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Dogs rescued from Schaumburg house fireSep 16, 2025 2:01 pm - Two dogs were safely rescued by firefighters during a Schaumburg house fire early Monday after other residents were able to escape on their own.
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Hoffman Estates approves regulations for e-bikes and e-scootersSep 16, 2025 1:59 pm - Hoffman Estates village board members unanimously approved regulations for e-bikes, e-scooters and other untitled motor-driven vehicles Monday after months of debate.
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Palatine passes regulations on e-bikes, e-scootersSep 16, 2025 1:35 pm - Palatine village council members unanimously passed restrictions on e-bikes, e-scooters and other “untitled motor-driven vehicles.”
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Homeland Security chief at Elgin immigration arrest TuesdaySep 16, 2025 12:51 pm - Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said she was “on the ground” Tuesday when federal agents arrested several men in Elgin.
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Huntley to install new crosswalks, stop signs
Sep 16, 2025 12:27 pm - Huntley will install new crosswalks and stop signs along Reed Road.
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Border Patrol agent who led immigration crackdown in Los Angeles arrives in Chicago
Sep 16, 2025 11:48 am - The Border Patrol agent who spearheaded the immigration crackdown that sparked widespread protests in Los Angeles announced in a social media post Tuesday that he has arrived in Chicago.
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Charlie Kirk memorial in Arlington Heights will stay up through SundaySep 16, 2025 11:20 am - A memorial for Charlie Kirk at North School Park in Arlington Heights will be allowed through Sunday. Park district officials initially planned to remove the memorial items but later decided to make an exception, while relocating the items to an “unattended display area.”
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Crystal Lake park board revisits ‘lake wars’ — to which new board president has long ties
Sep 16, 2025 11:05 am - New leaders on the Crystal Lake park board are focusing attention on what legal rights the district has – and doesn’t have – over the city’s namesake lake, in hopes that they can put an “end to the lake wars” that have previously spurred lawsuits and strife between the district and lakefront property owners.
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‘We can change the trajectory now’: Chicago budget leaders float cuts and fee hikes to fix deficit
Sep 16, 2025 10:49 am - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget working group has given him dozens of options — including furloughs, hiring freezes, fee increases and a property tax hike tied to inflation — to choose from as he works to close a $1.15 billion deficit for next year.
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Palatine doggy day care passes despite noise concernsSep 16, 2025 10:24 am - Despite initial reservations about noise affecting a nearby residential area, Palatine village council members approved doggy day care in the Northwest Shopping Center by a 4-2 vote Monday.