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Carpentersville police fatally shoot armed suspect; two people woundedJun 06, 2026 11:46 am - A gunman shot two people in Carpentersville about midnight Friday before being killed by police, authorities said.
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Video gambling revenue collections continue to grow for local governmentsJun 06, 2026 11:30 am - Municipalities and counties that allow video gambling saw their collective share of revenue generated by the devices grow by more than $7.6 million in 2025.
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Trump officials planned to mark 2.7 million living people as dead, whistleblower claims
Jun 05, 2026 8:57 pm - The Trump administration had plans to classify 2.7 million living people — including some U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents — as dead as part of its immigration enforcement efforts, according to a former senior Social Security executive.
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A federal judge strikes down Trump administration immigration policy affecting 39 countries
Jun 05, 2026 8:27 pm - A federal judge on Friday struck down a Trump administration policy enacted after the shooting of two National Guard members that made it harder for immigrants from dozens of countries to stay and enter the U.S.
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Man charged with murder in beating death outside Aurora churchJun 05, 2026 8:08 pm - An Aurora man is charged with first-degree murder in connection with the beating death of another man outside an Aurora church.
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Elgin Community College to host first Homecoming Weekend this fallJun 05, 2026 8:08 pm - Elgin Community College announces its first Homecoming Weekend, September 15-20, featuring a week of events including sports games, wine tasting fundraiser, Shakespeare theater production, and a 5K run.
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Pritzker to suspend tax breaks for data centers, urging more discussion
Jun 05, 2026 7:47 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker announced on Friday that he is directing the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to halt tax incentives for data centers starting on July 1. The incentives have been in place as part of bipartisan legislation signed by Pritzker in 2019. Pritzker called on lawmakers to pass comprehensive reforms in the veto session after they failed to pass a massive reform on data centers before the end of the legislative session last week.
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Schaumburg man accused of longtime girlfriend’s murderJun 05, 2026 7:14 pm - Cook County prosecutors on Friday announced a murder indictment against a Schaumburg man charged in the assault and strangling death of his longtime girlfriend.
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Suburban fire districts, departments among recipients of state fire marshal grantsJun 05, 2026 7:12 pm - Illinois State Fire Marshall grants come through to help fire departments, fire districts, and emergency medical service providers.
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50 years later, contents of a bicentennial time capsule are revealed at Elgin High SchoolJun 05, 2026 6:59 pm - A bicentennial time capsule built and filled by Elgin High School students in 1976 was opened Friday.