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Thousands of mail-in ballots could be discounted under new post office policy
Jan 03, 2026 3:23 pm - A recent change to how the U.S. Postal Service says it postmarks letters could discount the ballots of thousands of last-minute voters.Many Americans have long assumed that tax returns, ballots and other mailed documents sent on deadline would be marked as sent the day they are dropped in a mailbox.
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Car crashes into Algonquin home Friday, injuring 3
Jan 03, 2026 2:29 pm - Three people, including two minors, were injured after a car crashed into an Algonquin home Friday night, leaving it severely damaged, officials said.
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‘What comes next?’ Democrats warn U.S. could be walking into a quagmire after Maduro captureJan 03, 2026 1:59 pm - Lawmakers lambast Maduro as a thug, dictator, and narco-terrorist but blast Trump for flouting Congress.
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Police, coroner’s office seek answers after dead body found by Metra tracks in LibertyvilleJan 03, 2026 12:32 pm - Authorities are investigating what happened to a man whose body was found by the Metra tracks in Libertyville during the late afternoon rush Friday. The disturbance delayed a number of trains.
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Facts Matter: Colbert not shifting from late-night host to dog rescuerJan 03, 2026 9:49 am - Late-night talk show host Stephen Colbert occasionally airs a segment on his show named “Rescue Dog Rescue,” in which he and a celebrity guest feature various dogs up for...
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What are these past suburban Winter Olympians up to now?Jan 03, 2026 8:00 am - We caught up with a handful of past Winter Olympians to see what they’re up to today. Here are their stories. The Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 are set to begin early next month.
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Suburban Skyview: CN freight train takes ‘shoo-fly’ around Barrington underpass constructionJan 03, 2026 5:45 am - A Canadian National freight train veers toward the southeast while using a recently laid section of track, which is sometimes referred to as a “shoo-fly,” that will take it around the construction site of an underpass that will take U.S. Route 14 beneath the busy railroad line in Barrington.
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How one Swiss hospital coped with the injured from the Alpine bar fire
Jan 02, 2026 7:15 pm - SION, Switzerland — The hospital that initially took in the majority of injured victims from a fire at a Swiss bar is no stranger to emergencies: In the heart of the Alps...
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Spring groundbreaking planned for new Roselle libraryJan 02, 2026 5:38 pm - The Roselle Public Library is on track to break ground this spring on a new campus with outdoor programming space.
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St. Charles again delays push tax on video gaming terminals
Jan 02, 2026 5:35 pm - While statewide litigation plays its hand, the city of St. Charles is again deferring the imposition of a push tax on video gambling terminals.