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US tech companies enabled the surveillance and detention of hundreds of thousands in China
Sep 09, 2025 8:02 am - An AP investigation reveals that U.S. technology companies to a large degree designed and built China’s surveillance state, playing a far greater role in enabling human rights abuses than previously known.
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Park district awards contract for demolition of Palatine StablesSep 09, 2025 7:44 am - The fate of the Palatine Stables was officially sealed Monday evening, when the Palatine Park District board hired a demolition firm.
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Apple’s iPhone 17 lineup includes a new ultra-thin model and $100 price hike for Pro model
Sep 09, 2025 7:13 am - Apple has rolled out its next generation of iPhones that includes a new ultra-thin model and a slight price hike for one of its high-end models, while the company feels the squeeze of a global trade war.
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Buyers find undisclosed mold in basementSep 09, 2025 6:15 am - We purchased our first home about two months ago, and we hired a home inspector to check it out. But two months after moving in we discovered black mold in the basement.
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Palatine council has reservations about dog resortSep 08, 2025 4:42 pm - Palatine village council members will decide whether to allow a dog day care and boarding facility in the Northwest Shopping Center.
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Elgin Area Leadership Academy accepting applicants for 2025-26Sep 08, 2025 4:36 pm - The Elgin Area Leadership Academy is now recruiting for its 2025-26 class. The award-winning program aims to educate and empower leaders to engage with local organizations and strengthen the community.
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Vacant Mount Prospect office building getting neuro clinic, spaSep 08, 2025 3:40 pm - A new business offering neurological services, personal training, and skin care is moving into a Mount Prospect office building south of Meadows Park that until recently had been vacant for three years.
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Automation comes for tech jobs in the world capital of AI
Sep 08, 2025 3:34 pm - Salesforce, a $240 billion cloud software company, told 262 employees in San Francisco they were being let go, according to a state filing this week. As AI is rocking the software industry, tech jobs are vanishing.
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Shortage of homebuyers forces many sellers to lower prices or walk away as sales slump drags on
Sep 08, 2025 3:22 pm - Across the country, it’s getting tougher for sellers to drive a hard bargain. A dearth of home shoppers who can afford to buy and uncertainty about the outlook for the economy, jobs and mortgage rates is putting pressure on sellers to give ground at the negotiating table.
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‘Odd thing out’: Neighbors upset about proposed data center development in NapervilleSep 08, 2025 3:05 pm - Opponents of a proposed data center development in Naperville have voiced concerns about power consumption, water use and noise. They’re worried about residential property values and area forest preserves.