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Congress investigating whether D.C. police manipulated crime data
Aug 25, 2025 7:57 pm - The House Oversight Committee is investigating whether D.C. police manipulated data in a potentially widespread effort to make crime rates appear lower at the direction of department leadership, according to records reviewed by The Washington Post.
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House committee subpoenas Jeffrey Epstein’s estate for documents, including birthday book and contacts
Aug 25, 2025 7:50 pm - The House Oversight Committee subpoenaed the estate of the late Jeffrey Epstein on Monday as congressional lawmakers try to determine who was connected to the disgraced financier and whether prosecutors mishandled his case.
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Kane County planning inaugural ‘State of the County’ eventAug 25, 2025 7:43 pm - Kane County Board Chair Corinne Pierog will give an inaugural “State of Kane County” address at a breakfast event in September. The event is set for 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. T...
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‘Do not come to Chicago’: Pritzker tells Trump the National Guard not needed in ChicagoAug 25, 2025 7:39 pm - Flanked by dozens of Chicago and suburban leaders, Gov. JB Pritzker rebuked President Donald Trump’s threat of deploying National Guard troops to the city, calling it “un-American.”
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Police: No injuries reported when drunken driver hits Palatine squad carAug 25, 2025 7:02 pm - There were no injuries reported after a man crashed into a Palatine police squad car engaged in an unrelated traffic stop on Thursday night, officials said. James C. Argi...
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1860 Wide Awakes featured at annual Lakeside Cemetery walkAug 25, 2025 6:38 pm - The 1860 Wide Awakes are the subject of a walk Sept. 6 at Lakeside Cemetery, 600 Lake St., Libertyville.
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DuPage judge sides with county board in ongoing dispute with clerkAug 25, 2025 6:15 pm - DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek can decide how her office spends money, but when it comes to getting the bills paid the clerk’s office must follow county procedures, a judge ruled Monday.
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‘I shouldn’t have to live in fear like this’: 2 dogs killed, owner injured, in attack by neighboring dogsAug 25, 2025 5:59 pm - Streamwood police have filed a request for a dangerous dog investigation by Cook County Animal Control following an attack by a pair of dogs last Wednesday that killed two neighboring Yorkshire Terriers and injured their 74-year-old owner.
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Trump meets with South Korean leader after public blast
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FEMA staff warn that Trump officials’ actions risk a Katrina-level disaster