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Man gets 22 years for armed robbery of Verizon storeJan 16, 2025 7:38 pm - A man who robbed a Verizon store at gunpoint, tying the worker up and stealing his car, was sentenced Thursday to 22 years in prison.
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Snakes (almost) on a plane: Here were the TSA’s top finds of 2024Jan 16, 2025 7:17 pm - Snakes stuffed in pants, meth hidden in crutches and guns stowed in a stroller and a teapot. Here’s the list of the TSA’s top finds of 2024.
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Man pleads guilty to reckless driving in crash that injured deputyJan 16, 2025 6:53 pm - A man who caused a crash that severely injured a Kane County deputy pleaded guilty Thursday to aggravated reckless driving.
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Confirmation hearings roundup
Jan 16, 2025 6:51 pm - Treasury pick defends Trump’s economic plans WASHINGTON — U.S. Treasury nominee Scott Bessent on Thursday faced sharp questions from both Democrats and Republicans o...
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Gallagher names College of DuPage a U.S. Best-in-Class EmployerJan 16, 2025 6:51 pm - College of DuPage earns "Best-in-Class Employer" designation for its strategic investments in employee benefits, compensation, and experience to support health, finances, and growth.
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Michael Madigan rests his case against federal racketeering claims; closing arguments set for next week
Jan 16, 2025 5:09 pm - Former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan’s legal team rested their case Thursday, hoping to convince jurors that prosecutors overreached by bringing a historic racketeering conspiracy claim against the man once considered Illinois’ most powerful politician.
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Doug Burgum, Trump’s pick for public lands boss, questions reliability of renewable power
Jan 16, 2025 5:07 pm - President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for interior secretary told a Senate panel Thursday the U.S. can leverage development of fossil fuels and other energy sources to p...
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County, DuPage Foundation raise almost $400K to help shelter homeless this winterJan 16, 2025 5:04 pm - DuPage County and the DuPage Foundation will direct nearly $400,000 to DuPagePads to help the Wheaton-based nonprofit shelter those experiencing homelessness through the winter.
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As wildfires linger, focus turns to rebuilding Los Angeles’ leveled neighborhoods
Jan 16, 2025 4:49 pm - LOS ANGELES — Staggered after one of the most destructive natural disasters in Southern California history, thousands of heartbroken families, burned-out business owners ...
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As bird flu affects more people and animals, CDC urges faster testing
Jan 16, 2025 3:55 pm - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an advisory Thursday urging health care workers treating patients hospitalized with the flu to perform an additional...