal agencies. Here’s what to know.
Feb 08, 2025 4:54 pm - Staffers and allies of Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service have fanned out across Washington in recent days, seeking access to sensitive data and disrupting operations in at le...
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Hamas releases 3 frail-looking Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners under Gaza ceasefire
Feb 08, 2025 4:03 pm - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Hamas-led militants released three gaunt, frail-looking Israeli hostages and Israel freed nearly 200 Palestinian prisoners Saturday in the lat...
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Wheaton’s Ice-A-Palooza back on after weather delayFeb 08, 2025 3:58 pm - A week after Ice-A-Palooza was postponed due to poor ice and field conditions, the winter festival in Wheaton was back.
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Aurora Black History Month event highlights businessesFeb 08, 2025 3:58 pm - Black-owned business were the focus of a Black History Month event that included food and entertainment Saturday at Fox Valley Mall in Aurora.
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Mundelein Mayor Lentz to give final State of the Village presentation MondayFeb 08, 2025 1:11 pm - Mundelein Mayor Steve Lentz will give his final State of the Village presentation Monday night.