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Tier 2 pension reform bill moves forward, but Pritzker says there’s ‘a lot more work’ to do
Oct 30, 2025 5:05 pm - A House panel on Wednesday advanced a bill aimed at reforming a state pension plan known as the “Tier 2” system, but only with the understanding that negotiations will continue and no final action will be taken until next spring at the earliest.
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Cook County to hold hearing on improving rush-hour congestion on Quentin Road in PalatineOct 30, 2025 4:42 pm - After asking for nearly 30 years, residents of two subdivisions along a milelong stretch of Quentin Road in Palatine that narrows to two lanes are learning more about Cook County’s preferred solution to traffic congestion that keeps them trapped at rush hour.
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Deal between the US and China is undoing damage from a self-inflicted trade war
Oct 30, 2025 4:33 pm - BUSAN, South Korea — Three-digit tariffs are off the table, but import duties on each other are higher than in January. Rare earth materials will flow more smoothly,...
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Ready for action: Trick-or-treaters flock to downtown Geneva for Halloween festivitiesOct 30, 2025 4:28 pm - Trick-or-Treaters Flock to Downtown Geneva for Halloween Festivities
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Chicago man accused of socking romantic rival, leading high-speed chase jailed in DuPage CountyOct 30, 2025 4:17 pm - A Chicago man was ordered held in jail to await trial after Oak Brook police said he punched his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend in the face and then led officers on a high-speed chase.
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US stocks sink as Wall Street sees both good and bad in Big Tech profits, US-China relations
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Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba pick up pieces after Melissa's destruction
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Palestinian militants hand over 2 sets of remains of hostages to Red Cross in Gaza
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House passes energy bill amid debate over costs to consumers
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Judge questions the Trump administration's plan to suspend SNAP benefits for millions