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Riverwoods man dies after motorcyle crash in NorthfieldMar 29, 2025 9:47 am - A 24-year-old Riverwoods man has died after a motorcycle crash Friday night in Northfield.
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Rising costs and bureaucracy delay Rebuild Illinois projects on campuses statewide
Mar 29, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois' $2.9B higher education construction fund from 2019 is halfway spent, but only half its 16 projects are beyond planning stage, as rising costs and state agency delays slow progress.
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Bipartisan effort seeks stricter measures to protect sexual assault victims in schools
Mar 29, 2025 4:00 am - Bill proposes mandatory 1-year expulsion for students committing sexual assault in school. Aims to prevent further harassment of victims.
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Raoul joins motion to block dismantling of U.S. Education Department
Mar 29, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has joined 20 other state attorneys general suing to stop efforts by President Donald Trump to shut down the Department of Education and stop student aid programs.
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Democrats argue Republicans waited too long to file latest redistricting lawsuit
Mar 29, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois Republicans argue new legislative maps favor Democrats. Democrats say Republicans missed deadline to challenge maps in court.
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After public pressure, Illinois commits $8M to repair deteriorating site where Lincoln launched political career
Mar 29, 2025 4:00 am - Lincoln's New Salem historic site is deteriorating; state lawmakers seek $19 million to repair buildings and infrastructure at the replica pioneer village where Lincoln lived in his 20s.
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Mundelein man facing gun, drug charges after scuffle during traffic stopMar 28, 2025 6:27 pm - A Mundelein man is facing weapons and drug charges following a traffic stop that led to a scuffle with police when he tried to flee.
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District 15 candidates discuss how to improve scores without ‘teaching to the test’Mar 28, 2025 5:38 pm - Five candidates are vying for four spots on the Palatine Township District 15 school board.
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Elk Grove Village sells recently purchased building at break-even priceMar 28, 2025 5:22 pm - Elk Grove Village officials purchased a building for storage last year but found another building nearby that was bigger, so they are selling the former site to a company for a small profit and providing TIF funds to open a showroom.
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Former attorney gets six years in prison for identity theftMar 28, 2025 5:06 pm - A former Glendale Heights attorney has been sentenced to six years in prison for using his then-girlfriend’s personal identifying information to defraud banks out of more than $82,000 over a roughly 18-month period.