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South Elgin man charged in Lake Zurich attackSep 24, 2025 10:17 am - A South Elgin man was arrested Tuesday for beating someone in the head with a firearm.
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Oath Keepers founder, Jan. 6 planner speaks at Elgin church after 3 other venues cancel amid outcry
Sep 24, 2025 10:16 am - A Geneva-based conservative group successfully scrambled Tuesday to find a venue to host Stewart Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers and a convicted Jan. 6 organizer.
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The economy was a strength for Trump in his first term. Not anymore, according to recent polling
Sep 24, 2025 9:53 am - President Donald Trump’s second-term strengths look different from his first, according to new polling.
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Teenager charged in Round Lake Beach shooting Tuesday nightSep 24, 2025 9:47 am - Round Lake Beach police arrested a 17-year-old boy in connection with a shooting that left a 19-year-old woman injured late Tuesday.
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Gurnee hosts ‘Popcorn with the Mayor’ on Oct. 4Sep 24, 2025 9:41 am - Community members are invited to meet with Gurnee Mayor Tom Hood at a “Popcorn with the Mayor” event from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 4.
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Emotional Jimmy Kimmel says in late-night return he never intended to make light of Kirk’s killing
Sep 24, 2025 6:41 am - Jimmy Kimmel returned to late-night television Tuesday after a nearly weeklong suspension and, in an emotional monologue where he appeared close to tears, said that he wasn’t trying to joke about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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Jimmy Kimmel returns to his late-night show after ABC lifts suspension
Sep 23, 2025 8:58 pm - Jimmy Kimmel returned to late-night television Tuesday after a nearly weeklong suspension that triggered a national discussion about freedom of speech and President Donald Trump's ability to police the words of journalists, commentators and even comics.
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Trump cancels meetings with Democrats, bringing shutdown closer
Sep 23, 2025 7:58 pm - President Donald Trump on Tuesday canceled a meeting with Democratic congressional leaders to avoid a shutdown over government funding, arguing it could not “possibly be ...
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‘Are there sharks?’ Schakowsky aide tries to win votes in tropical ‘Survivor’ premiereSep 23, 2025 7:44 pm - Among the 18 contestants competing for $1 million on the new season of “Survivor” is U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky’s communications director, Alex Moore. Set in Fiji, the reality show’s 49th season debuts Wednesday.
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After cost-cutting blitz, Trump administration rehires hundreds of laid-off employees
Sep 23, 2025 7:27 pm - Hundreds of federal employees who lost their jobs in Elon Musk's cost-cutting blitz are being asked to return to work. The General Services Administration has given the employees — who managed government workspaces — until the end of the week to accept or decline reinstatement, according to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press.