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Geneva’s historic blacksmith shop gets last-ditch plea for preservation
Jan 07, 2026 4:17 pm - Preservationists are making a last-ditch effort to convince the Geneva City Council not to approve a petition to demolish the circa 1840s blacksmith shop at 4 E. State St.
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Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan, dies at 80
Jan 07, 2026 4:02 pm - Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan and a conservative commentator, has died. He was 80.
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Trump says he wants to ban large investors from buying houses. It’s part of his affordability plan
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New art exhibit at Des Plaines Public LibraryJan 07, 2026 3:55 pm - The Des Plaines Art Guild’s latest exhibition at the Des Plaines Public Library features the work of eight members instead of just one as usual.
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West Dundee plans to build new police station at former Spring Hill Mall siteJan 07, 2026 3:45 pm - West Dundee trustees are getting started on their first project at the former Spring Hill Mall site.
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CDC staff ‘blindsided’ as child vaccine schedule unilaterally overhauled
Jan 07, 2026 3:37 pm - Vaccine experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were blindsided by a top deputy to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to unilaterally overhaul the childhood immunization schedule, according to current and former agency staff.
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Mount Prospect allows decades-old shed converted to art studio for 7-year-old to standJan 07, 2026 3:23 pm - Mount Prospect trustees voted with their hearts Tuesday, granting zoning relief to a resident for a shed converted to an art studio for a seven-year-old girl with therapeutic needs.
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Democratic candidate for 3rd Congressional seat removed from ballotJan 07, 2026 3:19 pm - A candidate for a largely West suburban congressional seat was struck from March 17 primary ballots Wednesday because of petition problems.
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Mount Prospect’s first female commander takes oathJan 07, 2026 2:55 pm - The Mount Prospect Police Department reached a milestone this week with the promotion of Sgt. Alison Teevan to the rank of commander, making her the force’s first female commander.
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How a planned bike path will close a key gap in central Lake CountyJan 07, 2026 1:29 pm - A project pending official approval in Lake County will close a key gap in a bike path network ultimately linking downtown Round Lake with the Des Plaines River Trail.