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Aurora firefighters protest proposed budget cutsNov 19, 2025 12:22 pm - The union representing Aurora’s firefighters is speaking out against Mayor John Laesch’s proposed 2026 budget, saying he and the fire chief are not being truthful when they say having fewer workers won’t hurt public safety.
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DuPage County Board approves drone purchaseNov 19, 2025 12:17 pm - In anticipation of the 2026 President’s Cup golf tournament, DuPage County Board members signed off on buying a tethered drone for the sheriff’s office.
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‘Optimistic’ about a papal visit: Pritzker meets Pope Leo XIV in Rome and extends invite to ChicagoNov 19, 2025 11:54 am - Gov. JB Pritzker sat down with Pope Leo XIV in Rome, discussed immigration raids in Chicago, and presented ‘Da Pope’ beer to the Illinois native.
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Larry Summers takes leave from teaching at Harvard after release of Epstein emails
Nov 19, 2025 10:57 am - Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers abruptly went on leave Wednesday from teaching at Harvard University, where he once served as president, over recently releas...
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Takeaways from Trump’s White House meeting with Saudi crown prince
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Trump signs bill to release Jeffrey Epstein case files after fighting it for months
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Trump’s immigration crackdown is keeping foreign professionals out
Nov 19, 2025 10:04 am - The Trump administration’s crackdown on legal immigration is making it tougher for foreign professionals — doctors, engineers, professors, artists — to get permission to work and live in the United States.
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Glen Ellyn-Wheaton Chorale to perform anniversary concerts in ElmhurstNov 19, 2025 10:00 am - The Glen Ellyn-Wheaton Chorale will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a pair of concerts in Elmhurst.
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Biking smarter: Statewide quiz educates 70,000 Illinois studentsNov 19, 2025 4:00 am - If the past is any predictor, more than 70,000 Illinois students will learn bicycling safety this school year through the Bike Safety Quiz developed by Ride Illinois, the statewide nonprofit bike advocacy organization.
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Congress acts swiftly to force release of Epstein files, and Trump agrees to sign billNov 18, 2025 10:20 pm - WASHINGTON — Both the House and Senate acted decisively Tuesday to pass a bill to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender...