All Stories from March 7, 2025 (Change date)
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TLC and American Farmland Trust to host Learning Circles on March 11 and April 3Mar 07, 2025 3:36 pm - The first Learning Circle on March 11 will cover farmland succession planning, with guest speaker Angie Doucette from American Farmland Trust.
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Girls basketball: Despite loss in Class 1A third-place game, St. Edward thrilled to end season at stateMar 07, 2025 3:30 pm - NORMAL — Cissna Park pulled away in the final minute of what had been a back-and-forth contest with St. Edward in the Class 1A third-place game, snapping a 44-44 tie by g...
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‘This isn’t the end’: Itasca scraps Fourth of July fireworks in 2025Mar 07, 2025 3:22 pm - The village of Itasca has pulled the plug on the 2025 fireworks display at the Hamilton Lakes Business Park, with officials highlighting a number of challenges.
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Music Review: Neil Young taps vast archive for previously unreleased 1977 country-rock gemMar 07, 2025 3:08 pm - The latest in a dizzying number of archival releases from Neil Young offers up a 1970s gem from his country-rock phase. “Oceanside Countryside” is squarely focused on appealing to Young completists — especially those with a decent stereo.
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Annual pop-up prom event helps students find perfect dressesMar 07, 2025 3:07 pm - Thousands of donated dresses transform prom dreams into reality for Lake County students yearly in a glamorous giveback event that culminates Sunday.
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Blackhawks beat the NHL trade deadline with two deals; goaltender Mrazek sent to DetroitMar 07, 2025 3:06 pm - The Blackhawks acquired forward Joe Veleno from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for goaltender Petr Mrazek and forward Craig Smith ahead of the NHL trade deadline Frida...
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Book Review: Terrorists gather in C.J. Box’s new Joe Pickett novel, ‘Battle Mountain’Mar 07, 2025 3:04 pm - Wyoming Gov. Spencer Rulon has a problem. His son-in-law hired a guide, disappeared into the southern Wyoming wilderness to hunt elk, and hasn’t been heard from since. Rulon turns to game warden Joe Pickett for help in “Battle Mountain,” the 25th novel in C.J. Box’s crime fiction series featuring Pickett.
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D’Wayne Wiggins, founding member of the R&B group Tony! Toni! Tone!, has died at 64Mar 07, 2025 2:43 pm - D’Wayne Wiggins, a founding member of the Grammy-nominated group Tony! Toni! Tone! behind the classic songs “Anniversary,” “It Never Rains (In Southern California)” and (Lay Your Head on My) Pillow," has died. He was 64.
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Schaumburg seeks nominees in three categories for Volunteer of the Year awards on April 22Mar 07, 2025 2:35 pm - The village of Schaumburg is accepting nominations through April 1 for Volunteer of the Year to be recognized at its upcoming luncheon featuring Certified Speaking Professional (CSP®) and author Kent Julian.
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Trump weighs new sanctions on Russia, days after pausing military aid and intel sharing with UkraineMar 07, 2025 2:05 pm - President Donald Trump said Friday he is “strongly considering” levying new sanctions and tariffs on Russia for its war against Ukraine, floating the possibility of new pressure on Moscow just days after he ordered a pause on U.S. military assistance and intelligence sharing with Kyiv.