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Trump says he’s considering ‘taking away’ Rosie O’Donnell’s US citizenship
Jul 12, 2025 5:17 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says he is considering “taking away” the U.S. citizenship of a longtime rival, actor and comedian Rosie O’Donnell, despite a decades-o...
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Lake in the Hills’ Rockin’ Rotary Ribfest resumes after bad weather disruptionJul 12, 2025 3:33 pm - Lake in the Hills Rockin’ Rotary Ribfest
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Facts Matter: Cloud seed not responsible for Texas floodsJul 12, 2025 2:57 pm - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that cloud seeding caused the deadly floods in Texas.
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Trump announces 30% tariffs against EU, Mexico to begin Aug. 1, rattling major US trading partners
Jul 12, 2025 2:44 pm - BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday announced he's levying tariffs of 30% against the European Union and Mexico starting Aug. 1, a move that could...
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Trump says he wants to deport ‘the worst of the worst.’ Government data tells another story
Jul 12, 2025 2:27 pm - President Donald Trump has pledged to deport “the worst of the worst.” He frequently speaks at public appearances about the countless “dangerous criminals” — among them m...
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Motorcyclist, 27, dies in crash near GurneeJul 12, 2025 1:57 pm - A Lake County sheriff’s traffic team is investigating if speed or curved road were factors in a fatal Gurnee crash.
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Trump’s tax law includes a $40,000 SALT cap. Here’s who qualifies.
Jul 12, 2025 1:23 pm - The new GOP tax law quadruples how much people can deduct in state and local taxes off their federal returns, offering significant relief to high earners in many Democratic-led states by partially undoing a big change in President Donald Trump’s 2017 law.
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Prospect to remove first principal’s name from theater over ties to controversial teachingsJul 12, 2025 1:00 pm - The name of Prospect High School’s first principal, Alvin Kulieke, will be removed from the school's theater after a student journalist uncovered his ties to a fringe religious group that embraced eugenics principles.
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Felon sentenced to 44 years in prison for ‘Batman’ car shooting near McHenry
Jul 12, 2025 12:56 pm - A felon convicted of attempted murder for shooting at a car decorated with Batman decals and driven by a McHenry man was sentenced Wednesday to 44 years in prison.
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Delays and declining revenue: Are red-light cameras in the suburbs on their last legs?Jul 12, 2025 12:30 pm - While Gurnee becomes the latest suburban community to eliminate its controversial red-light camera program, other towns are seeing revenues decline as state transportation officials take devices out of commission.