All Stories from April 17, 2025 (Change date)
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Elk Grove fire department earns high marksApr 17, 2025 10:38 am - The Elk Grove Village Fire Department has earned Accredited Agency status from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International for the second time, village officials announced.
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Explore historical links between Libertyville and Lake Bluff during April 21 eventApr 17, 2025 10:38 am - Discover the historical connections between Libertyville and Lake Forest during a Zoom event at 7 p.m. Monday, April 21.
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Community meeting in Gurnee for next phase of Viking Park master planApr 17, 2025 10:30 am - A community meeting to review conceptual designs for the next phase of the Viking Park Master Plan will be held at the park’s community center, 4374 Old Grand Ave., Gurnee, from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 22.
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Migratory bird walk around Butler Lake in LibertyvilleApr 17, 2025 10:29 am - Bird lovers are invited to a free guided watch and walk around Butler Lake in Libertyville in search of spring migratory birds from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 26.
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A recovering Pope Francis visits Rome prison to keep annual Holy Week appointmentApr 17, 2025 10:25 am - Pope Francis visited Rome's central prison Thursday and met with dozens of inmates as he kept an Easter season appointment to spend Holy Thursday among the least fortunate, even as he continues recovering from a life-threatening bout of pneumonia.
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UN nuclear watchdog says US-Iran talks at a ‘very crucial’ stageApr 17, 2025 10:23 am - Talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program are “in a very crucial” stage, the head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog said Thursday while on a visit to the Islamic Republic.
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Fluent ‘Translations’: Writers Theatre delivers eloquent revival of provocative dramaApr 17, 2025 9:33 am - Writers Theatre’s season continues with the resonant, gracefully acted revival of “Translations,” a rustic drama by Irish playwright Brian Friel.
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U.S. jobless benefit claims fall last week as labor market remains strong despite recession fearsApr 17, 2025 8:02 am - U.S. applications for jobless benefits fell again last week as the labor market continues to hold up despite fears of a tariff-induced recession.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for March 2025Apr 17, 2025 7:52 am - The Daily Herald’s amateur photo contest winners for March capture quiet moments in the natural world.
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Trump suggests he can remove Fed Chair Powell, saying he’s ‘not happy’ with him over interest ratesApr 17, 2025 7:45 am - President Donald Trump has attacked Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for not cutting interest rates and says he could fire him if he wanted to. Trump is renewing a threat from his first term that could cause a major legal showdown over the issue of the central bank's longstanding political independence.