All Stories from February 12, 2025 (Change date)
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Barrington-area leaders tout public improvements at annual summitFeb 12, 2025 4:24 pm - Leaders from the Barrington area focused mainly on public improvement projects during the annual state of the region economic summit hosted by the Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce at Barrington’s White House Wednesday.
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AP boys basketball state rankingsFeb 12, 2025 4:10 pm - Associated Press state rankings with first place votes, records and total points. Class 4A 1. Kenwood (10) (25-1) 109 2. Quincy (1) (25-2) 95 3. Homewood-Flossmoor (...
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AP girls basketball state rankingsFeb 12, 2025 4:05 pm - Associated Press state rankings with first place votes, records and total points. Class 4A 1. Kenwood (5) (27-2) 78 2. Benet (2) (26-2) 68 3. Lyons (28-2) 63 3. Naza...
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Cut flowers a sure way to brighten your winterFeb 12, 2025 3:54 pm - Cut flowers and forced bulbs are a great way to bring some winter color and fragrance into your home. The trick is keeping them fresh to extend the bloom time. Here are some expert tips.
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Bridget Jones is middle-aged now. And we still love her, just as she is.Feb 12, 2025 3:46 pm - What makes “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” especially enjoyable — it’s the best since the 2001 original — is not that Bridget (Renée Zellweger) finds a way yet again to triumph over doubts and obstacles. It’s that she still makes us care so much.
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USAID staffers describe colleagues abandoned in violence in Congo as DOGE ends assistance programsFeb 12, 2025 3:46 pm - WASHINGTON — A lieutenant of Trump ally Elon Musk and other outsiders are overseeing the immediate termination of hundreds of American aid and foreign assistance programs...
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Pritzker delays $1.2B invasive carp project over concerns Trump won’t cover federal shareFeb 12, 2025 3:40 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Illinois Gov. J. Pritzker has delayed a $1.2 billion project meant to keep invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes by at least several months, saying ...
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Winter sowing in upcycled containers creates stronger seedlings in springFeb 12, 2025 3:33 pm - It’s nearly time to start seeds indoors for the upcoming growing season. But what about starting them outdoors, despite the frozen ground, whipping winds and, perhaps, snow cover? Winter sowing is an easy, low-maintenance technique for planting seeds in miniature, makeshift greenhouses that you can make yourself from upcycled materials. And it may even be better than nurturing seeds indoors.
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What goes into designing that popular teapot or water bottle? 2 top creators discuss the processFeb 12, 2025 3:21 pm - Ever wonder how some of the stuff we use every day came to be? Good design doesn’t just come out of thin air. From the idea to the finished product, it can be a long road.
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Sugar Grove president touts no tax hikes, growth opportunities in annual addressFeb 12, 2025 3:01 pm - Sugar Grove is in the rise, Village President Jennifer Konen said during her state of the village address.