All Stories from May 9, 2025 (Change date)
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Carolyn Hax: Fiancé won’t discuss deviating from Mom’s holiday plansMay 09, 2025 6:00 am - Bride-to-be is concerned fiancé won't set holiday boundaries with his controlling mother. Carolyn Hax says she should be concerned, and now is the time to have the discussion.
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‘Education and enforcement’: Why you can expect to see more police on Route 59 todayMay 09, 2025 5:30 am - Police departments across the suburbs — from Wauconda up north to Naperville down south and nearly everywhere in between — are teaming up for a regional traffic safety initiative all day Friday along the Route 59 corridor.
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Batavia Depot Museum marks 50 years since opening in restored train stationMay 09, 2025 5:00 am - In 1973, Batavia's train depot was moved to its current location, sparking redevelopment. Its 50th anniversary as the Batavia Depot Museum is celebrated in a new exhibit about the depot's history.
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New salmonella outbreak is linked to backyard poultry, CDC saysMay 09, 2025 4:38 am - A new salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry has sickened at least seven people in six states, including Illinois, health officials said Monday.
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Stress can play factor in new back painMay 09, 2025 4:29 am - Q: My lower back went into spasm as I was washing the dishes. I figured it was from bending over, but my mom insists it’s from being so stressed out. Can stress really cause back pain?
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Women with autoimmune diseases more likely to die from heart disease than menMay 09, 2025 4:08 am - Women with any of three common types of autoimmune disease may face a higher rate of death linked to heart disease and stroke than men with the same condition, even as the rates dropped for both groups, a new analysis finds.
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Cheers for Sen. Thom TillisMay 09, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich:
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Daily Herald opinion: Swing, spin, slide: Today’s suburban playgrounds offer safer, more inclusive places to playMay 09, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: Modern playgrounds focus on safety and accessibility, with softer surfaces to prevent injuries. They also offer more inclusive and creative equipment to accommodate children with disabilities.
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Today’s editorial cartoonMay 09, 2025 4:00 am -
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The good, bad and ugly in Trump's new budgetMay 09, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: Trump's 2026 budget proposes deep domestic cuts but sustains bloated spending on defense and security. Despite small-government rhetoric, it fails to curb debt drivers like entitlements.