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Wilke Road resurfacing begins this week in PalatineSep 02, 2025 10:52 am - Resurfacing of Wilke Road (also known as West Illinois Route 53 Frontage Road) from Rand Road to Alison Drive in Palatine is scheduled to take place this week.
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Trump’s use of National Guard during Los Angeles immigration protests is illegal, a judge rules
Sep 02, 2025 8:56 am - A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration violated federal law in the use of National Guard troops amid Southern California immigration enforcement operations and accompanying protests.
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Four injured after two personal watercrafts collide on Gages LakeSep 01, 2025 8:12 pm - Two people were transported to a hospital and two others suffered minor injuries after two personal watercrafts collided on Gages Lake Sunday afternoon.
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Modi and Putin affirm special relationship as India faces steep US tariffs over Russian oil imports
Sep 01, 2025 7:19 pm - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin met on the sidelines of a regional summit in China on Monday in a show of deepening ties when New Delhi’s relations with Washington are strained over the purchase of Russian oil.
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Maduro vows to declare a ‘republic in arms’ if US forces in the Caribbean attack Venezuela
Sep 01, 2025 7:14 pm - Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Monday said he “would constitutionally declare a republic in arms” if the South American country were attacked by forces that the United States government has deployed to the Caribbean.
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un travels to Beijing to watch military parade alongside Putin and Xi Jinping
Sep 01, 2025 7:11 pm - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is heading to Beijing by train on Tuesday to attend a military parade with his Chinese and Russian counterparts, North Korea's state media reported. The event could potentially demonstrate their three-way unity against the United States.
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Suburban fest-goers bid adieu to summer at Monday’s Labor Day events.Sep 01, 2025 6:24 pm - This year’s ideally temperate Labor Day marked the metaphorical end of summer and the meteorological start of fall. For the record, meteorological fall is the period fro...
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A ‘super ager’ shares how she thrives at 90: Trapeze school and house parties
Sep 01, 2025 6:06 pm - There are a lot of busy people with packed calendars in D.C. Not many of them are 90. On a Tuesday I texted retired nurse and nonagenarian Ednajane Truax to see when she ...
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Nationwide Labor Day protests denounce billionaires in Trump’s orbit
Sep 01, 2025 6:04 pm - Crowds gathered in cities like Chicago, San Diego and D.C. on Labor Day to denounce what they see as the undue influence of America’s business tycoons and corporations over the second Trump administration.
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Trump plans a hefty tax on imported drugs, risking higher prices and shortages
Sep 01, 2025 6:03 pm - President Donald Trump has plastered tariffs on products from almost every country on earth. He’s targeted specific imports including autos, steel and aluminum.But he isn’t done yet.Trump has promised to impose hefty import taxes on pharmaceuticals, a category of products he’s largely spared in his trade war. For decades, in fact, imported medicine has mostly been allowed to enter the United States duty free.