All Stories from December 12, 2024 (Change date)
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How does saying ‘no’ to customers help business?Dec 12, 2024 2:17 pm - Whether it comes from a restaurant, hotel or retail store, telling customers “no” is bad for business. As consumers, when we’re on the receiving end of a “no,” it makes us not want to return.
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Movie review: ‘The End’ is a musical family drama for the postapocalypseDec 12, 2024 1:57 pm - “The End” fits right in with a movie year of major follies (“Megalopolis”) and big swings (“Emilia Pérez”). It’s a 2½-hour postapocalyptic musical that takes place in a bunker deep underground among the last surviving family on Earth. What happens when a gifted documentarian tries his hand at fiction? (Well, this.)
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Historic St. Charles home gets demolition reprieve — for nowDec 12, 2024 1:01 pm - A 180-year-old house in St. Charles will remain for the time being after a city council committee this week postponed a decision on whether the owner can demolish the structure.
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Firefighter, civilian injured in Wheeling factory fireDec 12, 2024 12:55 pm - One firefighter and a civilian suffered minor injures Wednesday after a blaze broke out at an industrial facility in Wheeling, authorities said Thursday.
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New smoothie café to bring raw juices and acai bowls to ‘fitness row’ in Algonquin CommonsDec 12, 2024 12:06 pm - Grab-and-go smoothie and juice bar Blend will be the latest addition in Algonquin Commons near health-conscious businesses such as Hotworx, Orange Theory and Stretch Zone.
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Greek revival in Buffalo Grove: Yeero Revolution hitting the street with authentic gyrosDec 12, 2024 12:01 pm - After bonding over Greek food and music, John Nikolaou and Pete Koutropoulos have turned their friendship into a business partnership. Yeero Revolution will serve authentic Greek street fare in Buffalo Grove.
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Selena Gomez reveals engagement to Benny BlancoDec 12, 2024 11:57 am - Selena Gomez is having quite a year, and it's being capped with an engagement to music producer and songwriter Benny Blanco.
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Movie Review: ‘Kraven the Hunter’ another misfire in the Spider-Man universeDec 12, 2024 11:43 am - Kraven the Hunter can climb sheer walls like a gorilla, snatch fish out of streams like a bear and outrun deer. But there's something this slab of human beef can't do: Anchor a decent movie.
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Fire at Four Lakes complex near Lisle still under investigationDec 12, 2024 10:31 am - No injuries to residents have been reported in a fire at the Four Lakes community near Lisle Thursday morning, authorities said.
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Not enough toys for Christmas? Salvation Army ‘very afraid’ over donation shortfallDec 12, 2024 9:27 am - With the days until Christmas dwindling, the Salvation Army Elgin Corps is well behind pace in collecting enough toys for more than 1,700 needy kids for the holidays. And their situation is not unique.