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What’s in Giannoulias’ plan to end road test for drivers 86 and younger? Let families report at-risk driversJan 14, 2025 6:33 pm - Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said he’s optimistic new bipartisan legislation seeking to increase the age for mandated road tests from 79 to 87 will succeed where similar bills failed.
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Former Des Plaines Fire Chief David Clark dies at 86Jan 14, 2025 6:27 pm - Des Plaines firefighters will honor former Chief David Clark with a bell-ringing ceremony Wednesday before a funeral Mass the next morning.
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Des Plaines resident scammed after sending laptop to stranger via Uber, police sayJan 14, 2025 6:27 pm - A Des Plaines resident was ripped off when he used a ride-hailing service to deliver a gaming computer to a stranger in Chicago.
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Villa Park felon sentenced to 18 years for weapons charges, home invasionJan 14, 2025 4:38 pm - A Villa Park convicted felon was sentenced Tuesday to 18 years in prison following convictions on separate weapons and unlawful restraint charges.
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Republicans say they want to put conditions on wildfire aid to California
Jan 14, 2025 4:29 pm - Leading congressional Republicans say they want to place conditions on aid for California’s wildfire victims, trying to force the state to fix what one lawmaker called “b...
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Hamas OKs draft agreement of a Gaza ceasefire and the release of some hostages, officials say
Jan 14, 2025 4:27 pm - CAIRO — Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages, two officials involved in the talks said Tuesday. Me...
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China weighs sale of TikTok US to Musk as a possible option
Jan 14, 2025 4:24 pm - Chinese officials are evaluating a potential option that involves Elon Musk acquiring the US operations of TikTok if the company fails to fend off a controversial ban on ...
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Schaumburg has big plans for parcel at Algonquin, Meacham roadsJan 14, 2025 4:23 pm - Schaumburg Mayor Tom Dailly won applause from suburban business leaders Tuesday with his announcement of a deal to move the eyesore Cook County highway maintenance facility from the village’s redeveloping northeast corner.
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What Americans think about Pete Hegseth, Trump’s defense secretary pick
Jan 14, 2025 3:34 pm - WASHINGTON — Pete Hegseth faces an important test on Tuesday — but he won't just have to prove himself to the senators who immediately began sparring over his nomination ...
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Zelenskyy, Macron discuss Western troop deployment in Ukraine before German defense chief visits
Jan 14, 2025 3:27 pm - KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he has held further discussions with French President Emmanuel Macron about the possibility of Western t...