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Nearly $200 million Mundelein High School improvement plan underwayJul 14, 2025 9:36 pm - Construction is in high gear on the Mundelein High School campus, with one project near completion and groundwork for eight new classrooms and associated spaces moving along.
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A wildfire that destroyed historic Grand Canyon Lodge spread after being allowed to burn for daysJul 14, 2025 8:57 pm - A wildfire that tore through a historic Grand Canyon lodge and raged out of control Monday had been allowed to burn for days before erupting over the weekend, raising scr...
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In his words: Trump’s rhetoric about Zelenskyy and Putin has evolvedJul 14, 2025 8:54 pm - U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly said during his campaign that, if elected to a second term, he would be able to end the war between Russia and Ukraine “in 24 hours...
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John Hooker, first of ‘ComEd Four’ to be sentenced, gets 1½ years in prisonJul 14, 2025 8:25 pm - CHICAGO — A former executive for electric utility Commonwealth Edison has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in bribing ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan for jobs and contracts for the Democratic power broker’s political allies.
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Trump threatens Russia with tariffs and boosts US weapons for UkraineJul 14, 2025 8:10 pm - President Donald Trump on Monday threatened Russia with steep tariffs and announced a rejuvenated pipeline for American weapons to reach Ukraine, hardening his stance tow...
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Illinois firefighters join disaster response in TexasJul 14, 2025 7:35 pm - A team of Illinois firefighters has begun working search-and-rescue missions in flood-ravaged Texas as part of a national response to the crisis there.
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‘Getting the job done is what counts’: Mundelein mayor taps ex-rival for new village roleJul 14, 2025 7:30 pm - Rather than metaphorically burying her most recent political rival, Mundelein Mayor Robin Meier has selected him for a prominent village post.
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‘They’re in shock’: Family mourns death of Streamwood man pulled from Centennial Beach in NapervilleJul 14, 2025 6:11 pm - The DuPage County coroner’s office has identified the 27-year-old who was pulled unresponsive from the water at Centennial Beach in Naperville last week.
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‘Near and dear to my heart’: Retired Metra CEO leaves board, union leader joinsJul 14, 2025 6:08 pm - Railroader Don Orseno rose to Metra’s executive suite and boardroom. Incoming director Brian Shanahan wants to grow regional rail.
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Buffalo Grove gathering public input on Clove ParkJul 14, 2025 5:19 pm - The Buffalo Grove community will have a say in determining the future of a public park in the middle of The Clove, the village’s redevelopment of the Town Center at Lake-Cook and McHenry roads.