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Lawsuit accuses State Department of creating loopholes for Israel on military aid and human rights
Dec 17, 2024 7:14 pm - WASHINGTON — The State Department has carved out exceptions for close ally Israel that block a U.S. law restricting foreign military support over human rights abuses, a l...
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Grubhub to pay $25M in deceptive practices settlement with Illinois attorney general and the FTC
Dec 17, 2024 7:13 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Grubhub Inc., an online food ordering and delivery platform, will pay $25 million to settle a dispute over alleged deceptive business practices with t...
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District 214’s Lopez to head foundation, Wheeling principal promotedDec 17, 2024 6:05 pm - Longtime Northwest Suburban High School District 214 administrator Laz Lopez is taking on new roles as executive director of the district’s foundation and career center, before his 2027 retirement. Wheeling High Principal Bradford Hubbard tapped as replacement overseeing academics.
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Wheaton City Council approves 2025 budgetDec 17, 2024 6:03 pm - Wheaton City Council members have adopted a 2025 budget that calls for millions in infrastructure projects and no increase in the total property tax levy for the sixth year in a row.
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Cardinal Cupich to celebrate traditional Simbang Gabi mass at St. Paul in GurneeDec 17, 2024 5:29 pm - Anticipation for the traditional Filipino mass at St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Gurnee is high as Cardinal Blase J. Cupich is scheduled to preside Sunday.
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With new deal, Barrington moves a step closer to building Route 14 underpassDec 17, 2024 5:08 pm - Barrington village board members this week took another step toward making a Route 14 underpass a reality.
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Here’s what’s changing for Elgin residents when the new garbage contract starts Jan. 2Dec 17, 2024 4:45 pm - Elgin residents will have a new waste and recycling hauler starting Jan. 2. Most services will stay the same and single family and townhouse residents will pay a flat rate.
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Holiday tuner alternatives: Music Theater Works’ ‘Legally Blonde’ and BET’s ‘Hitt Records’Dec 17, 2024 4:41 pm - If you’ve had enough of holiday tuners, check out Music Theater Works’ “Legally Blonde” revival or Black Ensemble Theater’s new jukebox musical “Hitt Records.”
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Police chief says motive for Wisconsin school shooting was a ‘combination of factors’
Dec 17, 2024 3:58 pm - MADISON, Wis. — The motive for a shooting that killed a teacher and a student and wounded others at a Wisconsin school appears to be a “combination of factors,” a police ...
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Deer Park considering grocery taxDec 17, 2024 3:39 pm - Deer Park could be the next suburb to approve a 1% tax on grocery-store purchases.