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Noted civil rights attorney to headline ‘I Have A Dream’ Unity Breakfast in DuPage CountyJan 16, 2025 12:40 pm - Prominent civil rights attorney Fred Gray, who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Joe Biden in 2022, will headline Monday’s “I Have A Dream” Unity Breakfast at Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace.
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5-year-old girl left alone on KinderCare bus in Arlington Heights: ‘She could have died’Jan 16, 2025 12:20 pm - The Illinois Department of Children and Families Services said Thursday it has opened an investigation after a 5-year-old girl was left in a cold bus for hours outside her day care in Arlington Heights.
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‘A loss for our neighborhood’: St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic School in Palatine is closingJan 16, 2025 10:50 am - St. Thomas of Villanova Parish in Palatine announced this week its school will close by the end of this school year.
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Massive cryogenic device will help Fermilab explore mysteries of the universe
Jan 16, 2025 10:49 am - A massive coldbox completes its journey to Fermilab in Batavia, bringing the world’s most powerful continuous-wave proton accelerator closer to reality.
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‘He was thinking about the Smithsonian’: Dunn Museum expands to snare exhibition of renowned artist Alex RossJan 16, 2025 8:37 am - At the suggestion of renowned comic book artist Alex Ross, exhibition space will be added at the Bess Bower Dunn Museum of Lake County to put Marvel and DC heroes up front.
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Palatine approves plan for liquor store, over objections of competitorJan 15, 2025 9:19 pm - Plans for a new liquor and tobacco store won approval this week from the Palatine village council, despite a potential competitor’s claims it could attract crime to the area.
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State Board of Education seeks $11.4 billion for PreK-12 spending
Jan 15, 2025 9:18 pm - SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Board of Education voted Wednesday to approve a budget request for the upcoming fiscal year of nearly $11.4 billion, a 4.6% increase over this year’s budget.
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Trump considers executive order hoping to ‘save TikTok’ from ban or sale in U.S. law
Jan 15, 2025 8:31 pm - President-elect Donald Trump is considering an executive order once in office that would suspend enforcement of the TikTok ban-or-sale law for 60 to 90 days, buying the a...
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Biden warns in farewell address that ‘oligarchy’ of ultrarich in US threatens future of democracy
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Arlington Heights, Rolling Meadows clash before state Supreme Court over sales tax from Cooper’s HawkJan 15, 2025 7:52 pm - Attorneys argued before the Illinois Supreme Court Wednesday over whether Rolling Meadows should pay Arlington Heights more than $1 million in misallocated sales taxes from Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant, which straddles the towns' borders.