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‘Progress, not just achievement’: State emphasizes growth over proficiency in new Illinois Report Card dataOct 30, 2025 9:00 am - Illinois students are showing continued growth especially in English language arts and mathematics, outpacing pre-pandemic levels, according to 2025 Illinois School Report Card data released Thursday.
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Man arrested after road rage stabbing in MundeleinOct 30, 2025 8:26 am - One man was injured and a second was arrested following what Mundelein police described as a road rage stabbing Wednesday evening.
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Trump appears to suggest the US will resume testing nuclear weapons for first time in 30 years
Oct 29, 2025 11:13 pm - BUSAN, South Korea — President Donald Trump appeared to suggest the U.S. will resume testing nuclear weapons for the first time in three decades, saying it would be on an...
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Cary approves apartment complex over neighbors’ objections
Oct 29, 2025 7:18 pm - In a 5-1 vote in front of a full house of residents voicing their objections, the Cary village board Tuesday approved the Seasons at Cary development on Route 31.
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‘I didn’t want to give up’: Nostalgia saved Grayslake Dog n Suds as it reopens after devastating fireOct 29, 2025 7:12 pm - The Grayslake Dog n Suds is hoppin’ once again, with customers parked in nearly every available space awaiting a carhop to take their orders. The beloved drive-up joint reopened unexpectedly last week after being closed since an 2024 fire.
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‘More challenging’: Naperville budget plan includes fewer new programsOct 29, 2025 6:30 pm - During Naperville’s preparations for the next fiscal year, city departments were instruction to hold the line on operating budgets. “To be clear, this was a more challenging budget year than we’ve seen in recent memory,” the city’s finance director said.
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Batavia moves toward ban on ICE using city propertyOct 29, 2025 6:05 pm - Batavia aldermen are considering a measure banning federal officers from using city-owned property when they are making arrests in civil immigration cases.
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Residents want Mount Prospect to restrict ICE from village-owned propertiesOct 29, 2025 5:35 pm - Mount Prospect residents are asking village officials to restrict federal immigration agents from accessing public property in the village for ongoing enforcement efforts.
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Appeals court blocks order requiring Bovino to brief judge on Chicago immigration sweeps
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A little-known legal loophole has scrambled state efforts to save transit agencies from financial disasterOct 29, 2025 5:17 pm - Looking for funding options to save the Chicago region’s transit systems from potentially crippling cuts, state lawmakers earlier this year considered what appeared to be a straightforward plan: tap an existing transportation tax and use the money for transportation. The proposal met with backlash from the suburbs because most of that money is not being used for transit at all.