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Lithium ion battery likely sparked Arlington Heights garbage truck blast, officials sayFeb 19, 2025 9:01 am - Arlington Heights fire officials believe a lithium ion battery started a garbage truck fire and explosion. They also pointed to mechanical failures with pressure relief devices that prevented the truck's compressed natural gas tanks from emptying, resulting in the blast.
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Committee advances bill to ban vehicle searches based on smell of cannabis
Feb 18, 2025 9:31 pm - An Illinois Senate committee advanced a bill on Tuesday that would strictly limit police’s ability to search a vehicle after smelling cannabis. The Senate Criminal Law C...
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Eliminating immigrant spending, boosting education funding top Senate Republican budget priorities
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‘A need for new housing:’ Pulte seeking approvals in Libertyville for mixed-use residential developmentFeb 18, 2025 9:04 pm - The public review process for a proposed development of single-family homes and duplexes to replace the long-standing Libertyville Manor assisted living facility is underway.
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Arlington Heights candidates face off in upcoming forumsFeb 18, 2025 9:03 pm - A series of public candidate forums are planned in Arlington Heights for the upcoming municipal election on April 1, allowing voters to hear from candidates for mayor, trustee and other local positions.
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Heavy icing closes Route 59 in North BarringtonFeb 18, 2025 8:32 pm - Drainage problems and freezing temperatures makes for unsafe conditions on Route 59.
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One dead, one injured in Naperville house fire
Feb 18, 2025 8:24 pm - A person was killed and another was injured in a house fire in Naperville on Tuesday afternoon.
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Supervisor in DC federal prosecutors’ office told to resign after dispute over investigation
Feb 18, 2025 7:53 pm - WASHINGTON — A top supervisor in the federal prosecutors' office in Washington said she was forced to resign following a dispute with her boss over a directive that she s...
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McConchie’s would-be successor isn’t a Republican and can’t serve, lawsuit allegesFeb 18, 2025 7:15 pm - Barrington Hills Trustee Darby Hills’ appointment to a vacant state Senate seat should be nullified because she doesn’t meet the state’s definition of a Republican, a lawsuit filed Tuesday alleges.
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Driver charged in crash that killed Glenview police officer ordered detainedFeb 18, 2025 6:48 pm - The 23-year-old Cary resident charged with reckless homicide in the Barrington crash Sunday that claimed the life of decorated Glenview police officer Robert Fryc will remain in custody while his case is pending, a judge ruled Tuesday.