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Democratic state senators launch ‘For The People’ bus tour to address federal budget cutsApr 24, 2025 3:38 pm - Buffalo Grove will be one of four stops on a bus tour state Democratic legislators are taking Sunday to raise awareness of federal budget cuts and explain how they are acting to safeguard programs and provide financial relief to working families.
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Could Elgin adopt a single-use plastic bag ban?Apr 24, 2025 3:36 pm - Following the recommendation of the city’s sustainability commission, Elgin may consider bringing a citywide ban on single-use plastic bags up for a council vote.
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Most Americans expect higher prices as a result of Trump's tariffs, a new AP-NORC poll finds
Apr 24, 2025 2:52 pm - Americans’ trust in President Donald Trump to bolster the U.S. economy appears to be faltering, with a new poll showing that many people fear the country is being steered into a recession and that the president’s broad and haphazardly enforced tariffs will cause prices to rise.
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Judge bars Trump from denying federal funds to ‘sanctuary’ cities that limit immigration cooperation
Apr 24, 2025 1:01 pm - A federal judge in California on Thursday barred the Trump administration from denying or conditioning the use of federal funds to “sanctuary” jurisdictions, saying that portions of President Donald Trump's executive orders were unconstitutional.
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Des Plaines enacts grocery tax to avoid losing $1.4 million annuallyApr 24, 2025 12:56 pm - Des Plaines has joined a growing list of suburbs implementing a local 1% sales tax on groceries to offset the pending elimination of a state tax.
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2 charged after stolen Jeep strikes brick mailbox in Bartlett and overturnsApr 24, 2025 12:56 pm - Two Chicago men have been charged following Monday’s collision of a stolen 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee in which they were traveling with a brick mailbox in Bartlett.
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State’s attorney: 2 officers justified in shooting man dead in AuroraApr 24, 2025 12:45 pm - Two law enforcement officers who shot and killed a man in Aurora last year have been cleared of wrongdoing.
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Judge grants no-contact order for Neuqua Valley teacher accused of grooming, sexual abuseApr 24, 2025 12:32 pm - A Will County judge Thursday granted a two-year, no-contact order against a Neuqua Valley High School English teacher accused of grooming and sexually abusing a 16-year-old student.
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Activities abound at Lake Zurich Arbor Day celebrationApr 24, 2025 11:52 am - Lake Zurich is hosting an Arbor Day celebration with various activities to plant, nurture and celebrate trees from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Paulus Park, Route 12 just north of Route 22.
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Touch-A-Truck display returns to downtown WheatonApr 24, 2025 11:51 am - Heavy-duty trucks and municipal vehicles will converge on downtown Wheaton this Saturday for a popular family-friendly event.