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Democrats demand 'dramatic changes' for ICE, including masks, cameras and judicial warrants
Feb 04, 2026 5:59 pm - WASHINGTON — Democrats are threatening to block funding for the Homeland Security Department when it expires in two weeks unless there are “dramatic changes” and “real ac...
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Fatpour tapped for downtown Mount Prospect location, parking concerns raisedFeb 04, 2026 5:10 pm - Mount Prospect trustees approved plans for Fatpour Tap Works in a 6-1 vote, including Mayor Paul Hoefert, voting to provide up to $800,000 in tax increment financing assistance and zoning relief for setback and parking requirements.
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Silence speaks volumes at ninth annual Student Silent Film FestivalFeb 04, 2026 5:05 pm - Neuqua Valley High School's film "King of Hearts" won Outstanding Achievement in Cinema and the Audience Choice Awards at the ninth annual Student Silent Film Festival. Vernon Hills and Homewood-Flossmoor high schools also won the Outstanding Achievement Awards.
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Veteran Olympics broadcaster Mary Carillo to replace Savannah Guthrie as co-host
Feb 04, 2026 4:23 pm - With the search for “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie's missing mother continuing, NBC says that veteran Olympics broadcaster Mary Carillo will replace Guthrie as co-hos...
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Elgin High School students protest immigration enforcement with walkout, marchFeb 04, 2026 4:10 pm - Carrying signs with messages like “my parents aren’t criminals” and “kids shouldn’t live in fear,” more than a thousand Elgin High School students walked out of the school just after noon on Wednesday to march in protest of federal immigration enforcement.
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Relief owner picking up from where Schaumburg Boomers’ starter left offFeb 04, 2026 4:05 pm - Civic and business leaders met at Wintrust Field Wednesday to welcome the new owners of the Schaumburg Boomers and thank the team’s founder.
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Iran and the US will hold nuclear talks Friday in Oman as tensions remain high
Feb 04, 2026 3:42 pm - DUBAI— Nuclear talks between Iran and the United States will take place Friday in Oman, the Iranian foreign minister said, as tensions between the countries remain high f...
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Savannah Guthrie posts message to her mother’s kidnapper asking to provide proof she is alive
Feb 04, 2026 3:39 pm - TUCSON, Ariz. — NBC “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie said Wednesday that her family is ready to talk to people holding their mother, but they want to see proof that s...
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Curling opens competition at 2026 Winter Olympics as brief power outage pauses play, luge training
Feb 04, 2026 3:34 pm - CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — The 2026 Winter Olympics opened competition Wednesday night with the first curling matches on the schedule in Cortina only for the action to co...
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Supreme Court allows new California congressional districts that favor Democrats
Feb 04, 2026 3:26 pm - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed California to use a new voter-approved congressional map that is favorable to Democrats in this year’s elections, reje...