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More cops, new fire station needed to handle a Bears stadium in Arlington Heights?May 17, 2025 1:37 pm - Arlington Heights leaders are contemplating the manpower and resources needed to handle security and emergency response for a potential new Bears stadium in town.
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Severe weather leaves at least 27 dead, including 18 in storm-battered Kentucky
May 17, 2025 1:29 pm - LONDON, Ky. — At least 27 people have been killed by storms systems that swept across part of the U.S. Midwest and South, with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announcing Satur...
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Illinois’ motor fuel tax is working as intended: Fixing roads and keeping up with costsMay 17, 2025 1:28 pm - Every July 1 since 2019, Illinois’ motor fuel tax ticks upward with the rate of inflation. And every year, the same talking heads emerge attacking it as some evidence of broken government.
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Pope Leo XIV not registered as a Republican in IllinoisMay 17, 2025 1:23 pm - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that the new pope is a registered Republican, three European leaders were caught with drugs and more.
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Rare dust storm that raced through Chicago area caused by strong winds from cluster of thunderstormsMay 17, 2025 11:19 am - A rare dust storm swept in from the southwest and enveloped the Chicago metropolitan area Friday evening, darkening the sky and creating eerie images.
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Deck fire causes $50,000 damage at St. Charles apartment buildingMay 17, 2025 9:59 am - A fire on an exterior deck of a third-floor apartment Friday evening in St. Charles resulted in $50,000 damage.
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Joint Memorial Day Observance to be held in Hoffman Estates and Schaumburg May 26May 17, 2025 8:39 am - The public is invited to attend a joint Memorial Day Observance Monday, May 26 in both Hoffman Estates and Schaumburg.
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State on track to end health coverage program for immigrant adults
May 17, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois to end health coverage for 30,000 non-citizen immigrants due to budget constraints, though proposed Congressional Medicaid cuts could have even bigger impact.
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Illinois seeks to prevent feds from tying funding for states to immigration enforcement
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Governor’s office cuts revenue projection by $536 million