All Stories from April 17, 2025 (Change date)
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Florida State gunman used deputy mom's former service weapon to kill 2 and wound 6, authorities sayApr 17, 2025 12:43 pm - Multiple victims were reported in a shooting Thursday at Florida State University and a suspect was taken into police custody, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
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Addison Center for the Arts to host ‘Creative Futures: Student Exhibition Series’Apr 17, 2025 12:22 pm - Elementary and high school students display their artworks at the Addison Center for the Arts' "Creative Futures" show starting April 24.
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Elgin architect captures Fox Valley’s historic charm in watercolorsApr 17, 2025 11:46 am - After successful architecture career, Chuck Cassell started to paint detailed watercolors of Fox Valley's historic houses and donating over 100 paintings to local museums.
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Batavia tables dam removal study, seeks more optionsApr 17, 2025 11:35 am - Batavia City Council members could not agree this week on whether to take the first step toward removing the city’s dam from the Fox River.
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How to watch the Cubs in 2025: Schedule, broadcast info, blackout rules and national gamesApr 17, 2025 11:18 am - The Cubs should be fun to watch as NL Central favorites, but accessing the games and navigating streaming restrictions has never been more complicated. Here’s all you need to know to keep up with the Cubs this season.
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How to watch the White Sox in 2025: Schedule, broadcast info and blackout rulesApr 17, 2025 11:09 am - It’s hard to make every White Sox game, and if you’re a Chicagoan hoping to catch the action on TV, navigating your viewing options can become tedious. We’re here to help with a guide to the new Chicago Sports Network, MLB.TV and national TV.
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Veteran Wheeling police officer dies at law enforcement conferenceApr 17, 2025 11:05 am - Wheeling police Cmdr. Jim Borchardt died Wednesday after apparently experiencing a medical emergency.
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Former NIU coach Lee Corso to retire from ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ after four-decade runApr 17, 2025 11:00 am - Lee Corso's nearly four-decade run on ESPN's "College GameDay" is coming to an end. Corso, the longtime ESPN broadcaster and former coach widely known for his endearing expressions and elaborate headgear picks, is set to retire after a career with the show that began in 1987, ESPN announced. His final broadcast will be Aug. 30 — Week 1 of the 2025 college football season — the network said, adding that additional programming to celebrate Corso is also planned.
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Picking a team from bars to beam and hoping for 10s: Fantasy leagues in gymnastics are a thingApr 17, 2025 10:48 am - Interest in gymnastics traditionally peaks with the Olympic cycle, but the sport is popular all year round on the "gymternet," an online global community for devoted fans. At the college level, major growth in name, image and likeness deals, viewership and streaming availability has been accompanied by a surge in fantasy leagues, too.
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Cook County court fee amnesty week continues through FridayApr 17, 2025 10:39 am - Those with overdue fees on moving traffic violations in Cook County have until Friday, April 18 to pay up without paying additional collection costs.