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FEMA denies appeal for aid for summer storm damage in Cook, Kane, McHenry and Will counties
Feb 10, 2026 7:57 am - Illinois was unsuccessful in appealing the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s previous denial of a major disaster declaration following storms that caused damage around the Chicago area last August.
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True connections: Arlington Heights teacher builds bonds in and out of the classroomFeb 10, 2026 6:33 am - Arlington Heights second grade teacher Lisa Smorczewski attends her students’ sporting events, recitals and other activities to strengthen bonds outside the classroom.
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Eggsperience, Tempesta Italian deli coming to Higgins Road in RosemontFeb 09, 2026 7:14 pm - An Eggsperience Cafe and Tempesta Market Italian deli are coming to Rosemont this summer. The eateries will be part of a commercial building formerly housing Ram Restaurant and Brewery and Starbucks.
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Judge blocks Trump’s $10B child care funding freeze that targeted blue states, including Illinois
Feb 09, 2026 7:08 pm - A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration’s freeze on $10 billion in child care and family planning funding to five Democratic-led states, including Illinois.
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DOJ seeks to undo Steve Bannon’s conviction for defying Jan. 6 subpoena
Feb 09, 2026 7:01 pm - The Justice Department is taking steps to throw out Stephen K. Bannon’s conviction for defying a congressional subpoena about the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, its latest shift in ...
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China critic and former media tycoon Jimmy Lai is sentenced to 20 years in a Hong Kong security case
Feb 09, 2026 6:49 pm - Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon and a fierce critic of Beijing, was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison in the longest punishment given so far under a China-imposed national security law that has virtually silenced the city’s dissent.
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Should U.S. nationalize elections? GOP governor candidates speak upFeb 09, 2026 6:41 pm - Contenders agree on giving feds access to Illinois voter registration info. “I don’t see a problem with it,” one says.
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Buffalo Grove hosts blood drive March 7Feb 09, 2026 6:24 pm - The Buffalo Grove Health Commission will host their first Community Blood Drive of the year from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at the Alcott Center, 530 Bernard Drive.
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Winfield District 34 loses appeal in TIF case against villageFeb 09, 2026 5:56 pm - Two Winfield-area school districts have been dealt another legal setback in their long-running fight with the village over a special taxing district.
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Illinois House hopefuls Peterson, Chan Ding spar over ethicsFeb 09, 2026 5:44 pm - Democratic candidates for the 52nd District Illinois House seat clashed over ethics during a recent meeting with the Daily Herald editorial board.