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Thursday, Feb 1

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Lake Zurich trustees approve water, sewer rate increase, a prelude to village switching to Lake Michigan water source

Village leaders are still working through the change-over from well-supplied water.

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Deal on wartime aid and border security stalls in Congress as time runs short to bolster Ukraine

With time slipping to bolster Ukraine's defenses, Senate negotiators struggled Wednesday to finalize a bipartisan deal that would pair policy changes at the U.S. southern border with wartime aid for Kyiv as their carefully negotiated…

Evanston resident charged federally for 2022 crimes against postal workers

A federal grand jury indicted Everett G. Pullett, 33, of Evanston for allegedly assaulting and robbing two postal carriers in the north suburb over two days in 2022, according to an indictment unsealed Jan. 29 in U.S. District Court in…

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Joliet mayor calls for donations to pay funeral costs for survivors of 7 relatives killed during shooting rampage

Joliet's mayor asked the public to contribute to the grieving families of those killed during a deadly rampage that left seven people dead.

Concerned about climate change, more Chicagoans are buying all-electric home heating systems

Residential energy use accounts for about 20% of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, according to a 2020 research article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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House passes bill to enhance child tax credit, revive key tax breaks for businesses

The House has passed a roughly $79 billion tax cut package expanding the child tax credit for millions of families and restoring three key tax breaks for businesses.

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With new farm bill in the works, Illinois farmers go to Washington to urge investments in environmental justice

New law could provide protections that reduce economic inequality and build crop and human resilience to climate change

CPS student killed, two others wounded near Edgewater high school

A witness saw what appeared to be a car of teens open fire on other teens, but police could not immediately confirm the claim.

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Alec Baldwin pleads not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in fatal film-set shooting

Actor Alec Baldwin has pleaded not guilty to an involuntary manslaughter charge in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer during a rehearsal on a movie set in New Mexico.

Metea Valley to present student production ‘Winter Scenes’

Metea Valley High School in Aurora will present “Winter Scenes,” three student-directed one-act shows, at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 8 to 10, at the high school, 1801 N. Eola Road.

Wednesday, Jan 31

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University of Illinois police knew details about Terrence Shannon Jr. investigation but didn’t share with school officials, records show

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Shannon faces one count of rape or an alternative count of misdemeanor sexual battery in a case that stems from a September trip he took to the University of Kansas.

Grainy sonar image reignites excitement, skepticism over Amelia Earhart’s final flight

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A grainy sonar image recorded by a private pilot has reinvigorated interest in one of the past century’s most alluring mysteries: What happened to Amelia Earhart when her plane vanished during her flight around the world in 1937?

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US pins blame for deadly drone strike on Iran-backed groups in the Islamic Resistance in Iraq

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Iran has threatened to “decisively respond” to any U.S. attack on the Islamic Republic following President Joe Biden linking Tehran to the killing of three U.S. soldiers at a military base in Jordan.

Jim Nowlan: How can our federal government solve big problems? How about over dinner?

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The president and top congressional leaders and Cabinet members should be required to sit down together to wrestle with the big problems.

Porter County Council supports NIRPC increase with stipulations

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The Porter County Council made it clear Tuesday evening that it would not support the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission’s request that state statute be changed to require the county to pay more into NIRPC without two…

Illinois man charged in two more Dyer gas station thefts

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An Illinois man was charged this month in two of three Dyer gas station thefts just over the state line from Nov. 23 to Dec. 23, court records show.

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Robbins and Chicago leaders split on how to stop water main leaking ‘thousands of gallons an hour’

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A water main serving Robbins has been "leaking thousands of gallons of water an hour" for nearly a month, with Chicago and Robbins disputing who is responsible.

Schererville man gets five years probation in hatchet attack

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A Schererville man was sentenced to five years probation Wednesday in a plea deal for a 2021 hatchet attack, court records show.

The size of Lake County’s workforce remains below pre-pandemic levels; ‘It concerns us about our capacity for growth’

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Williams made her comments during a virtual State of the Workforce presentation on Jan. 24 presented jointly by Lake County Workforce Development and Lake County Partners, offering area business leaders an update on happenings in the…

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Group objecting to Donald Trump’s place on Illinois primary ballot takes its case to court

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A group seeking to have former President Donald Trump disqualified from Illinois’ March 19 GOP primary ballot based on the “insurrection clause” of the U.S. Constitution is seeking an expedited appeal of the board’s ruling in court.

Man fatally wounded, another man left in critical condition in shooting in East Garfield Park neighborhood, police say

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A 40-year-old man was fatally wounded, and another man was left in critical condition in a shooting Tuesday morning in the East Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side, police said.

Southland crime: Armed robberies in Tinley Park, Frankfort Square, and more

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Crime reports from south suburban agencies from police and court reports and news releases.

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Ex-city official gets 18 months in prison for role concealing multimillion-dollar embezzlement scheme that led to Bridgeport bank collapse

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A former high-ranking city official was sentenced to 18 months in prison Wednesday for helping to conceal a multiyear embezzlement scheme that led to the failure of Washington Federal Bank for Savings

Boeing cuts its 4Q loss to $30 million, but that was before one of its jets lost a panel in flight

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Boeing, however, again finds itself the focus of questions about the safety of its planes since a panel called a door plug blew off an Alaska Airlines Max 9.

East Aurora School District’s Parent University offers message about possibilities: ‘Our children need to know we see their potential’

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This year’s Parent University featured sessions on topics like preparing students for college or careers, keeping children safe from drugs and human trafficking, understanding the special needs education system, advocating for your child…

Second City is looking for love in all the weird places

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Chicago’s Second City comedy troupe presents a Valentine’s Day-inspired comedy show, The Best of Second City: “With Love, from The Second City,” Feb. 10 at the McAninch Arts Center at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn.

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Teenage boy, 16, charged in separate armed robberies of 2 men on Southwest Side

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The boy was charged as a juvenile in two robberies that happened on Dec. 28, 2023, in the 2700 block of South Kedzie Avenue and the 4400 block of South Archer Avenue.

Palos Park police issue tongue-in-cheek warning about ‘energetic dealers of highly addictive substances’

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Palos Park police Chief Joe Miller recently issued a tongue-in-cheek warning about 'addictive' Girl Scout Cookies and urged residents to drop off these goods at the Palos Park Police Department, where officers will “dispose of them safely.”

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Man, 40, shot while trying to stop thieves from stealing his vehicle overnight on South Side, cops say

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A 40-year-old man was wounded overnight after he was alerted to thieves attempting to break into his parked vehicle and he tried to intervene he was shot in the Bronzeville neighborhood, Chicago police said.