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Schaumburg’s Septemberfest grounds adapting to village hall constructionAug 14, 2025 4:33 pm - Schaumburg officials have spared no effort in maintaining all the traditions of Septemberfest this Labor Day weekend, despite the village hall construction under way in its midst.
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Texas Democrats set plan to end nearly 2-week walkout over Republicans’ redraw of US House maps
Aug 14, 2025 4:32 pm - Texas Democrats on Thursday moved closer to ending a nearly two-week walkout that has blocked the GOP’s redrawing of U.S. House maps before the 2026 election and put them under escalating threats by Republicans back home.
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Mount Prospect nonprofit says pedestrian bridge connecting parks would destroy their gardenAug 14, 2025 4:24 pm - A Mount Prospect nonprofit said a sidewalk associated with a new pedestrian bridge from Meadows Park to Melas Park spanning the Union Pacific tracks would destroy their community garden.
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Buffalo Grove man facing murder charges after botched home invasion robberyAug 14, 2025 4:12 pm - A Buffalo Grove man is charged with first-degree murder after Chicago police say he and an accomplice shot an acquaintance during a home invasion robbery in March.
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Basketball league provides year-round play for intellectually disabled athletesAug 14, 2025 3:42 pm - The National Ability Basketball League, started in 2023 by Glenbard North High School graduate Nick LaVere, gives players with intellectual disabilities more opportunity to play the sport.
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California is moving forward with a partisan redistricting effort to counter Texas’ move
Aug 14, 2025 3:40 pm - California Gov. Gavin Newsom stood with other prominent Democratic leaders Thursday to announce that the state will move forward with a partisan plan to redraw congressional maps in an effort to help his party win five more U.S. House seats in 2026.
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Judge orders RFK Jr.’s health department to stop sharing Medicaid data with deportation officials
Aug 14, 2025 3:34 pm - A federal judge ordered the nation's health department to stop giving deportation officials access to the personal information — including home addresses — of all 79 million Medicaid enrollees. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services first handed over the personal data on millions of Medicaid enrollees in a handful of states in June. After an Associated Press report identified the new policy, 20 states, including Illinois, filed a lawsuit to stop its implementation.
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Downstate judge rejects request to round up Texas Democrats in Illinois
Aug 14, 2025 3:00 pm - A downstate judge has rejected Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit seeking an order for Illinois law enforcement to arrest and return to the Lone Star State Democratic legislators who are staying in Illinois in order to prevent a controversial vote to remap congressional districts as requested by President Donald Trump.
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Just months after opening in South Elgin, Legit Dogs & Ice will close Aug. 24Aug 14, 2025 2:57 pm - Mere months after opening in South Elgin, the owners of Legit Dogs & Ice announced on social media that the restaurant would close Aug. 24.
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Fully accessible Hero Park in Round Lake Beach opening SaturdayAug 14, 2025 2:34 pm - The Round Lake Area Park District is hosting the grand opening of Hero Park from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 16.