All Stories from February 13, 2024 (Change date)
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Centennial Beach preseason memberships availableFeb 13, 2024 6:38 am - Want to head to Centennial Beach in Naperville this summer and save a few bucks? Buy your beach membership now. Memberships will be offered at a preseason membership di...
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Longtime NPR host Edwards dies at 76Feb 13, 2024 6:37 am - NEW YORK — Bob Edwards, who anchored National Public Radio's “Morning Edition” for just shy of 25 years and was the baritone voice who told many Americans what had happen...
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Ex-aide to former Illinois House Speaker Madigan gets 2.5 years for perjuryFeb 13, 2024 6:36 am - A federal judge in Chicago sentenced a former chief of staff to longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan to 2½ years in prison Monday for lying under oath to a gra...
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These peanut butter chocolate cookies are simply irresistibleFeb 13, 2024 6:35 am - My husband is clearly passionate about peanut butter. So, I figured I couldn’t go wrong making him a batch of peanut butter chocolate cookies for Valentine’s Day.
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Antisemitism and safety fears surge among US Jews, survey findsFeb 13, 2024 6:34 am - Nearly two-thirds of American Jews feel less secure in the U.S. than they did a year ago, according to a new national survey. The American Jewish Committee, a prominent a...
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Russia puts leader of NATO member Estonia on wanted list over removal of WWII monumentsFeb 13, 2024 6:30 am - Estonia’s prime minister has been put on a wanted list in Russia because of her efforts to remove Soviet-era World War II monuments in the Baltic nation, officials said T...
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Senate passes a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine and Israel, but fate in the House is uncertainFeb 13, 2024 6:16 am - WASHINGTON — The Senate early Tuesday passed a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, pushing ahead after months of difficult negotiations and growing ...
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‘It’s amazing’: Mount Prospect teen who battled cancer surprised with trip to Cubs spring trainingFeb 13, 2024 6:00 am - Last spring, Bria Schmidt was in a battle with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. This spring, the 16-year-old Hersey High School student from Mount Prospect, along with two other patients of Advocate Children’s Hospital, will take a trip to Mesa, Arizona, to watch her beloved Chicago Cubs in spring training.
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New mobile command unit brings Elgin’s Emergency Operations Center directly to the sceneFeb 13, 2024 6:00 am - Elgin Fire Chief Robb Cagann says the city’s new mobile emergency operations vehicle makes the city more prepared to deal with a crisis when it happens. It also provides flexibility most communities don’t have.
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Movie review: Food, glorious food in ‘The Taste of Things’Feb 13, 2024 5:45 am - “The Taste of Things” is a cinematic expression of the art of cuisine. The sounds of cooking provide the score. The visuals seem to transcend the screen in a very mystical way.