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Trump’s big plans on trade and more run up against laws of political gravity, separation of powers
May 29, 2025 5:50 pm - WASHINGTON — Once again, President Donald Trump’s biggest policy plans were stopped in their tracks. On Wednesday, an obscure but powerful court in New York rejected the ...
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Trump’s latest pardons benefit an array of political allies and public figures
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What to know about onetime Chicago gang leader Larry Hoover, whose federal sentence Trump commuted
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Naperville man gets prison for killing dog out of spiteMay 29, 2025 5:38 pm - A man who killed his family’s dog and threatened his daughter and stepdaughter has been sentenced to prison for that and for driving drunk.
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Senator tries last-ditch push to boost horse racing industry in Illinois
May 29, 2025 5:33 pm - City officials from Decatur and Illinois horse racing advocates joined an effort this week by Sen. Patrick Joyce, an Essex Democrat, to push lawmakers to approve legislation intended to revive a long-stalled south suburban “racino” and open a path for a new racetrack and gaming facility in Decatur.
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After some dissent, Villa Park makes police chief its new managerMay 29, 2025 3:49 pm - Villa Park has made its police chief its new manager, but not every board member agreed with the idea.
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The Hill BMX Track in Elgin to open public riding hoursMay 29, 2025 3:34 pm - The Elgin City Council gave preliminary approval to a plan that would provide public riding hours on Thursday evenings and during the day on Sundays at The Hill BMX Track located inside the Elgin Sports Complex.
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Record heat to hit Las Vegas, California’s Central Valley this weekend
May 29, 2025 3:17 pm - A short-lived but punishing blast of intense heat will spread over the western United States through Saturday, pushing temperatures 10 to 20 degrees above normal for this...
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Elgin man faces child pornography chargesMay 29, 2025 1:45 pm - An Elgin man is free on pretrial release on charges he possessed and disseminated child sexual abuse materials.
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Fermilab closing Batavia entrance for constructionMay 29, 2025 1:00 pm - The Batavia-side public entrance to Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory is being closed for several weeks to accommodate the construction of a Welcome and Access Center.