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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.
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Streamwood police hunting for suspect wanted in siblings’ stabbing deathsMay 29, 2025 12:31 pm - Streamwood police are searching for a 25-year-old man wanted in connection with the stabbing deaths of a 21-year-old woman and 10-year-old girl Wednesday night.
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‘A fun spot’: Auto racing simulator studio opens in South BarringtonMay 29, 2025 11:12 am - A nightspot offering immersive auto racing simulators has opened at the Arboretum of South Barrington shopping center.
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Three hurt in two-vehicle crash on Interstate 94 near GurneeMay 29, 2025 6:21 am - Three people were hurt in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon on Interstate 94 near Gurnee.
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Trump pardons Julie and Todd Chrisley, reality TV stars convicted in 2022 of fraud and tax evasion
May 28, 2025 9:39 pm - President Donald Trump signed pardons Wednesday for reality TV stars Julie and Todd Chrisley, who were serving federal prison sentences after being convicted three years ago of bank fraud and tax evasion.