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Jerry Nach, far left, and Don Morman play ping-pong as Jose Portillo and Bob Stavnem, both seated, chat at the GENCenter in Des Plaines.
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A man bundled up to battle the cold walks east across the Highland Ave Bridge Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026 in Elgin. Temperatures Friday are expected to dip as low as -13. That’s seriously cold. Then there’s the wind chill factor, which calculates how cold you may feel when there’s a wind blowing. The National Weather Service said that it may hit -35.
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Long shadows fall from a series of prehistoric hunters as they stalk the woolly mammoths at the Volo Museum Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026 in Volo. Tours can take you out across the museum grounds on trains, and trolleys to explore prehistoric landscapes on the Ice Age Tour and many other exhibitions. The museum is known for their amazing selection of classic and collector cars, Hollywood memorabilia, vintage curiosities, and interactive exhibits. They also offer a Titanic Experience, Jurassic Gardens and a lot more family fun. Information can be found at www.volofun.com
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Former Chicago Honey Bear Debbie Lemons still has her pom poms from the Super Bowl championship season 40 years ago.
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Glen Ellyn resident Lincoln Bode Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026 at Lake Ellyn Park in Glen Ellyn. Bode, a retired 63-year-old with vast prior experience, mainly "adventure running," will compete in the World Marathon Challenge's "777 Challenge" -- seven marathons on seven continents on seven straight days. Bode is running in memory of his father, Hank Bode, and to raise donations and awareness of Parkinson's disease, which afflicted his father for 9 years before his death Jan. 27, 2025.
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Two men battle the extreme cold weather Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 as they head into a grocery store in St. Charles. Temperatures Friday were expected to dip as low as -13. That’s seriously cold. Then there’s the wind chill factor, which calculates how cold you may feel when there’s a wind blowing. The National Weather Service said that it may hit -35.
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Alexandra Epperson of Findlay Ohio, shows her standard poodle Moria during the Cool Cluster Dog Show Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. The event was hosted by the Chain of Lakes Kennel Club, at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake.
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Schaumburg High School students stage a walkout to protest ICE activity, particularly in regard to Minnesota, on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026 in Schaumburg.
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Chuck Tramel, of Grayslake makes a point during conversation Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026 at Walker Brothers Pancake House in Schaumburg. This group, which meets for breakfast every month to discuss issues, tries, perhaps pointing to a more hopeful future.
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A juvenile bald eagle or possibly a golden eagle launches to hunt for food Friday, Jan. 30, 2026 along the Fox River in Algonquin.
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