All Stories from August 12, 2024 (Change date)
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‘Great to get going’: Barrington’s back at it after reaching 8A semifinals; Lake Zurich eyes 8th straight playoffsAug 12, 2024 7:14 pm - It is a labor of love. Ask any high school football player and that’s what they will tell you. And after an off-season of weight and speed training and a summer of camps ...
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Wheaton Academy celebrates expansion with ribbon-cutting ceremonyAug 12, 2024 7:10 pm - A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the completion of the initial expansion of Wheaton Academy’s Academic Building and, with only $300K left to raise, the near conclusion of school’s $30 million capital campaign, “For Generations to Come.“
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US beefs up posture in Middle East, warns an Iran-backed attack on Israel could come this weekAug 12, 2024 7:08 pm - WASHINGTON — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a guided missile submarine to the Middle East and is telling the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike ...
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Drop in winds offers hope as firefighters battle huge wildfire on fringes of Athens. 1 person deadAug 12, 2024 7:05 pm - ATHENS, Greece — A major wildfire raged across the northern suburbs of Athens on Monday, leaving at least one person dead and triggering multiple evacuations as swirling ...
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Rosemont bans public camping, but vows not to disturb K-pop fans sleeping outside arenaAug 12, 2024 7:04 pm - On the heels of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on homelessness, Rosemont officials Monday formally implemented a ban on public camping, but vowed not to disturb K-pop fans who have been pitching tents outside the Allstate Arena in recent months.
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Elmhurst Park District will ask voters for tax increase to pay for new Wagner center, band shellAug 12, 2024 6:08 pm - The Elmhurst Park District will ask voters in November to approve an $89.95 million funding plan for a new Wagner Community Center, a band shell in Wilder Park and other outdoor amenities.
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Jordan Chiles medal inquiry: USA Gymnastics says arbitration panel won't reconsider decisionAug 12, 2024 6:03 pm - USA Gymnastics officials say an arbitration panel won't reconsider a decision asking gymnast Jordan Chiles to return the bronze medal she was awarded in the floor exercis...
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‘Face of the convention’: DNC volunteers getting front-row seat to historyAug 12, 2024 6:00 pm - From drivers, to way-finders to greeters — the DNC needed thousands of volunteers and the region stepped up.
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Daily Herald opinion: Patience could pay off for forest preserveAug 12, 2024 6:00 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is making another attempt to acquire a horse boarding farm near Wheaton. But this time, district officials did not try to force the sale and instead waited for the family to restart negotiations.
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Scouting teams in the preseason AP Top 25, from No. 1 Georgia to No. 10 Florida State to No. 25 IowaAug 12, 2024 5:43 pm - A breakdown of teams in the preseason AP Top 25 college football poll released Monday: No. 1 Georgia 2023 finish: 13-1, No. 4 final ranking. Coach: Kirby Smart, nint...