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Diplomacy needed in Israel-Iran conflict, Schneider says after Middle East trip — but he won’t rule out U.S. military actionJun 20, 2025 1:15 pm - The ongoing military conflict between Israel and Iran forced U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider and three other American lawmakers to cut short a trip to the Middle East.
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Highland Park officer-involved shooting under investigationJun 20, 2025 12:12 pm - Early Friday, Highland Park police officers fatally shot a man after they say approached them with a raised knife which he refused to drop.
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‘It feels like the home library’: South Elgin library welcomes guests back after expansionJun 20, 2025 12:11 pm - The South Elgin Branch of the Gail Borden Library will hold a grand reopening celebration on Saturday. It has been closed for eight months for an expansion and improvements.
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South Elgin man faces child pornography chargesJun 20, 2025 10:16 am - A South Elgin man facing charges of possessing child sexual abuse materials is free on pretrial release.
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Democrats raise war powers concerns as Trump mulls Iran strike
Jun 20, 2025 7:37 am - Senate Democrats are increasingly concerned that President Donald Trump is considering striking Iran without seeking authorization from Congress — or even filling them in...
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From the murders to manhunt: New book examines ‘human elements’ of Brown’s Chicken killingsJun 20, 2025 4:30 am - A suburban native who was just a kid when the Brown's Chicken murders in Palatine shocked the nation has written a new book he hopes offers new insight into the killings. “It’s focused more on the human elements of the case, and not the gore of the crime itself,” said author Patrick Wohl.
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U-46 board honors student musicians, singers, actors and moreJun 20, 2025 12:04 am - Fine arts coordinator, U-46 Music Education Program also honored Nearly 100 Elgin Area School District U-46 high school students were recognized by the board of educ...
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DHS tightens rules for congressional visits to ICE facilities
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A ‘peace language’: Festival within Make Music Wheaton to celebrate Middle Eastern cultureJun 19, 2025 6:57 pm - There will be more than 70 free performances at multiple venues in Wheaton during Make Music Wheaton, which kicks off on Friday night and continues Saturday.
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Some US restaurants and servers oppose Republicans’ ‘no tax on tips’ budget proposal
Jun 19, 2025 6:41 pm - Some segments of the U.S. restaurant industry don't support President Donald Trump’s proposal to eliminate federal taxes on tips, saying it would help too few people and ...