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Arlington Heights residents, officials divided on criminalizing homeless behavior — but proposal moves forwardAug 25, 2025 9:33 pm - More than a dozen Arlington Heights residents and homeless advocates on Monday urged village officials to take a compassionate approach to homelessness in the downtown area.
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Trump order calls for broader National Guard role in addressing domestic unrest
Aug 25, 2025 8:22 pm - President Donald Trump on Monday directed the National Guard to prepare for deeper involvement in any future civil unrest throughout the United States and called for the creation of a new military unit that is deputized to enforce federal laws, specifically in D.C.
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Trump fires Fed Governor Lisa Cook, escalating fight for control over central bank
Aug 25, 2025 8:08 pm - President Donald Trump fired Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook late Monday, a surprise move constituting a sharp escalation in his battle to exert greater control over what has long been considered an institution independent from day-to-day politics.
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Congress investigating whether D.C. police manipulated crime data
Aug 25, 2025 7:57 pm - The House Oversight Committee is investigating whether D.C. police manipulated data in a potentially widespread effort to make crime rates appear lower at the direction of department leadership, according to records reviewed by The Washington Post.
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House committee subpoenas Jeffrey Epstein’s estate for documents, including birthday book and contacts
Aug 25, 2025 7:50 pm - The House Oversight Committee subpoenaed the estate of the late Jeffrey Epstein on Monday as congressional lawmakers try to determine who was connected to the disgraced financier and whether prosecutors mishandled his case.
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Kane County planning inaugural ‘State of the County’ eventAug 25, 2025 7:43 pm - Kane County Board Chair Corinne Pierog will give an inaugural “State of Kane County” address at a breakfast event in September. The event is set for 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. T...
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‘Do not come to Chicago’: Pritzker tells Trump the National Guard not needed in ChicagoAug 25, 2025 7:39 pm - Flanked by dozens of Chicago and suburban leaders, Gov. JB Pritzker rebuked President Donald Trump’s threat of deploying National Guard troops to the city, calling it “un-American.”
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Police: No injuries reported when drunken driver hits Palatine squad carAug 25, 2025 7:02 pm - There were no injuries reported after a man crashed into a Palatine police squad car engaged in an unrelated traffic stop on Thursday night, officials said. James C. Argi...
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1860 Wide Awakes featured at annual Lakeside Cemetery walkAug 25, 2025 6:38 pm - The 1860 Wide Awakes are the subject of a walk Sept. 6 at Lakeside Cemetery, 600 Lake St., Libertyville.
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DuPage judge sides with county board in ongoing dispute with clerkAug 25, 2025 6:15 pm - DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek can decide how her office spends money, but when it comes to getting the bills paid the clerk’s office must follow county procedures, a judge ruled Monday.