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Trump’s lawsuit barred by the First Amendment, pollster’s team argues
Feb 22, 2025 5:36 pm - Lawyers for J. Ann Selzer, a veteran Iowa pollster, have issued a scathing response to President Donald Trump’s lawsuit over a poll that showed him trailing Kamala Harris...
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Congress ignores looming shutdown to focus on tax cuts, agency layoffs
Feb 22, 2025 5:35 pm - With President Donald Trump and GOP leaders distracted by other issues, Congress is on the verge of bungling its way into a shutdown of federal agencies in less than thre...
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Three of four accused in theft of high-end SUV, high-speed chase detained in DuPage CountyFeb 22, 2025 5:06 pm - Three of four young persons accused of involvement with the theft of a high-end SUV and leading police on a high-speed chase earlier this month were ordered to be kept detained in DuPage County Saturday as they await trial.
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Milena McConchie, wife of recently resigned state senator Dan McConchie, dies at 51Feb 22, 2025 3:56 pm - Milena McConchie, the wife of recently resigned state senator Dan McConchie of Hawthorn Woods, has died from complications of the cancer she endured since exposure to the radiation of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986.
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Plane that flipped over in Canada highlights some of the dangers of holding kids on your lap
Feb 22, 2025 3:41 pm - The crash landing of a Delta Air Lines flight in Toronto this week highlighted the potential dangers of flying with a young child sitting on an adult's lap. The plane fli...
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Jim Goshorn, Gurnee Park District president, dies at 69Feb 22, 2025 3:31 pm - The Gurnee Park District mourns the loss of James “Jim” Goshorn, Gurnee Park District board president; a leader, mentor, and friend who died at age 69 on Feb. 13 after a battle with cancer.
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Tariffs could adversely affect Illinois’ businesses and familiesFeb 22, 2025 1:02 pm - A tariff is simply a sales tax on items brought into the United States from other countries. They are paid by companies that purchase the imports, who proceed to pass on the costs to consumers in the form of higher prices.
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Trial of accused Highland Park parade shooter set to begin MondayFeb 22, 2025 12:45 pm - More than 2⅟₂ years after a gunman fired into a crowd gathered for Highland Park’s annual Independence Day parade, jury selection is set to begin Monday in the trial of the man charged with killing seven people and injuring nearly 50 others that day in Illinois’ deadliest mass shooting.
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After 30 years in prison for murder, new DNA evidence frees Hawaii man who maintained innocence
Feb 22, 2025 9:00 am - HONOLULU — A Hawaii man who spent 30 years in prison for a murder he long denied committing declared the day “Freedom Friday” and said he was eager to visit his mother af...
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State cracks down on Chicago gas utility as other utilities ask for rate increase
Feb 22, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois regulators ordered Chicago's Peoples Gas to overhaul its pipeline replacement program, focusing on highest-risk pipes. Suburban and downstate gas utilities seek significant rate hikes.