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    <loc>https://www.illinoisstatenews.com/news/federal-immigration-agents-make-at-least-three-arrests-in-waukegan-as-dhs-returns-to-lake-county</loc>
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        <news:name>Illinois State News</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-05-14T21:14:26.930Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Federal Immigration Agents Make At Least Three Arrests In Waukegan As DHS Returns To Lake County</news:title>
    </news:news>
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