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Biden levies new sanctions against Russian energy sector, but it's up to Trump whether to keep them
Jan 10, 2025 8:29 pm - WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's administration announced Friday that it's expanding sanctions against Russia's critically important energy sector, unveiling a new effo...
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Biden to deliver prime-time farewell to nation on Wednesday from Oval Office
Jan 10, 2025 8:27 pm - WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will deliver a farewell address to the nation Wednesday from the Oval Office, five days before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in. ...
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Putin is open to meet with Trump after inauguration, Kremlin says
Jan 10, 2025 8:19 pm - The Kremlin said Friday that President Vladimir Putin is open to a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump after he is sworn in to office on Jan. 20. Kremlin spokesman ...
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Lake County’s forest preserve system to expand with land purchases, exchangesJan 10, 2025 7:40 pm - Lake County forest preserves in North Chicago, Antioch and Gurnee will be growing with the purchase of two properties and a trade for others.
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Man deemed fit to stand trial in fatal stabbingJan 10, 2025 7:04 pm - A Kane County judge ruled an Elgin man is fit to stand trial on charges he stabbed a man to death.
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Elgin to spend up to $2.5 million to clear homeless encampmentJan 10, 2025 6:54 pm - Elgin surveyed homeless residents at “Tent City,” so far finding 36 people willing to move to temporary hotel lodging. The city council also approved a contract of up to $2.5 million to remediate the nearly 8-acre site.
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Supreme Court seems likely to uphold a federal law that could force TikTok to shut down on Jan. 19
Jan 10, 2025 6:16 pm - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday seemed likely to uphold a law that would ban TikTok in the United States beginning Jan. 19 unless the popular social media progra...
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Batavia Nursery School hosts Jan. 28 open house for prospective familiesJan 10, 2025 6:07 pm - Batavia Nursery School, which celebrated 50 years in 2024, is hosting an open house on Jan. 28 for incoming families to learn more about their academic preschool program.
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Regional police group to lease shuttered fire station in Rolling MeadowsJan 10, 2025 5:35 pm - The Northern Illinois Police Alarm System, a regional consortium of suburban police departments, plans to lease Rolling Meadows’ shuttered fire station on Plum Grove Road for administrative offices, emergency response operations, training, and equipment storage.
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How new legislation could revise Illinois’ controversial senior road test mandateJan 10, 2025 5:32 pm - Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is wading into the issue of road tests for older drivers.