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Gowns For Good to host wedding, prom dress salesJan 30, 2026 9:54 am - Gowns For Good, an organization dedicated to making formalwear accessible while giving back to the community, will host upcoming events for brides-to-be and high schoolers getting ready for prom.
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Des Plaines releases community calendar for 2026Jan 30, 2026 9:53 am - An official Des Plaines community calendar for 2026 is available online in several languages.
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Antioch’s picks new village administrator from more than 150 applicantsJan 30, 2026 9:53 am - Andrew Lichterman, who worked in Deerfield village government the last 15 years, is Antioch’s new village administrator.
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East Dundee office building sells for $1.5M; West Dundee restaurant space on sale for $1.25M
Jan 30, 2026 9:52 am - Continuing the resurgence of East Dundee, an office building in the heart of the downtown just sold for $1.5 million. Meanwhile, a three-level restaurant space is up for sale at $1.25 million in West Dundee.
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Another 9th Congressional District candidate is putting campaign ad on TVJan 30, 2026 9:42 am - Bushra Amiwala is the latest Democratic candidate in the 9th Congressional District to put a campaign ad on TV.
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Des Plaines man accused of sending child sex abuse materials via social media appJan 30, 2026 8:50 am - A 37-year-old Des Plaines man was charged after a Cook County sheriff’s office investigation found he had shared child sex abuse materials through a social media app.
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5 hurt in hazmat incident at swim school in Park RidgeJan 30, 2026 8:12 am - Five people were hurt by a chemical mixture at a swim school in Park Ridge Thursday afternoon, according to fire officials.
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Minimum wage question highlights differences among Democrats in Senate raceJan 29, 2026 9:41 pm - Stratton backs $25 an hour, while Krishnamoorthi and Kelly support $17 an hour compared to current $7.25 federal minimum wage level.
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Trump threatens tariffs on any country selling oil to Cuba, a move that puts pressure on Mexico
Jan 29, 2026 7:54 pm - President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that would impose a tariff on any goods from countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba, a move that could further cripple an island plagued by a deepening energy crisis.
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Friction emerges between Trump and Venezuelan opposition over Machado’s return
Jan 29, 2026 6:47 pm - Venezuela’s leading opposition figure made a solemn request to House lawmakers during a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill last week: “Tell the president that I want to go back to Venezuela as soon as possible,” said María Corina Machado, according to notes taken by a person in the room and reviewed by The Washington Post.