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‘A game changer’: Mount Prospect receives $850,000 federal grant for fire station rehabMay 06, 2026 5:53 pm - Village officials and firefighters gathered Wednesday at Mount Prospect Fire Station 11 to mark the delivery of an $850,000 federal grant secured by U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi to help offset the cost of renovating the village's newest fire station.
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Trio to lead planning for Naperville’s 200th birthdayMay 06, 2026 4:59 pm - The Naperville City Council has approved the appointment of three volunteers, including a former councilman, to serve as the chairs of the town’s 2031 bicentennial celebration committee.
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‘The right place for us’: Deba Sushi Bar moving into vacant downtown Mount Prospect spaceMay 06, 2026 4:53 pm - A husband-and-wife team is bringing a new Japanese dining concept to downtown Mount Prospect.
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Dog dies, cat saved in Aurora house fireMay 06, 2026 4:52 pm - A dog died, but a cat was saved, during a house fire on Wednesday afternoon in Aurora.
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Former Barrington High student detained as part of flotilla sailing to GazaMay 06, 2026 4:50 pm - A former Barrington resident wants to rejoin a group sailing to bring aid to Gaza after a flotilla was intercepted by Israeli forces and later handed over to Greek authorities on Crete.
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Schaumburg officials visit new village hall as construction enters final six monthsMay 06, 2026 4:50 pm - Schaumburg village board members and department heads got their first opportunity to stand in their future workplaces Tuesday as construction of a new village hall reached a point safe to do so.
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ICE plans to scrap shortened training program for new immigration officers
May 06, 2026 4:41 pm - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is preparing to return to a longer training program for new deportation officers, two Department of Homeland Security officials said Wednesday, restoring previous standards after dramatically shortening the instruction period for recruits last year.
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How ‘church guy’ restored 101-year-old Elgin landmark after devastating storm
May 06, 2026 4:11 pm - Jeremy Bates was on his way to Kentucky last March when he learned about a historic church in Elgin devastated by the previous night’s storms. The McHenry man who’s built a reputation for restoring storm-ravaged churches turned around that day and helped restore the the church to its former glory.
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Lutnick’s testimony about Epstein draws praise from GOP chair and derision from Democrats
May 06, 2026 4:11 pm - Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick appeared Wednesday before a House committee investigating sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, trying to explain to lawmakers his contact with the financier after Epstein's 2008 conviction for soliciting prostitution from an underage girl.
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Hantavirus is on the rise in Argentina, where a stricken cruise ship began its journey