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‘It’s magnificent’: How a dam-free Salt Creek, Fullersburg Woods have been revitalized

‘It’s magnificent’: How a dam-free Salt Creek, Fullersburg Woods have been revitalized

Two years ago this month, the Graue Mill dam was removed from Salt Creek. Forest preserve officials in DuPage County say there have since been signs of ecological progress.

 
Can suburbs, counties enforce ICE bans on government property? Some say no

Can suburbs, counties enforce ICE bans on government property? Some say no

To respond to concerns about immigration enforcement, many suburban communities have turned to ordinances, resolutions or signs to try to stop ICE agents from using their properties for operations. But some, including DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick, say the signs and other local actions are not enforceable.

 
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2 arrested in Lake County murder-for-hire plot

2 arrested in Lake County murder-for-hire plot

Two men have been arrested in connection with a murder-for-hire plot that involved a shooting in Beach Park on Nov. 5, Lake County sheriff’s police said.

 
2 men injured in shooting on Aurora’s near east side

2 men injured in shooting on Aurora’s near east side

Two young men were injured in a Friday night shooting on Aurora’s near east side, police said.

 
US airlines again cancel more than 1,000 flights on second day of cuts tied to government shutdown

US airlines again cancel more than 1,000 flights on second day of cuts tied to government shutdown

U.S. airlines again canceled more than 1,000 flights on Saturday, the second day of the Federal Aviation Administration’s order to reduce air traffic because of the government shutdown.So far, the slowdown at many of the nation’s busiest airports hasn’t caused widespread disruptions. But it has deepened the impact felt by the what is now the nation’s longest federal shutdown.

 
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People in some states get SNAP food aid while others still wait for their November benefits

People in some states get SNAP food aid while others still wait for their November benefits

People in some U.S. states will be able to buy groceries with federally funded SNAP benefits Saturday while those in other states were still waiting for November food benefits that had been delayed by a protracted legal battle over the federal government shutdown.

 
From groceries to gas, Americans say they’re spending more under Trump

From groceries to gas, Americans say they’re spending more under Trump

A majority of Americans say they are spending more on groceries and utilities than they were a year ago, and they blame President Donald Trump for the rising prices, a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll finds.

 
James Watson, co-discoverer of the double-helix shape of DNA, has died at age 97

James Watson, co-discoverer of the double-helix shape of DNA, has died at age 97

James D. Watson, whose co-discovery of the twisted-ladder structure of DNA in 1953 helped light the long fuse on a revolution in medicine, crime-fighting, genealogy and ethics, has died. He was 97.

 
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