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Naperville's Kevin Coyne takes over as DuPage County GOP chairDec 31, 2024 6:13 pm - A former Naperville city council member is taking the reins of the local Republican Party in DuPage County, a formerly deep-red bastion that has seen Democrats flex their political muscle in recent years.
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Proposed referendum would restrict campaign donations in AuroraDec 31, 2024 4:55 pm - An Aurora mayoral candidate wants to limit campaign donations from people and companies that do business with the city, saying such donations are “pay to play” politics that hurt residents.
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A new year dawns on a Middle East torn by conflict and change
Dec 31, 2024 4:27 pm - DAMASCUS — In Damascus, the streets were buzzing with excitement Tuesday as Syrians welcomed in a new year that seemed to many to bring a promise of a brighter future aft...
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Washington, D.C., mayor says she had ‘great meeting’ with Trump at Mar-a-Lago
Dec 31, 2024 4:23 pm - D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) met with President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Monday, saying in a late-night statement that they discussed “shared priorities” in...
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Japanese buyer sends Biden new U.S. Steel proposal in final bid for support
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Small businesses brace themselves for potentially disruptive TikTok ban
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Teens charged in carjacking outside Addison movie theaterDec 31, 2024 2:28 pm - A pair of teenagers accused of carjacking a couple at gunpoint at an Addison movie theater then leading police on a chase Sunday will be detained until at least their next court appearance, a DuPage County judge ordered Tuesday.
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How a special census could net Wheeling more tax dollarsDec 31, 2024 1:50 pm - The next U.S. census is still six years away -- but Wheeling officials will commission a special count this year to capitalize on a perceived population boom in town.
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Illinois on tap to have biggest year yet from marijuana tax revenueDec 31, 2024 1:49 pm - Illinois is poised to see its best year yet for tax revenue from adult-use marijuana sales in 2024.
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Glendale Heights village president asks court to put him back on ballotDec 31, 2024 1:26 pm - Glendale Heights Village President Chodri Khokhar is asking a judge to put his name back on the April 1 ballot, arguing that the village’s electoral board was biased and unfair when it removed him.