All Stories from December 1, 2024 (Change date)
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Magic can’t save ‘Harry Potter’ star Rupert Grint from a $2.3 million tax billDec 01, 2024 1:50 pm - Former “Harry Potter” film actor Rupert Grint faces a 1.8 million-pound ($2.3 million) bill after he lost a legal battle with the tax authorities.
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‘Moana 2’ sails to a record $221 million opening as Hollywood celebrates a moviegoing feastDec 01, 2024 1:46 pm - Christmas came early at the box office this year. “Moana 2” brought in a tidal wave of moviegoers over the Thanksgiving Day weekend, setting records with $221 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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Former My Chemical Romance drummer Bob Bryar dies at age 44Dec 01, 2024 1:37 pm - Bob Bryar, a former drummer with My Chemical Romance who played on the band’s career-defining rock opera, “The Black Parade,” has died, according to the band. He was 44. ...
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Batavia council may lower proposed tax hikeDec 01, 2024 12:02 pm - Batavia residents may see a smaller tax hike than originally planned, as city council members continue to debate whether to cover expenses by increasing taxes or by dipping into reserve funds.
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Police: Chainsaw-wielding man shot dead by officer at St. Charles assisted living homeDec 01, 2024 11:24 am - A man attacking residents of a St. Charles assisted living facility with a chainsaw was shot to death by police Sunday morning, authorities said.
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Before the Bears: Libertyville assistant called plays for high school Caleb WilliamsDec 01, 2024 9:00 am - Libertyville assistant coach Danny Schaechter has some interesting prior work experience -- calling plays for Caleb Williams at Gonzaga High School in DC.
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Kane County coroner looks back on 12 years of challenges, changesDec 01, 2024 8:47 am - As Kane County Coroner Rob Russell passes the baton to newly elected Monica Silva, he recalled that when he first took office 12 years ago, his tenure “started off tumultuous in the sense that the office was in chaos.”
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Conners provides York early jolt, leaves it all out there despite injury in Class 8A finalDec 01, 2024 8:39 am - Don Gelsomino and his York players waited for Jimmy Conners to walk up the podium on crutches before beginning their postgame press conference late Saturday night. It was...
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McHenry Township home uninhabitable after fireDec 01, 2024 7:34 am - A fire that left a McHenry Township home uninhabitable Saturday night is under investigation. No injuries were reported.
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‘Progress happens,’ but Heller Lumber remains a century later as Arlington Heights’ oldest businessDec 01, 2024 6:00 am - From the days of selling coal for heating homes to innovations in the building industry like laminated veneer lumber, the Heller family has seen quite a bit over the course of a century in business. And with the distinction of being the oldest business in the same location in Arlington Heights, the fourth-generation company doesn’t plan to go anywhere anytime soon.