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Suburban toy company challenges Trump’s tariffs before Supreme Court in long shot bid for quick decisionJun 17, 2025 3:02 pm - A suburban toy company challenged President Donald Trump’s tariffs in front of the Supreme Court on Tuesday in a long shot bid to press the justices to quickly decide whether they are legal. Vernon Hills-based Learning Resources Inc. filed an appeal asking the Supreme Court to take up the case soon rather than let it continue to play out in lower courts.
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Buffalo Grove, firefighters reach agreement on new 5-year contractJun 17, 2025 2:34 pm - Paid parental leave and a village contribution toward cancer screenings are among the benefits included in a new contract between Buffalo Grove and its firefighter union.
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Naper Nights kicks off with tributes to Jane’s Addiction and Outlaw CountryJun 17, 2025 2:08 pm - On June 20-21, Naper Settlement kicks off the 2025 Naper Nights series with tributes to Jane's Addiction and Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings.
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West Chicago mayor appoints longtime resident to become new aldermanJun 17, 2025 1:57 pm - More than a month into a rocky start to his administration, West Chicago Mayor Daniel Bovey made his first appointment with city council approval on Monday.
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Hoffman Estates approves $385,000 purchase of TIF-funded landJun 17, 2025 1:49 pm - The Hoffman Estates village board unanimously authorized the $385,000 purchase of 11 acres of land Monday as part of a TIF district redevelopment plan.
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Motorcyclist flown to hospital after crash at Algonquin intersectionJun 17, 2025 12:49 pm - A motorcyclist was flown to a hospital after a crash early Tuesday morning shut down the intersection of Longmeadow Parkway and Sleepy Hollow Road in Algonquin.
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Developer wants to build duplexes near Route 47 in Huntley. The village board isn’t thrilled.Jun 17, 2025 12:41 pm - Huntley Village Board members are lukewarm on a plan for duplexes along Route 47 near Talamore Boulevard and Ackman roads in the Talamore subdivision, with some hoping to see that area developed with commercial uses.
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Best Bets: Swingin’ at Cantigny, ‘Wicked’ sing-along at Paramount, The Wiggles at Rosemont TheatreJun 17, 2025 12:36 pm - Cantigny debuts musical swings, Wheaton welcomes craft beer lovers, The Wiggles return to Rosemont and the Cleve Carney Museum of Art hosts the Hokusai Japan Fest.
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Pedestrian killed when hit by vehicle near Great AmericaJun 17, 2025 12:11 pm - A man died after being struck by a vehicle Monday night while walking near Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, police said.
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Improvements coming to Buffalo Grove RoadJun 17, 2025 12:00 pm - A stretch of Buffalo Grove Road through Buffalo Grove, Arlington Heights and Wheeling could be reconstructed in 2027.