All Stories from January 14, 2025 (Change date)
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Russia’s top diplomat praises Trump’s views on Ukraine conflictJan 14, 2025 3:23 pm - MOSCOW — Russia’s top diplomat said Tuesday that Moscow is open for talks with President-elect Donald Trump and praised him for pointing to NATO's plan to embrace Ukraine...
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James Lumber Center 2025 season continues with eclectic mix of musicJan 14, 2025 3:05 pm - The James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts at the College of Lake County offers entertainment from a wide range of musical genres. This season continues that tradition with renowned Mexican, rock, Americana, jazz, classical, and pop music artists gracing the JLC mainstage.
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Despite push for delay, park board OKs spending for Palatine Stables demolitionJan 14, 2025 2:59 pm - A Palatine Park District board member who has advocated for saving the Palatine Stables unsuccessfully tried to convince fellow commissioners this week to remove the cost of tearing down the facility from this year’s budget.
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Libertyville author’s latest book is a portal to rock ‘n’ roll historyJan 14, 2025 2:30 pm - A month into former Vernon Hills resident Mark Plotnick’s retirement, his longtime friend and professional concert photographer Jim Summaria suggested, “Why not pursue our passion for rock music by writing books that combine my extensive portfolio with our shared knowledge and writing abilities and see where it takes us?”
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Maple Butter Cafe making an impression in PlainfieldJan 14, 2025 2:29 pm - “The whole secret of the business — for me, at least — is quality, quality, quality: quality food, quality service, quality hospitality,” said Jim Letsos, the 74-year-old owner of Maple Butter Cafe in Plainfield. “We work together as a team to please every customer that’s come in, to enjoy their meals and leave with a good impression.”
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Watch out for post-holiday reward scamsJan 14, 2025 2:16 pm - During the holiday season, consumers likely spent a significant amount on gifts and accumulated reward points from various retailers. Now cyber-crooks are exploiting this by sending fraudulent emails and texts that mimic messages from major retailers, inviting you to redeem reward points.
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Biden takes big step for the future of AI with ambitious executive orderJan 14, 2025 1:55 pm - President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed an ambitious executive order on artificial intelligence that seeks to ensure the infrastructure needed for advanced AI operations, such as large-scale data centers and new clean power facilities, can be built quickly and at scale in the United States.
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New pastor to be installed Feb. 15 at Elgin’s Holy Trinity ChurchJan 14, 2025 1:45 pm - Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Elgin is celebrating Andrea Delaney's ordination on Feb. 15. She also will be installed as the church's 19th pastor.
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Hollywood’s awards season dates, and how they’ve been affected by the wildfiresJan 14, 2025 1:43 pm - Hollywood’s awards season has all but come to a rare halt as the wildfires continue to disrupt life in the Los Angeles area. There are near daily updates from the Hollywood guilds and organizations that put on awards shows as the industry navigates the ongoing crisis.
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Aurora campaign money referendum knocked off ballotJan 14, 2025 1:01 pm - An advisory question about campaign money limits in Aurora has been removed from the April 1 ballot.