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Amid backlash, Pritzker calls for leaders — especially Trump — to tone down rhetoric
Sep 15, 2025 5:55 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker said political leaders — starting with President Donald Trump — need to do more to condemn political violence.
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Gold star: Ideally cast, timely ‘First Lady of Television’ shines at NorthlightSep 15, 2025 5:21 pm - Cindy Gold, ideally cast as broadcast pioneer Gertrude Berg, is outstanding in Northlight Theatre’s timely premiere of “The First Lady of Television,” James Sherman’s 1950-set drama about McCarthyism.
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Conservative group wants Buffalo Grove teacher fired over Kirk remarksSep 15, 2025 5:20 pm - A leader of the Buffalo Grove Pride Parade who is a Spanish teacher in Kildeer Countryside Elementary District 96 is facing calls for her dismissal in reaction to her comments on social media related to political activist Charlie Kirk.
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Palatine neighborhood dealing with rat infestationSep 15, 2025 4:28 pm - Palatine residents are grappling with a sudden rat infestation in their neighborhood, prompting village action.
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Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates to establish emergency connection of water systemsSep 15, 2025 3:04 pm - Hoffman Estates and Schaumburg are establishing an emergency interconnect between their water systems to be better prepared for the type of rare problem that happened earlier this year.
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Hanover Township scheduling appointments for winter heating assistanceSep 15, 2025 1:42 pm - Hanover Township is now scheduling in-person appointments for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) program that helps income-eligible households pay for home energy services.
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District 300 board president faces backlash over social media post following Charlie Kirk’s deathSep 15, 2025 1:37 pm - Some parents in Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300 are calling for the school board president to step down following a social media post after Charlie Kirk’s death.
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ICE arrests 15 people during Monday sweep in West Chicago, state senator saysSep 15, 2025 1:35 pm - State Sen. Karina Villa says at least 15 people were taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during a sweep Monday in West Chicago.
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Shipping companies support a first global fee on greenhouse gases, opposed by Trump officials
Sep 15, 2025 1:16 pm - Nearly 200 shipping companies said Monday they want the world’s largest maritime nations to adopt regulations that include the first global fee on greenhouse gases to reduce their sector’s emissions.
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Street closure in Arlington HeightsSep 15, 2025 12:53 pm - Sections of Kennicott Avenue from Hintz Road to University Drive in Arlington Heights will be closed to through traffic from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for approximately 2 weeks, due to street reconstruction.