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Niki Conforti: 2026 candidate for 6th Congressional DistrictFeb 25, 2026 6:10 am - Niki Conforti of Glen Ellyn is running for the Republican nomination for the 6th Congressional District in the March 17, 2026 primary election.
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Joseph “Joey” Ruzevich: 2026 candidate for 6th Congressional DistrictFeb 25, 2026 6:10 am - Joseph "Joey" Ruzevich of Chicago is running for the Democratic nomination for the 6th Congressional District in the March 17, 2026 primary election.
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Sean Casten: 2026 candidate for 6th Congressional DistrictFeb 25, 2026 6:10 am - Incumbent Sean Casten of Downers Grove is running for the Democratic nomination for the 6th Congressional District in the March 17, 2026 primary election.
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Endorsement: Wegman for Democrats for Kane County treasurerFeb 25, 2026 4:00 am - Kane County Treasurer endorsement: Democrats Connie Cain, Scott Johansen and Penny Wegman
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‘We’re winning so much.’ Trump’s State of the Union seeks to calm economic jitters ahead of midterms
Feb 24, 2026 10:28 pm - President Donald Trump declared during Tuesday's marathon State of the Union that “we’re winning so much,” saying he'd sparked a jobs and manufacturing boom at home while imposing a new world order abroad — hoping that offering a long list of his accomplishments can counter approval ratings that have been falling.
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Pentagon appeals order blocking Sen. Mark Kelly’s punishment for call to resist unlawful orders
Feb 24, 2026 9:09 pm - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is appealing a judge's order that blocks him from punishing Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a former Navy pilot, for participating in a video that called on troops to resist unlawful orders, according to a court filing on Tuesday.
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From Cabinet secretary to doomsday president: What being the designated survivor is like
Feb 24, 2026 9:05 pm - They typically start the day as low-profile Cabinet secretaries. They end it that way, too, God willing. But when the rest of the government is gathered together for a big event, like President Donald Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday night, a designated survivor is kept away to ensure someone in the line of leadership succession stays alive.
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A city blanketed in fear: Accountability Commission hears shocking testimony about ICE
Feb 24, 2026 8:43 pm - The state commission that has been investigating actions by federal immigration agents heard from health, education and community safety advocates at its third public meeting Tuesday.
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Northeast US digs out from brutal snowstorm that disrupted flights and canceled school
Feb 24, 2026 7:59 pm - Millions across the northeastern United States on Tuesday contended with treks to school and work as they dug out from a major — and in some areas record-breaking — storm that blanketed the region with snow, canceled flights, disrupted transit and downed power lines.
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Cartel violence fuels doubts about FIFA World Cup games in Mexico
Feb 24, 2026 7:54 pm - Hugo Alejandro Pérez was in his house a few miles from the Mexican stadium that is slated to host FIFA World Cup games when gunfire and explosions erupted just outside his door.The 53-year-old restaurant owner was already skeptical about his city, Guadalajara, hosting the international sporting event.