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St. Charles considers restrictions, tax on short-term rentals
Jun 15, 2025 8:36 am - St. Charles could impose new regulations and fees for AirBnbs, Vrbos and other short-term rentals currently unregulated within city limits.
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Campton Hills could annex 962 acres for 900-home development
Jun 15, 2025 8:28 am - In a departure from the contentious now-dead project of Settlements of LaFox’s more than 2,000 homes in St. Charles, the village of Campton Hills is poised for a smaller, less dense annexation.
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Ad seeking paid protesters is a prankJun 15, 2025 4:00 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims an ad in Craigslist sought paid protestors for demonstrations in Los Angeles.
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Anti-Trump demonstrators crowd streets, parks and plazas across the US. Organizers say millions came
Jun 14, 2025 9:55 pm - PHILADELPHIA — Masses of demonstrators packed into streets, parks and plazas across the U.S. on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump, marching through downtowns and...
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Military parade rolls through DC as ‘No Kings’ protesters across US decry Trump
Jun 14, 2025 9:53 pm - WASHINGTON — The grand military parade that President Donald Trump had been wanting for years barreled down Constitution Avenue on Saturday with tanks, troops and a 21-gu...
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In White Sox stadium broadcast, Pope Leo XIV sends message of hope to Chicago and the US
Jun 14, 2025 6:48 pm - In his first words directed specifically to Americans, Pope Leo XIV told young people on Saturday how to find hope and meaning in their lives through God and in service t...
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Putin and Trump discussed Middle East tensions, Ukraine war in phone call
Jun 14, 2025 6:04 pm - Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump held a lengthy call Saturday to discuss the escalating situation in the Middle East and Russia's war ...
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Iran fires another round of missiles at Israel, and explosions are heard in Tehran
Jun 14, 2025 6:00 pm - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran launched a second night of missiles against Israel late Saturday while Israel's military kept up attacks inside Tehran and elsewhere, a...
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Garage fire causes $15,000 damage to Hoffman Estates home but no injuriesJun 14, 2025 5:43 pm - A fire contained to the attached garage of a two-story Hoffman Estates home caused an estimated $15,000 worth of damage but no injuries Saturday morning.
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Family fun, food and music on tap at Taste of Des PlainesJun 14, 2025 5:37 pm - The Taste of Des Plaines is a two-day festival in downtown Des Plaines that centers around food, music and family fun.