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Kenya’s president says he won’t sign the finance bill that led protesters to storm the parliamentJun 26, 2024 10:53 pm - NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya's president said Wednesday he won't sign into law a finance bill proposing new taxes that prompted thousands of protesters to storm the parlia...
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Feds charge 5, including man acquitted at trial, with conspiring to bribe Minnesota juror with $120KJun 26, 2024 10:49 pm - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Five people were charged Wednesday with conspiring to bribe a Minnesota juror with a bag of $120,000 in cash in exchange for the acquittal of defendant...
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Protesters demand Wheeling Township act on mental health fundingJun 26, 2024 8:26 pm - A crowd of about 30 protesters stood in front of Wheeling Township headquarters in Arlington Heights on Tuesday urging township leaders to finally fund a mental health board created by voters more than 18 months ago.
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Military flees Bolivia government palace after coup attempt fails, general taken into custodyJun 26, 2024 8:20 pm - LA PAZ, Bolivia — Armored vehicles rammed the doors of Bolivia’s government palace Wednesday in an apparent coup attempt, but President Luis Arce vowed to stand firm and ...
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Defense: Madigan, ComEd 4 cases could be upended by SCOTUS rulingJun 26, 2024 8:02 pm - A U.S. Supreme Court ruling Wednesday threatened to roil major public corruption cases in Chicago, prompting bold predictions from defense attorneys amid what seems to be an ongoing reversal of fortunes for federal prosecutors.
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Tollway says ‘construction continuing’ systemwide despite interchange fumbleJun 26, 2024 7:34 pm - A bureaucratic misstep is hamstringing the rebuild of a crucial interchange, but the Illinois tollway says overall summer construction is on track.
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Asteroids approaching Earth this week — but don’t panicJun 26, 2024 7:34 pm - Five asteroids will pass Earth in the days before International Asteroid Day on Sunday.
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Custom home ‘Pinnacle’ development gets support from Lombard plannersJun 26, 2024 7:10 pm - A developer wants to turn a partially vacant, mostly unincorporated site into a luxury residential community that would fall entirely within Lombard’s boundaries. Afsar D...
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Arlington Heights mayor won’t seek reelection, but believes Bears stadium talks are ‘in a good place’Jun 26, 2024 5:39 pm - Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes announced Wednesday he won’t seek reelection next year, but believes the Chicago Bears will decide whether or not to build a stadium in town before his term expires in 10 months.
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Fighting food insecurity: DuPage County awards grants to 13 food pantriesJun 26, 2024 3:38 pm - As food insecurity persists, DuPage County awarded another round of grants to help 13 food pantries get food to those in need.