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Barrington, IDOT will seek pedestrian gates at rail crossingsNov 26, 2024 8:15 pm - Barrington and the Illinois Department of Transportation will petition the Illinois Commerce Commission to allow pedestrian gates at several railroad crossings in town.
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Mount Prospect trustee candidates face petition challengesNov 26, 2024 8:13 pm - Candidates for the Mount Prospect village board are fighting a battle over the legitimacy of each other’s nominating petitions.
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Whooping cough surging in Kane County
Nov 26, 2024 8:03 pm - After dropping to zero cases in 2021 and notching just 16 in 2023, Whooping cough has surged this year in Kane County, with 92 cases on record so far.
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Volunteers honored at Elgin's 43rd annual ‘Thanks and Giving’ luncheonNov 26, 2024 8:02 pm - The Elgin Area Chamber’s 43rd annual “Thanks and Giving” Community Thanksgiving Luncheon highlighted the often behind-the scenes work of 18 volunteers who were nominated by local organizations.
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‘Enemy No. 1’: Invasive aquatic plant hydrilla found in DuPageNov 26, 2024 7:01 pm - Ask Claire Snyder about the discovery of hydrilla in DuPage County, and she doesn’t hold back. “I am kind of calling it public aquatic plant enemy No. 1,” Snyder says. Hy...
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After delay, Trump signs agreement with Biden White House to begin formal transition handoff
Nov 26, 2024 7:01 pm - President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a required agreement with President Joe Biden's White House to allow his transition team to coordinate with the existing federal workforce ahead of taking office on Jan. 20. The overdue agreement was supposed to have been signed by Oct. 1, according to the Presidential Transition Act, and the Biden White House has issued appeals in both public and private for Trump's team to sign on.
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What both sides are saying about the ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah
Nov 26, 2024 6:53 pm - A ceasefire deal that could end more than a year of cross-border fighting between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group won backing from Israeli leaders. The truce that is set to take effect early Wednesday raised hopes and renewed difficult questions in a region gripped by conflict.
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Aurora man charged with sexual abuse of teenNov 26, 2024 5:54 pm - An Aurora man faces charges alleging he sexually abused a minor and recorded it with a cellphone, according to Kane County court records. Fray M. Velazquez-Torres, 22, of...
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DuPage County Board approves $636.6 million budgetNov 26, 2024 5:35 pm - DuPage County Board members Tuesday approved a $636.6 million budget that includes money to address food insecurity, mental health and substance abuse care, as well as hire more prosecutors and public defenders.
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‘A different type of shelter’: Hawthorn Woods approves PAWS’ facilityNov 26, 2024 5:24 pm - Detailed planning for PAWS Chicago's first suburban location will proceed in Hawthorn Woods with unanimous approval by village officials.