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Senate passes government funding deal despite GOP backlash
Jan 30, 2026 7:26 pm - The Senate voted Friday to fund most of the government through the end of September after President Donald Trump made a deal with Democrats to carve out Homeland Security funding and allow Congress to debate new restrictions on federal immigration raids across the country.
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US approves major new arms sales to Israel worth $6.67 billion and to Saudi Arabia worth $9 billion
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Justice Department opens civil rights investigation into Pretti shooting
Jan 30, 2026 6:22 pm - The Justice Department said Friday it has opened a civil rights investigation into the shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis last weekend, a reversal from its handling so far of shootings involving agents during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota.
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Don’t have your REAL ID? $45 TSA screening fee starts SundayJan 30, 2026 6:14 pm - The federal government recommends adults without REAL ID or passports pay $45 to use the ConfirmID program or risk missing flights.
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Pingree Grove man found guilty of murder, concealing body in barnJan 30, 2026 6:11 pm - A Pingree Grove man has been found guilty of murdering a man in 2024 and hiding his body in a box in a pole barn.
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Tens of thousands face another arctic blast without power as East Coast preps for a new storm
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Hoffman Estates Chamber names award winners at 15th annual Celebration of ExcellenceJan 30, 2026 4:56 pm - Edge Electrical Systems LLC won the coveted Business of the Year Award at the Hoffman Estates Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s recent 15th annual Celebration of Excellence dinner.
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Schaumburg Park District president honored as statewide commissioner of the yearJan 30, 2026 4:41 pm - Schaumburg Park District Board President Bob Schmidt received a surprise honor as the Illinois Association of Park Districts’ Commissioner of the Year during a statewide awards luncheon on Friday.
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Winter convocation: Where you can see bald eagles soaring in the suburbsJan 30, 2026 4:22 pm - Soaring into Illinois in huge numbers, bald eagles can be spotted at several suburban locations this winter.
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Student loan borrowers in Illinois could face federal, state ‘tax bomb’ in 2026
Jan 30, 2026 4:18 pm - Certain types of student loan forgiveness face federal and state taxes after a law that protected borrowers expired Dec. 31. Now, these loan breaks are considered taxable income at the federal and state levels. A new settlement agreement could terminate the Saving on Valuable Education plan, requiring borrowers to switch to other plans to qualify for loan forgiveness.