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Suburban child care providers concerned about federal funding uncertainties

Suburban child care providers concerned about federal funding uncertainties

The Trump administration’s plans to freeze about $1 billion in federal child care funding to Illinois was temporarily blocked by a judge Friday, but still has parents and providers worried about future financial uncertainty.

 
Anti-ICE protesters assemble across the US after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland, Oregon

Anti-ICE protesters assemble across the US after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland, Oregon

Minnesota leaders urged protesters to remain peaceful Saturday as thousands of people converged on a Minneapolis park to decry the fatal shooting of a woman by a federal immigration officer in that city and the shooting of two protesters in Portland, Oregon.

 
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Protests in Iran near the 2-week mark as authorities intensify crackdown on demonstrators

Protests in Iran near the 2-week mark as authorities intensify crackdown on demonstrators

Protests sweeping across Iran neared the two-week mark Saturday, with the country’s government acknowledging the ongoing demonstrations despite an intensifying crackdown and as the Islamic Republic remains cut off from the rest of the world.

 
Christmas in March? What suburbs can do when holiday cheer lingers or becomes a safety issue

Christmas in March? What suburbs can do when holiday cheer lingers or becomes a safety issue

While not many suburbs set a deadline for the removal of holiday decorations, there’s a national precedent that can be applied more broadly if lingering lights are deemed unsafe or a nuisance.

 
Lewis wins Buffalo Grove Rotary’s Bill Reid award

Lewis wins Buffalo Grove Rotary’s Bill Reid award

A social worker at Aptakisic Junior High School received the Rotary Club of Buffalo Grove’s 2024 Bill Reid Community Service Award.

 
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Park Ridge police investigate crash involving pedestrian

The Park Ridge Police Department is investigating a Saturday morning traffic crash involving a pedestrian at the intersection of Cumberland and Peterson avenues.

 
Streamwood man charged with sharing child pornography

Streamwood man charged with sharing child pornography

A 22-year-old Streamwood man remains in custody after being charged Wednesday with both possession and dissemination of child pornography.

 
Hollywood stars gather for an all-winners celebration at the American Film Institute Awards

Hollywood stars gather for an all-winners celebration at the American Film Institute Awards

f the American Film Institute Awards stands for anything, it’s that everyone in the room — from Leonardo DiCaprio and Ryan Coogler to Timothée Chalamet and Ariana Grande — leaves feeling like a winner.

 
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O’Donnell: The evolution of a wild-card point spread

O’Donnell: The evolution of a wild-card point spread

OF THE 12 NFL TEAMS PLAYING on this wild-card weekend, the Bears were drawing the largest percentage of betting handle in any of the six head-to-head matches. That's publ...

 

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