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‘It got big fast’: Ice fishing derby in Wauconda ending its run after 17 years

By Mick Zawislak
Jan 08, 2026 7:53 pm - After 17 years, The popular LVVA Ice Fishing Derby on Bangs Lake in Wauconda will be ending its run Jan. 30-31.
Minneapolis protests remain peaceful after ICE officer fatally shoots woman

By Caroline O'Donovan, Maria Sacchetti, Jonathan Baran, Aaron C. Davis and Annie Gowen
Jan 08, 2026 7:40 pm - Protesters took to the streets of Minneapolis overnight after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a 37-year-old woman Wednesday, sparking outrage from residents and local officials already angered by the Trump administration’s massive enforcement effort in the city.
Pritzker: Bears should work with local governments if they want tax relief

By Christopher Placek
Jan 08, 2026 7:02 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday suggested the Bears would need to negotiate property tax relief with local governments for their proposed Arlington Heights stadium.
After fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis, Illinois Democrats seek Kristi Noem’s impeachment

By Brenden Moore
Jan 08, 2026 6:58 pm - Recalling parallels to aggressive federal immigration enforcement tactics in the Chicago region last fall, top Illinois Democrats called for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s ouster after a federal immigration agent fatally shot a woman under questionable circumstances in Minneapolis on Wednesday.
Bailey proposes ‘Illinois DOGE’ as Republican governor’s race focuses on spending

By Ben Szalinski
Jan 08, 2026 6:44 pm - President Donald Trump’s and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency disbanded less than a year into Trump’s second term and appeared to have caused more chaos than actual savings to the federal government.
7 Brew proposed for Wheaton near movie theater

By Katlyn Smith
Jan 08, 2026 6:07 pm - A 7 Brew wants to open in Wheaton more than a year after a drive-through stand set up shop in neighboring Naperville and went on to generate much buzz.
Good news about bad news: On-duty police deaths hit 80-year low

By Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas
Jan 08, 2026 5:52 pm - Five years after reaching an all-time high, the number of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty hit an 80-year low in 2025, according to a new report.
‘I will not back down’: DuPage clerk’s dispute with county board heads to appeals court

By Alicia Fabbre
Jan 08, 2026 5:04 pm - The DuPage County clerk’s office is taking its ongoing legal battle with the county board to the appellate court.
House GOP’s first 2026 priority: Trump’s changes to showerheads

By Dan Diamond and JM Rieger
Jan 08, 2026 4:59 pm - House Republicans on Thursday are hoping to deliver a win for President Donald Trump’s agenda — or at least his hair — by voting to codify his long-desired showerhead changes into law, their first legislative priority of the new session.
House passes bill extending health care subsidies, bucking GOP leaders

By Marianna Sotomayor, Theodoric Meyer and Paige Winfield Cunningham
Jan 08, 2026 4:47 pm - More than a dozen House Republicans joined every Democrat on Thursday to pass a bill to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies for three years — the sharpest rejection by GOP members of the party’s leadership yet.

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