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Exit of O’Hare, Midway chief leaves crucial vacancy for city, suburbsFeb 14, 2025 6:09 pm - Longtime CDA Commissioner Jamie Rhee, who led the city’s airports through COVID, big construction projects and noise issues, is retiring in mid-April.
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Horse rescued, but goats die, in Aurora barn fireFeb 14, 2025 4:42 pm - A horse was rescued during a barn fire Friday morning in Aurora that left eight goats dead.
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GOP lawmakers scramble to protect foreign aid as food relief languishes
Feb 14, 2025 4:38 pm - As GOP lawmakers in Washington try to protect a key food aid program from the Trump administration’s cutbacks, international humanitarian organizations say the ongoing di...
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Scientists have a new explanation for the last two years of record heat
Feb 14, 2025 4:38 pm - For the past few years, scientists have watched, aghast, as global temperatures have surged — with both 2023 and 2024 reaching around 1.5 degrees Celsius above the preind...
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Hoffman Estates High proud to have only majorette team in area, but hoping to inspire moreFeb 14, 2025 4:21 pm - Now in its third year, Hoffman Estates High School’s Orange Krush majorettes team is already celebrated for its uniqueness in the suburbs even as its members and coaches hope to become more influential.
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Justice Department asks court to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
Feb 14, 2025 3:55 pm - NEW YORK — The Justice Department formally asked a court Friday to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, an expected move after that was fier...
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Rwanda-backed rebels advance into eastern Congo’s 2nd major city of Bukavu, residents say
Feb 14, 2025 3:40 pm - GOMA, Congo — Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo entered the region’s second-largest city of Bukavu on Friday, local and civil society leaders said, the latest ground ...
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Des Plaines Public Library searching for new executive directorFeb 14, 2025 3:07 pm - Des Plaines Public Library officials are seeking someone to lead the staff following the retirement of longtime Executive Director Jo Bonell.
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North Chicago man facing traffic and other charges after fleeing policeFeb 14, 2025 2:37 pm - A North Chicago man was being held on traffic violations and other charges after fleeing Lake County sheriff’s deputies Thursday night.
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Two Ohio men charged with robbing Lombard jewelry storeFeb 14, 2025 1:58 pm - Two Ohio men are facing criminal charges in connection with the theft of more than $135,000 in merchandise from a jewelry store at Yorktown Center in Lombard.