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Trump store moving to Crystal Lake after eviction proceedings in Huntley
Jan 08, 2026 9:35 am - The Trump and Truth Store is moving to Crystal Lake after the proprietor faced eviction from her former storefront in Huntley.
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Slightly more Americans file for jobless benefits in the last week of 2025, but layoffs remain low
Jan 08, 2026 8:22 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. filings for jobless benefits rose in the last week of 2025 but remain historically low, despite signs that the labor market is weakening. The number of ...
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Gmail gets new AI features, turning it into a personal assistant
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MCC-grown elderberries to be featured in new craft beerJan 07, 2026 4:59 pm - Elderberries grown by the Center for Agrarian Learning at McHenry County College will be featured in a limited edition ale at Woodstock’s Kishwaukee Brewing Company.
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Trump says he wants to ban large investors from buying houses. It’s part of his affordability plan
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West Dundee plans to build new police station at former Spring Hill Mall siteJan 07, 2026 3:45 pm - West Dundee trustees are getting started on their first project at the former Spring Hill Mall site.
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How a planned bike path will close a key gap in central Lake CountyJan 07, 2026 1:29 pm - A project pending official approval in Lake County will close a key gap in a bike path network ultimately linking downtown Round Lake with the Des Plaines River Trail.
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CITGO refinery in Romeoville, once owned by Venezuela, sold in December
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Why America stopped building the ‘starter home’
Jan 07, 2026 9:45 am - Builders have been constructing bigger and bigger homes during the past half-century. Homes with four or more bedrooms made up nearly half of all new construction in 2022, according to Census Bureau data. That compares with 1 in 5 in the 1970s.
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US seeks to assert its control over Venezuelan oil with tanker seizures and sales worldwide