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Trump signs an order to revise the Pentagon’s policy on transgender troops
Jan 27, 2025 8:38 pm - President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to revise the Pentagon’s policy on transgender troops, likely setting in motion a future ban on their military service.
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DOJ fires officials who worked on Jack Smith’s Trump investigation
Jan 27, 2025 7:40 pm - WASHINGTON — The Justice Department fired more than a dozen officials who worked on the special counsel team that investigated Donald Trump in two separate criminal cases...
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Scott Bessent confirmed as treasury secretary, giving him a key role in extending Trump's tax cuts
Jan 27, 2025 7:27 pm - WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent on Monday to serve as President Donald Trump's treasury secretary, giving him the delicate balan...
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Police: Evanston man broke window at Palatine Metra stationJan 27, 2025 6:48 pm - An Evanston man was arrested Sunday night and is facing a felony charge after shattering a Palatine Metra station window with a rock, according to police reports. Palatin...
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Employees rate The Menta Education Group as Glassdoor Top Place to Work in 2025Jan 27, 2025 6:15 pm - The Menta Education Group wins Glassdoor's Best Places to Work 2025 award based on employee feedback. CEO Rory Conran says the honor reflects their supportive culture and passion for their mission.
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School district buys Wheeling properties for possible early learning centerJan 27, 2025 6:08 pm - Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 is about 3 acres on Hintz Road for $890,000 to potentially build a centralized preschool facility.
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The Clove sees its first residents; developer buys outlotsJan 27, 2025 5:25 pm - The Clove in Buffalo Grove is seeing its first tenants move. In addition, the developer, Kensington Development Partners, has bought the outlots formerly occupied by Burger King and Boston Market.
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Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they've captured the key city of Goma
Jan 27, 2025 5:16 pm - GOMA, Congo (AP) — Thousands fled the city of Goma on Monday as fighting raged between Congolese forces and rebels backed by neighboring Rwanda, who claimed to have captu...
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Suburban police navigating conflicting state, federal directives on immigration crackdownJan 27, 2025 5:04 pm - Illinois law requires local cops to leave immigration enforcement to the feds, but could they face consequences if they don’t assist with mass deportations?
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Archdiocese rejects reprieve for St. Thomas of Villanova school in PalatineJan 27, 2025 4:56 pm - The Archdiocese of Chicago denied an 11th-hour appeal to save St. Thomas of Villanova school in Palatine.