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Throughout the suburbs, Memorial Day ceremonies honor America’s fallen heroesMay 27, 2024 5:58 pm - Even as Arlington Heights honored its own 59 fallen heroes for the 105th year on Memorial Day, attendees received an outside acknowledgment of how special is the village’...
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Lake-Cook Road Path proposal narrowed to three options; public input soughtMay 27, 2024 4:36 pm - An open house meeting on three alternatives for a proposed path along Lake-Cook Road in southeastern Lake County will be held May 30.
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How Illinois’ more than 400 bee species are supported by native plants — and how you can help them, tooMay 27, 2024 4:32 pm - While native garden plants like wild bergamot and common milkweed certainly are vital resources for pollinators, one only needs to look up to find that trees are just as important — especially for the more than 400 native bee species in Illinois.
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Photo Gallery: Memorial Day parades and ceremonies in Arlington Heights, Elgin, Lake Zurich and PalatineMay 27, 2024 4:31 pm -
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Photo Gallery: Larkin, Bartlett, Streamwood, South Elgin and Elgin graduation ceremoniesMay 26, 2024 9:26 pm -
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The dreams of a 60-year-old beauty contestant come to an abrupt end in ArgentinaMay 26, 2024 8:33 pm - BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — A 60-year-old woman saw her dreams of becoming the oldest Miss Universe contestant in history melt away in a haze of sequins and selfies Saturda...
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Death toll in Kharkiv attack rises to 14 as Zelenskyy warns of Russian troop movementsMay 26, 2024 8:21 pm - KYIV, Ukraine — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Sunday that Russia is preparing to intensify its offensive along Ukraine’s northern border, as the death toll rose to...
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Palestinian medics say Israeli airstrikes kill 35 in Gaza’s Rafah as displaced people are hitMay 26, 2024 8:13 pm - Footage from the scene of the largest airstrike showed heavy destruction. Israel’s army confirmed the strike and said it hit a Hamas installation and killed two senior Hamas militants. It said it was investigating reports that civilians were harmed.
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What you can do to try to stay safe when a tornado hits, and also well beforehandMay 26, 2024 7:46 pm - When a tornado takes aim at your house, and the sirens are sounding, the dogs are barking and the children are screaming, there are some last-minute precautions that could save the lives of you and your loved ones.
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Death toll in Papua New Guinea landslide rises to 670; survivors seek safetyMay 26, 2024 6:16 pm - The International Organization for Migration on Sunday increased its estimate of the death toll from a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea to more than 670 as emergency responders and traumatized relatives gave up hope that any survivors will now be found.