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War-hammered Gaza needs basics like homes, roads and power. FIFA is offering a $50M soccer stadium
Feb 19, 2026 3:53 pm - The Gaza Strip is in ruins with entire city neighborhoods reduced to rubble and serious questions about rebuilding basic water and sewage facilities, roads, electrical grids and the critical infrastructure needed to consistently produce enough food to prevent widespread starvation.
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Hoffman Estates mayor talks of data centers, new search for hardware store in annual addressFeb 19, 2026 3:47 pm - Hoffman Estates Mayor Bill McLeod fielded questions about data centers, interactions with federal immigration agents and the renewed search for a hardware store during his annual update before the chamber of commerce Thursday.
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Suspect in custody after Arlington Heights home invasion, 7½-hour standoffFeb 19, 2026 3:45 pm - Police responding to a reported burglary in progress at an Arlington Heights home Thursday morning rescued a family from an armed intruder, authorities said.
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Israeli settlers kill 19-year-old Palestinian-American, officials and witnesses say
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Lombard man gets probation for hate crimeFeb 19, 2026 2:34 pm - A Lombard man has been sentenced to probation for committing an anti-Muslim hate crime.
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Salvation Army Elgin Corps honors community partners for help with holiday campaignFeb 19, 2026 2:24 pm - After a holiday season where the Salvation Army Elgin Corps worked to provide a merrier Christmas for more than 500 families, the organization held a partner recognition breakfast Thursday to honor the volunteers and sponsors who helped make it happen.
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Geneva council OKs nearly $13M in water and sewer bonds
Feb 19, 2026 1:00 pm - The Geneva City Council on Tuesday approved nearly $13 million in waterworks and sewerage revenue bonds to address improvements to its utility infrastructure.
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Krishnamoorthi among nation’s top U.S. Senate fundraisersFeb 19, 2026 11:26 am - U.S. Senate candidate Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg continues to have one of the best-funded campaigns in the nation.
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School shooting survivor to speak at DuPage Democratic event SundayFeb 19, 2026 10:54 am - School shooting survivor and gun safety advocate David Hogg will be the keynote speaker at the Democratic Party of DuPage County’s annual gala on Sunday.
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Cook County’s top prosecutor lays out road map for charging federal agentsFeb 19, 2026 10:27 am - Stating that “no one is above the law,” Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced new protocols Thursday that will allow her office to prosecute federal agents for unlawful use of force.