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Donations welcome for CHIP IN Batavia’s annual Prom Dress GiveawayJan 29, 2025 10:21 pm - Donations of clean prom dresses, shoes, purses, jewelry, and new makeup can be dropped off at the Batavia Public Library until March 20, and monetary donations are appreciated for tuxedo rentals and prom tickets.
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Passenger jet collides with helicopter while landing at Reagan Washington National Airport, FAA says
Jan 29, 2025 9:25 pm - A passenger jet collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation ...
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Man killed in South Elgin Monday after SUV crashes into traffic signal poleJan 29, 2025 8:15 pm - South Elgin police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash in which a man was killed when his SUV struck a traffic signal pole.
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With sweeping orders, Trump aims to control race teaching, boost school choice
Jan 29, 2025 8:14 pm - President Donald Trump signed a trio of executive orders on education Wednesday seeking to control how schools teach about race and gender, direct more tax dollars to pri...
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Caregiver charged after Bensenville group home resident suffers serious burnsJan 29, 2025 8:04 pm - A caregiver at a Bensenville group home is facing felony charges stemming from an incident that left an older resident with second-degree burns to a majority of her lower body, state authorities said Wednesday.
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Man found dead after vehicle catches fire, damages Fox Lake homeJan 29, 2025 7:54 pm - Fox Lake police are investigating the death of a man found inside a burning SUV that damaged a home Tuesday afternoon.
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Evolving plan for prime downtown Libertyville property includes 91-unit apartment buildingJan 29, 2025 7:49 pm - A recommendation regarding plans for a proposed 91-unit apartment building near Libertyville's downtown Metra station has been delayed to allow developers time to address parking and other issues.
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‘Remarkably poor judgment’: Wall Street Journal takes a critical eye to start of Trump’s 2nd term
Jan 29, 2025 7:21 pm - Amid all of the enthusiasm in conservative media for President Donald Trump's first week back in office, the Rupert Murdoch-owned Wall Street Journal has notably applied ...
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Arlington Heights District 25 set to borrow final $15 million for kindergarten and building projectsJan 29, 2025 7:21 pm - Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 next week plans to sell the remaining $15 million in bonds from the $75 million authorized by voters in 2022 for full-day kindergarten and building projects.
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Trump’s orders take aim at critical race theory and antisemitism on college campuses
Jan 29, 2025 7:18 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is ordering U.S. schools to stop teaching what he views as “critical race theory” and other material dealing with race and sexuality o...