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Challenge to charters: State-run schools in Elgin, Grayslake vow to fight legislation that would cede control to local districts

Challenge to charters: State-run schools in Elgin, Grayslake vow to fight legislation that would cede control to local districts

Two bills that would transfer oversight of state-run charter schools to local school boards and emphasize accountability are making their way through the Illinois Senate and causing concern for two suburban charter schools that fought hard to exist.

 
The cat’s meow: Roselle business hosts special events to find homes for feline friends

The cat’s meow: Roselle business hosts special events to find homes for feline friends

The Cat House in Roselle is the suburbs’ first cat cafe, and all the kitties you meet are adoptable. In less than two years, it has helped nearly 500 cats find homes.

 
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Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who transformed bureau into counterterrorism force after 9/11, dies at 81

Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who transformed bureau into counterterrorism force after 9/11, dies at 81

Robert S. Mueller III, the FBI director who transformed the nation's premier law enforcement agency into a terrorism-fighting force after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and who later became special counsel in charge of investigating ties between Russia and Donald Trump's presidential campaign, has died. He was 81.

 
How Democratic congressional nominees fended off challenges from their left

How Democratic congressional nominees fended off challenges from their left

Democratic lawmakers serving the suburbs fought off challenges from their left flanks in last week’s primary election.

 
‘It’s very bittersweet for me’: Hollywood Blvd. Cinema to auction decades of movie memorabilia to fund makeover

‘It’s very bittersweet for me’: Hollywood Blvd. Cinema to auction decades of movie memorabilia to fund makeover

A live and online auction March 28 will liquidate movie memorabilia, decor, fixtures and more at the Hollywood Blvd. Cinema in Woodridge, as owner Dana Pobanz seeks to update the 10-theater complex.

 
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With $128 million at stake, state denies feds’ claims of illegally issuing commercial licenses

With $128 million at stake, state denies feds’ claims of illegally issuing commercial licenses

The Illinois secretary of state’s office is pushing back at U.S. Department of Transportation allegations over who got commercial driver’s licenses.

 
Chicago Transit Authority lawsuit targets federal construction funding halted last fall

Chicago Transit Authority lawsuit targets federal construction funding halted last fall

The Chicago Transit Authority on Friday filed a federal lawsuit seeking restoration of $2 billion in commuter rail expansion funding that President Donald Trump's administration stopped last fall.

 
Police: No threat to public as officers investigate in Palatine

Police: No threat to public as officers investigate in Palatine

Although residents in the area around Rand Road and Ports O’Call Drive in Palatine may have noticed an increased police presence during the early hours of the morning Saturday, police said there is no known threat to the public.

 
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Man accused of killing wife in DuPage County

Man accused of killing wife in DuPage County

A man has been accused of killing his wife, who had an order of protection against him, in DuPage County.

 
Elgin police officer fired for social media posts about immigration enforcement

Elgin police officer fired for social media posts about immigration enforcement

Elgin police officer Jason Lentz has been fired over social media posts he made last fall about immigration enforcement.

 

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