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Illinois rideshare drivers rally for unionization bill
Jan 21, 2026 4:25 pm - Rideshare drivers are calling on Illinois lawmakers to consider legislation that would grant them the right to unionize. Drivers held a rally at the Illinois State Capitol Wednesday to ask legislators for their support on forthcoming legislation.
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Aurora to provide building for clean-energy job trainingJan 21, 2026 4:21 pm - Students in a clean-energy jobs training program will have a better place to learn and practice skills, as the city of Aurora is going to let them use a former water and sewer division building.
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‘A no-brainer’: Buffalo Grove approves 33-home development at former Schwaben Center siteJan 21, 2026 4:21 pm - Buffalo Grove trustees this week unanimously approved a major residential development that will transform the former Schwaben Center property into a 33-home community called Highbury Club.
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As North Pole weather moves in, Metra reduces schedules FridayJan 21, 2026 4:07 pm - Trains will operate on a reduced schedule Friday with fewer riders expected and in hopes of limiting service problems.
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US stocks recover half of the prior day's plunge after Trump calls off Greenland-related tariffs
Jan 21, 2026 3:38 pm - NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market bounced back from its worst day since October on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said he reached the framework for a deal about Gr...
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Authorities: Aurora police shoot, kill man armed with a knifeJan 21, 2026 3:37 pm - Aurora police shot a man Wednesday afternoon while investigating a report of a crime, authorities announced.
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Air Force One returns to Washington area due to minor electrical issue, White House says
Jan 21, 2026 3:30 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s plane, Air Force One, returned to Joint Base Andrews about an hour after departing for Switzerland on Tuesday evening. White House p...
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Trump to meet with Zelenskyy as Ukraine endures a bitter winter after Russian attacks
Jan 21, 2026 3:22 pm - KYIV, Ukraine — About 4,000 buildings in Kyiv lacked heat Wednesday and nearly 60% of the Ukrainian capital was without power, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sai...
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Trump pushes for lower rates and ban on investor home purchases in bid to make homes more affordable
Jan 21, 2026 3:17 pm - President Donald Trump 's plans for bringing homeownership within reach of more Americans involve pushing for lower interest rates on home loans and credit cards, and banning large institutional investors from buying single-family homes.
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Trump's Board of Peace is dividing countries in Europe and the Middle East
Jan 21, 2026 3:12 pm - JERUSALEM — Divisions emerged Wednesday over U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace as its ambitions have grown beyond Gaza, with some Western European countries de...