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Naperville could create new police unit to respond to mental health callsNov 20, 2025 11:39 am - Naperville City Council members Tuesday said they want to include $1.26 million in the 2026 budget to establish a mobile crisis intervention team within the police department.
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ICC slashes Nicor’s proposed $314 million rate hike for suburban gas customers
Nov 20, 2025 9:21 am - The Illinois Commerce Commission slashed a proposed $314 million rate hike by suburban gas company Nicor by nearly half Wednesday.
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The deadliest roads in America
Nov 19, 2025 10:24 pm - Between 2010 and 2023, yearly deaths caused by cars and trucks striking pedestrians rose 70%, an examination of federal data and other public records by The Washington Post shows.
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Labor Department won’t release full October jobs report, a casualty of the 43-day federal shutdown
Nov 19, 2025 8:04 pm - The Labor Department said Wednesday that it will not be releasing a full jobs report for October because the 43-day federal government shutdown meant it couldn't calculate the unemployment rate and some other key numbers.
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Trump says he’d ‘love to fire’ Powell, renewing attacks on Fed chair
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New fire station, bank renovation among key projects in proposed Des Plaines budgetNov 19, 2025 7:08 pm - Des Plaines’ $230 million budget for the 2026 fiscal year includes funds for a new fire station and the renovation of a downtown landmark.
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‘Perfect location’: Lake Zurich authorizes $2.1 million land buy for potential fire station siteNov 19, 2025 7:07 pm - The groundwork is being set for a new fire station in Lake Zurich with the pending village purchase of four acres for $2.1 million.
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Federal terrorism charge filed against a man who allegedly set a woman on fire on Chicago train
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Wheaton rejects plan to turn former hardware store into co-working spaceNov 19, 2025 5:31 pm - The Wheaton City Council has turned down a proposal for a co-working space to use a “prime real estate location” downtown.
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Three charged with stealing car in Willowbrook, fleeing policeNov 19, 2025 5:27 pm - Three people, including a teenager, are accused of stealing a car in Willowbrook and leading police on a high-speed chase.