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US kills 4 alleged drug smugglers near Venezuela, Hegseth says
Oct 03, 2025 7:54 pm - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. military conducted another deadly strike on an alleged drug boat Friday, killing four people while questions remain as to the legal justification underpinning the attacks on suspected narcotics traffickers from Latin America.
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Scott Shirley, Arlington Heights board’s most conservative voice, steps downOct 03, 2025 7:44 pm - Arlington Heights Trustee Scott Shirley has announced his resignation, citing the need to care for his elderly mother and mother-in-law, as well as increased workload at his full-time job.
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As Hegseth orders changes to the Pentagon watchdog, advocates say that will silence complaints
Oct 03, 2025 7:41 pm - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accused the independent watchdog for the Pentagon of being “weaponized” and says he's overhauling the Inspector General’s Office, upending the way that service members report abuse and other problems in the ranks.
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‘Unconstitutional’: Congressmen, Pritzker call out White House freeze on CTA projectsOct 03, 2025 6:53 pm - The Trump administration has frozen funds for a Red Line extension and other major Chicago Transit Authority projects. The move impacts a major Red Line extension on Chicago’s South Side and modernization of the Purple/Red lines on the North Side.
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7th Circuit denies Madigan’s bid to stay out of prison while he appeals corruption conviction
Oct 03, 2025 6:12 pm - With 10 days until former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is scheduled to report to federal prison, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday denied the longtime Democratic power broker’s bid to remain free while he challenges his corruption conviction.
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Transit doomsday is postponed, but cuts are coming to CTA in 2026, Metra in 2027, agencies sayOct 03, 2025 6:11 pm - CTA warns of a 25% service reduction in 2026 while Metra projects cutting 267 trains without state aid in 2027.
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District 300 school board member removed as president but avoids censure for Charlie Kirk postOct 03, 2025 6:10 pm - A member of the Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300 school board who made a controversial comment on social media after Charlie Kirk’s death was stripped of her board president seat Thursday but avoided a formal censure.
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Hill Avenue to be closed near Glen Ellyn, Wheaton borderOct 03, 2025 5:23 pm - A portion of Hill Avenue near the border of Wheaton and Glen Ellyn is expected to be closed to traffic starting Tuesday, Oct. 7.
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Schaumburg seeking third TIF district to spur redevelopment in town’s southwest cornerOct 03, 2025 4:55 pm - Schaumburg officials are seeking input from leaders of other local government agencies, including school and park districts, on a proposal for a third tax increment financing district to spur industrial redevelopment in the village’s southwest corner.
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Supreme Court will consider overturning Hawaii’s strict ban on guns on private property