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Car Fun on 21 returns to Libertyville for 21st seasonJul 17, 2024 6:58 am - MainStreet Libertyville’s Car Fun on 21 will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in Cook Park, 413 N. Milwaukee Ave.
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Republicans lean into Trump’s border message during a convention night focused on immigrationJul 16, 2024 9:46 pm - MILWAUKEE — Immigration took center stage as the Republican National Convention resumed Tuesday, with speakers spotlighting a key element of former President Donald Trump...
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At least five tornadoes confirmed, thousands still without powerJul 16, 2024 7:15 pm - Thousands of people are still without power after severe storms rolled through the Chicago area late Monday, spawning multiple tornadoes, uprooting trees, downing power lines and killing at least one person in Indiana.
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Democrats Gov. J.B. Pritzker and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin piled on newly minted GOP vice presidential pick U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance as a MAGA zealot.Jul 16, 2024 7:03 pm - Following the assassination attempt on Donald Trump Saturday, Illinois Democrats expressed concern for the former president, outrage over the shooting, and called for an ...
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‘Time to remember what it is to be an American’: Aurora mayor hosts Black delegates at RNCJul 16, 2024 6:59 pm - Once critical of Donald Trump, Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin Tuesday hosted an event at the Republican National Convention to honor black delegates.
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RNC Notebook, Day Two: Bob Fioretti, Charlie Kirk and cops from Illinois all in townJul 16, 2024 6:57 pm - Here’s a snapshot of news and activities from the second day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
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It’s official: DuPage voters to decide on tax hike for forest preservesJul 16, 2024 5:30 pm - DuPage County forest preserve commissioners on Tuesday voted unanimously to place a question on November ballots that will ask voters to approve a property tax increase.
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Krishnamoorthi secures $500,000 in grants for roads near Hoffman Estates’ Bell Works developmentJul 16, 2024 5:27 pm - Local officials on Tuesday attended Democratic Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi’s ceremonial presentation of $500,000 in federal funding he secured toward a planned $18.9 million improvement of Central Road serving Bell Works Chicagoland and other businesses in Hoffman Estates and South Barrington.
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ECC Project Backpack returns in-person to provide supplies to local studentsJul 16, 2024 4:46 pm - Elgin Community College and its partners are preparing for Project Backpack, a community-based initiative that collects and distributes school supplies to students in need in the area.
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Nando’s offering free chicken and a chance to help underserved studentsJul 16, 2024 4:36 pm - Nando’s PERi-PERi will honor its South African roots on Thursday by celebrating International Mandela Day with free chicken for customers who bring back-to-school supplies for underserved area youth.