All Stories from August 24, 2023 (Change date)
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District 128 school board member selected to fill vacancy on Libertyville village boardAug 24, 2023 1:00 am - The newest Libertyville trustee will be switching focus from education to municipal issues as the village board gets back to full strength. Casey Rooney, a Libertyville-...
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Beating the heat: Suburbanites' quirky, creative solutions for coping with soaring tempsAug 24, 2023 1:00 am - For years, "Frozen's" Elsa has been making mischief at the Ellsworth home. Every summer, the Disney queen "accidentally" freezes Lauren and Caitlin Ellsworth's playthin...
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Kubb lawn game state championship set for Saturday in BataviaAug 24, 2023 1:00 am - Energy City Kubb is hosting the 5th annual Illinois Kubb Championship from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Engstrom Family Park, 326 Millview Drive, in Batavia. The entry f...
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A heat index record: It felt like 120 as Chicago area sees first 100-degree day since 2012Aug 24, 2023 1:00 am - It was officially the hottest day in 11 years for the Chicago area, and at one point it felt the hottest ever. The weather station at O'Hare International Airport record...
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Elections have consequencesAug 24, 2023 1:00 am - In the midst of the current political turmoil, I am eager to see someone in the White House who is free of scandal, compromise, manipulations, etc. It would make our cou...
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China bans seafood from Japan after the Fukushima nuclear plant begins its wastewater releaseAug 24, 2023 1:00 am - OKUMA, Japan - The tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant began releasing its first batch of treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday ...
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3 dead, 5 wounded after a retired police officer opens fire at a Southern California biker barAug 24, 2023 1:00 am - TRABUCO CANYON, Calif. - A retired police officer opened fire in a popular Southern California biker bar, leaving three dead and at least five others with gunshot wounds...
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Ss. Peter and Paul's Homecoming Fest Saturday in NapervilleAug 24, 2023 1:00 am - Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Naperville is hosting its annual Homecoming Fest on Saturday to celebrate the parish's 1846 origins. The annual event features live...
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White Sox's new catcher Lee goes 1 for 4 in 8-5 loss to A'sAug 24, 2023 1:00 am - Before he was relieved of his duties Tuesday, White Sox general manager Rick Hahn did address a glaring need at catcher. Actually, he addressed it twice. With Yasmani Gr...
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Aurora man gets 17 years in prison for sexually assaulting a childAug 24, 2023 1:00 am - An Aurora man has been sentenced to 17½ years in prison for sexually assaulting a child. Alberto Huerta, 56, of the 700 block of Grand Avenue, pleaded guilty Aug. 18 to ...