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‘It’s so pervasive’: Why Cook sheriff is cracking down on expressway shoulder driversMay 14, 2026 3:41 pm - Tired of seeing vehicles zoom past you on the shoulder while you’re stuck in traffic? Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart knows exactly how you feel. And now he’s doing something about those “dangerous morons.”
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White House planned to start Triumphal Arch work under unrelated contract
May 14, 2026 3:35 pm - The Trump administration planned to start work at the site of the president’s proposed Triumphal Arch by piggybacking on an existing, unrelated contract for engineering services at the White House grounds more than a mile away, emails obtained by The Washington Post show.
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Prospect Heights police investigating smash-and-grabs at two gaming cafesMay 14, 2026 3:05 pm - Prospect Heights police are investigating a pair of smash-and-grabs at gaming cafes in the city within 15 minutes of each other early Wednesday.
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‘Makes us all better people’: Naperville orchestra teacher wins Golden Apple AwardMay 14, 2026 1:14 pm - Scullen Middle School orchestra teacher Matthew White was announced as the winner of a Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching at the Naperville school Thursday.
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State Rep. Mussman hosting trio of town halls in JuneMay 14, 2026 11:46 am - State Rep. Michelle Mussman, a Democrat from Schaumburg, will hold three town halls in her district in June to update community members on new legislation and accomplishments in Springfield.
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Palatine approves new liquors license for Cook Cork & ForkMay 14, 2026 11:46 am - The Palatine Village Council this week approved shifting the liquor license for Cook Cork & Fork, 34 W. Palatine Road, to a newer class that allows limited spirits and packaged wine sales.
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Baby bison born at Kane County forest preserve
May 14, 2026 11:45 am - Huddled close to its mother, the first bison calf born in a Kane County tallgrass prairie in over 200 years represents more than restoration: Something lost. Something returned. Something reborn.
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New judge appointed in Kane CountyMay 14, 2026 7:49 am - The 16th Judicial Circuit of Kane County has announced that appointment of Vincent Michael Coyle as its newest associate judge.
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Trump has fanfare-filled meeting with Xi in China, but major breakthroughs may be elusive
May 13, 2026 8:34 pm - President Donald Trump on Thursday kicked off a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping that is expected to be long on pageantry and symbolism but unlikely to feature major breakthroughs on key issues like trade, U.S. relations with Taiwan or the war in Iran.
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House launches bipartisan push to combat sexual misconduct in Congress