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Feds open a perjury probe into ICE officers’ testimony about the shooting of a Venezuelan man
Feb 13, 2026 7:14 pm - Federal authorities have opened a criminal probe into whether two immigration officers lied under oath about a shooting in Minneapolis last month, as all charges were dropped against two Venezuelan men.
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ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion turning warehouses into detention centers
Feb 13, 2026 6:46 pm - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement expects to spend $38.3 billion on its plan to acquire warehouses across the country and retrofit them into immigrant detention centers that can hold tens of thousands of immigrants, according to documents the agency provided to New Hampshire’s governor and published on the state’s website Thursday.
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Suburbs in 60 secondsFeb 13, 2026 5:49 pm - Fire damages Geneva garage: No one was hurt when a fire damaged the attached garage of a townhouse in Geneva. According to a news release from the Geneva Fire Depart...
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‘Engineering the Future’: College of DuPage, NIU partner to showcase engineering careers on March 2Feb 13, 2026 5:29 pm - The "Engineering the Future" event at College of DuPage aims to connect local students with regional employers and educators in the engineering field. It will feature a career expo, a panel discussion with business leaders, and opportunities to tour the college campus.
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2026 Palatine road resurfacing program comes in 18% under budgetFeb 13, 2026 5:23 pm - The Palatine village board this week awarded a $2.9 million contract to Builders Paving, LLC of Hillside for this year’s street resurfacing program, 18.1% below the $3.6 million budgeted, officials said.
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New sponsors for a rebranded Durty Nellie’s St. Patrick’s Day paradeFeb 13, 2026 5:21 pm - Palatine's 15th annual St. Patrick’s Day parade will step off at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 14, with expanded sponsorship from downtown businesses.
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Mundelein’s mayor gives first State of the Village speechFeb 13, 2026 5:19 pm - Mundelein Mayor Robin Meier talked about tourism, public safety, diversity and other aspects of local life during her first State of the Village presentation this week.
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Des Plaines’ Krasa Burgers in line for liquor licenseFeb 13, 2026 5:18 pm - A newly opened restaurant in Des Plaines could be awarded a liquor license Monday night.
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Durty Nellie’s special use transferred following owner’s deathFeb 13, 2026 5:17 pm - The Palatine village board this week approved transferring the special use permit for Dirty Nellie’s at 180 N. Smith St. from the late co-owner Mark Dolezal to the business entity that operates the bar.
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Addison man charged with indecent solicitation after private citizens start investigationFeb 13, 2026 5:11 pm - An Addison man has been charged with indecent solicitation of a child after an online sting conducted by private individuals.