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Two teens accused of sexually assaulting St. Viator classmate plead not guilty

Two teens accused of sexually assaulting St. Viator classmate plead not guilty

Two of the three former St. Viator students accused of sexually assaulting a classmate at a graduation party in Roselle last spring were formally arraigned at hearings in DuPage County Tuesday.

 
Woman found dead with stab wound at Downers Grove fire

Woman found dead with stab wound at Downers Grove fire

A woman was found dead with a stab wound during an apartment fire Monday night in Downers Grove, authorities said.

 
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$2 billion data center proposal in Barrington Hills withdrawn

$2 billion data center proposal in Barrington Hills withdrawn

A real estate developer has withdrawn a proposal to build a data center in Barrington Hills, officials announced.

 
Craft brewery planning to open at different site in downtown Mundelein

Craft brewery planning to open at different site in downtown Mundelein

Entrepreneurs who intended to open a craft brewery and restaurant in downtown Mundelein now are focusing on a different location a few blocks away.

 
Amazon is closing its Fresh grocery, Go convenience stores

Amazon is closing its Fresh grocery, Go convenience stores

Amazon.com Inc. is shuttering its Amazon-branded grocery stores and automated grab-and-go markets, eliminating two centerpieces of its push into physical retail.

 
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‘We get it right from Texas’: Summer Moon Coffee landing in Wheaton

‘We get it right from Texas’: Summer Moon Coffee landing in Wheaton

Husband-and-wife team Emily and Jesse Moffitt soon will introduce Wheaton to a distinctive wood-fired coffee from the Lone Star State. The owners of a Summer Moon Coffee franchise in Crystal Lake are opening a second shop on Butterfield Road.

 
Carney rolls his eyes at US Treasury secretary, telling Trump he meant what he said at Davos

Carney rolls his eyes at US Treasury secretary, telling Trump he meant what he said at Davos

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday he told U.S. President Donald Trump that he meant what he said in his speech at Davos, and told him Canada plans to diversify away from the United States with a dozen new trade deals.

 
A groundhog robot? Woodstock won’t bow to PETA pressure to replace its woodchuck mascot

A groundhog robot? Woodstock won’t bow to PETA pressure to replace its woodchuck mascot

Woodstock Willie is set to make his annual prognostication on the next six weeks of weather early on Groundhog Day morning. However, the national animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is calling for the furry forecaster to be replaced by a 3D holographic projection, the costumed mascot, a stuffed toy, or even an AI-powered robot groundhog.

 
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Trump’s immigration crackdown led to drop in US growth rate last year as population hit 342 million

Trump’s immigration crackdown led to drop in US growth rate last year as population hit 342 million

President Donald Trump's crackdown on immigration contributed to a year-to-year drop in the nation's growth rate as the U.S. population reached nearly 342 million people in 2025, according to population estimates released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.

 
Philip Glass cancels Kennedy Center symphony premiere

Philip Glass cancels Kennedy Center symphony premiere

Prize-winning composer Philip Glass has called off a scheduled world premiere at the Kennedy Center of a symphony about Abraham Lincoln, the latest in a wave of cancellations since President Donald Trump ousted the previous leadership.

 

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