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‘Isn’t just a prank’: Destructive social media trend arrives at suburbs’ doorstepAug 08, 2025 4:45 am - The latest social media trend that has young people engaging in dangerous behavior is the “door kick challenge.“ It’s like ding-dong-ditch, but instead of ringing the bell and running away these perps are trying to kick down the door.
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GPS Parent Series hosts webinar on helping kids develop time management skillsAug 07, 2025 10:40 pm - The upcoming GPS Parent Series on Aug. 21 will feature "Start the Year with Organizational Skills for School Success," featuring authors Kristen Jacobsen and Sarah Ward.
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Speakers give pros, cons against Nicor gas price increase requestAug 07, 2025 9:31 pm - People Thursday spoke for and against Nicor’s proposed $316 million natural gas rate increase, at a hearing in Elgin.
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Lake County man gets 7 years for trying to sell illegal gunsAug 07, 2025 8:05 pm - A Lake County man on Thursday was sentenced to seven years in prison for trying to sell illegal firearms, some of which were stolen.
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Trump seeks to force universities to turn over admissions data on race
Aug 07, 2025 7:38 pm - President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered the Education Department to begin collecting extensive admissions data from colleges and universities, including the grades and test scores of applicants and admitted students, broken down by race.
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Trump calls for major changes to census amid GOP redistricting effort
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Trump says he would meet with Putin even if the Russian leader won’t meet with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy
Aug 07, 2025 7:01 pm - President Donald Trump said Thursday that he would meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin even if the Russian leader won’t meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in comments that suggested the U.S. and Russia could soon hold a summit.
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Netanyahu says Israel plans to take over all of Gaza in bid to destroy Hamas
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Rep. Amy Grant of Wheaton to step aside after current termAug 07, 2025 5:45 pm - State Rep. Amy Grant, a Wheaton Republican who held a seat on the DuPage County Board before voters sent her to Springfield, has announced her current term will be her last.
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Pritzker: FBI can’t arrest Texas lawmakers sheltering in Illinois
Aug 07, 2025 5:23 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker brushed aside suggestions Thursday that FBI agents could be deployed to arrest a group of Texas Democratic lawmakers who have fled to Illinois to delay voting on a mid-decade Republican redistricting plan.