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Elgin BMX racetrack to host state championship, boost local tourism, official says
Jul 14, 2025 10:46 am - The Hill BMX racetrack in Elgin has been named the host track for the 2025 BMX State Championship, expected to draw thousands of visitors and provide an economic boost to the area.
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The President’s Cabinet: A rocky start to a United States of AmericaJul 14, 2025 10:36 am - Author and retired educator Bruce Simmons’s column details the history of the President’s cabinet and the duties of each position.
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Worker at Weber Grill factory in Huntley airlifted after serious injury in fall
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Trump store in Huntley shuts down after eviction
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Two women killed in Kentucky church shooting after trooper shot; suspect killed, police say
Jul 13, 2025 9:04 pm - Two women died Sunday at a church in Lexington, Kentucky, in a shooting rampage that began when a state trooper was wounded after making a traffic stop, police said. The ...
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‘The least I can do is remember them’: Suburban residents march to call for release of Oct. 7 hostagesJul 13, 2025 9:00 pm - A grassroots movement that began in California shortly after the Hamas massacre of Oct. 7, 2023, has spread to the Northwest suburbs, where community members have been gathering weekly for symbolic 18-minute runs and walks to maintain awareness of hostages being held in Gaza.
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Slowed by obsolete toll plaza infrastructure? Tollway is removing gates and barriersJul 13, 2025 9:00 pm - It’s a far-ranging and time-consuming project but will improve commutes and save money, officials said.
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Ukraine's security agency says it killed Russian agents suspected of gunning down its officer
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The EU is delaying retaliatory tariffs on US goods in hopes of reaching a deal by Aug. 1
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One year after Trump assassination attempt, changes at Secret Service but questions remain