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The hottest mayor’s races to watch in DuPage, Kane countiesMar 29, 2025 12:54 pm - Voters in Tuesday’s election will finish selecting mayors and village presidents in some hard-fought races throughout DuPage and Kane counties. Here’s a recap of the top match-ups.
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‘All new to everyone’: Parents recall navigating COVID school shutdown five years agoMar 29, 2025 12:54 pm - Closing schools during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in parents and children spending a lot more time together. Several shared their stories about balancing remote learning and recreation during 2020’s COVID summer.
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Mayoral offices at stake in North, Northwest suburbsMar 29, 2025 12:53 pm - Several hotly contested mayoral races are on the ballot in the North and Northwest suburbs, where voters will head to the polls Tuesday.
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‘Unnecessary angst’: Partisan politics creeping into local racesMar 29, 2025 12:53 pm - Partisan politics have crept into many of the races for local, nonpartisan offices that’ll be decided this Tuesday.
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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.