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Trump’s $1.4B haul comes back to haunt crypto industry
Sep 18, 2026 11:34 am - The crypto industry watched with a grim foreboding as its landmark bill detonated on the Senate floor Tuesday. Blame first fell on Democrats, none of whom voted to advance it. But some of the industry’s own supporters pointed elsewhere: at President Donald Trump and the roughly $1.4 billion in income he generated from crypto ventures last year.
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US Customs and Border agent convicted of raping, robbing sex workers in suburban hotel roomsSep 18, 2026 11:32 am - A federal jury on Thursday convicted U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent Luis Uribe on all counts alleging he used his gun and badge to rape and rob Chinese sex workers in Chicago-area hotel rooms in 2022.
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Mount Prospect American Legion Post to hold charity golf outingSep 18, 2026 10:57 am - Mount Prospect’s American Legion Post 525 will host its 11th annual Fall Classic on Oct. 1 at the Mount Prospect Golf Course, 600 S. See Gwun Ave.
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CPR class in Wheeling on Oct. 16Sep 18, 2026 10:16 am - You can learn how to save a person’s life using CPR in an upcoming class offered by the Wheeling Fire Department.
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Two candidate forums canceled after Crespo, Bean cite scheduling conflictsSep 18, 2026 10:04 am - Democratic state Rep. Fred Crespo of Hoffman Estates cited an out-of-town family issue as the reason for canceling his attendance at a Saturday candidate forum with Republican challenger Ralph Black of Hanover Park for the 44th District state House seat at the Schaumburg Township District Library in Schaumburg.
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Essendant closing Lincolnshire headquarters ending 510 on-site and remote jobsSep 18, 2026 9:51 am - Wholesale distributor Essendant plans to terminate 510 employees, cease operations at its Lincolnshire headquarters and close the facility.
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Meet with congressional staffer at Wheeling library on Oct. 1Sep 18, 2026 9:47 am - A staffer from U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider’s office will be at the Indian Trails Public Library in Wheeling on Oct. 1.
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15 residents filed complaints against Homeland Security for Midway Blitz alleging mistreatment by agents
Sep 18, 2026 9:37 am - Over a dozen U.S. citizens and legal residents submitted administrative complaints to the Department of Homeland Security for alleged harms committed by agents amid Operation Midway Blitz, attorneys representing them announced Thursday. The complaints are the first step in the process of eventually filing a federal tort suit, though the agency has six months to investigate and respond before lawsuits can be filed.
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Aurora Oktoberfest celebration rescheduled to Oct. 10Sep 18, 2026 7:17 am - Officials said an Aurora Oktoberfest event hosted by the Auroraland German Heritage Society and the Kiwanis Club of Aurora has been rescheduled from Saturday to Oct. 10 because of predicted storms.
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Rookie cop began her first shift at 6 p.m. Six hours later, she delivered a babySep 17, 2026 7:32 pm - Kelsey Watson was just six hours into her very first shift as a Grayslake police officer when a call came in that a woman was in labor at home. Minutes later, the rookie cop was delivering a newborn baby girl into the world.