All Stories from February 1, 2024 (Change date)
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More Americans apply for unemployment benefits but layoffs still historically lowFeb 01, 2024 7:59 am - The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits rose last week to the highest level in 11 weeks, though layoffs remain at historically low levels. Applications for un...
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Lake County boys basketball notes: Bishop putting up big numbers at MundeleinFeb 01, 2024 7:56 am - Mundelein junior guard Derek Bishop is having himself quite the offensive season. Bishop is averaging 22 points per game for the Mustangs and went over the 1,000 career-p...
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Israel and Lebanon are prepping for a war neither wants, but many fear it's becoming inevitableFeb 01, 2024 7:04 am - BEIRUT — The prospect of a full-scale war between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militia terrifies people on both sides of the border, but some see it as an inevitable fa...
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Stevenson falls short against Lake Forest in North Suburban ConferenceFeb 01, 2024 6:47 am - Lake Forest senior guard Thomas Aberle does it all on the basketball court. Aberle was the engine that drove the Scouts in their 49-39 North Suburban win at Stevenson Wed...
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How McHenry’s Riverwalk Shoppes breed success as retail incubatorFeb 01, 2024 6:47 am - Envisioned as a retail incubator for the city, McHenry broke ground for its Riverwalk Shoppes less than a year ago, on March 20, 2023. Its plan — a collaboration with the...
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Mastering marketing: Five keys to new business generationFeb 01, 2024 6:45 am - Prior to starting my first business, I spent four years in an outbound sales role. Cold calling, working trade shows, emailing prospects, and closing deals was my full-ti...
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Avoiding cold showers can be trickyFeb 01, 2024 6:15 am - Q: Our family has an ongoing problem with shower temperature. Whenever someone takes a shower, everyone else must avoid using the plumbing. Flushing a toilet, turning...
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Seller didn’t disclose shower drain problemFeb 01, 2024 6:15 am - A homeowner hired a home inspector who failed to identify a plumbing issue -- the shower in the basement had no drain connection.
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‘Orion and the Dark’ loses itself in the leap from children’s book to animated filmFeb 01, 2024 6:00 am - To say the hero of Netflix's new animated movie “Orion and the Dark” is fearful is an understatement. One thing that scares Orion the most is darkness. And that is where things get going in this very uneven movie.
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Jim O'Donnell: Penny-pinching of the Bears pales against the urgency of Harbaugh and the ChargersFeb 01, 2024 6:00 am - IF JIM HARBAUGH HAD ZERO INTEREST in the Chicago Bears, why should the village of Arlington Heights and adjacent communities be any different? Harbaugh will be introd...