All Stories from May 28, 2025 (Change date)
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Sarley: Recent developments have revolutionized fishing with plastic luresMay 28, 2025 11:19 am - I started fishing with live bait. I grew into using lures on a regular basis. To this day, I still think that live bait out-catches artificials. I think that fishing wit...
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SEC’s spring meetings: The future of college sports is in the balance at Florida resortMay 28, 2025 11:17 am - Nothing less than the future of college sports is being hashed this week at the Southeastern Conference's annual spring meetings in Florida. Among the topics are the future of the College Football Playoff, the SEC's own schedule, the transfer portal and the NCAA itself. All are influenced by the fate of a multibillion-dollar lawsuit settlement that hovers over almost every corner of college athletics.
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Community Foundation awards record-breaking $3.4M in scholarships to 569 studentsMay 28, 2025 11:00 am - The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley awarded a record $3.4 million in scholarships to 569 students from the Greater Aurora Area, the Tri-Cities, and Kendall County for the 2025-26 academic year.
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A man of many talents: Award-winning actor Jeremy Piven takes on stand-up comedyMay 28, 2025 10:54 am - Three-time Emmy Award-winner and Evanston-raised actor-turned-stand-up-comedian Jeremy Piven headlines Chicago’s The Vic Theatre June 6 as part of his international comedy tour.
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Waukegan Park District announces 2025 Arts Park Program SeasonMay 28, 2025 10:46 am - The Waukegan Park District’s Arts Park Program will be on the road bringing free arts and crafts to parks and events in Waukegan.
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Year One complete for Saint Viator President Ryan AielloMay 28, 2025 10:38 am - President Ryan Aiello describes it as having come full circle. When he addressed the 450 guests at last month’s Night of the Lion event, it was exactly one year since he had been introduced to the Saint Viator community at last year’s dinner.
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‘It’s a great experience’: Final suburban speller eliminated in 8th round of Scripps National Spelling BeeMay 28, 2025 10:32 am - The last of four suburban spellers fighting for a chance to be the best in the nation was eliminated Wednesday in the eighth round of the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
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Long Grove approves QuikTrip, hears plans for surrounding areaMay 28, 2025 9:59 am - Long Grove trustees granted preliminary approval for a QuikTrip gas station on a 15-acre parcel at Route 83 and Route 53 in a 4-2 vote Tuesday, despite resident opposition that included a petition with more than 900 signatures.
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HBO’s new Harry Potter series has found its Harry, Ron and HermioneMay 28, 2025 9:58 am - HBO on Tuesday announced that it has cast the three lead actors in its upcoming Harry Potter show, the latest major screen adaption of the hugely popular original book series.
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Mr. Miyagi’s absence is felt in ‘Karate Kid: Legends’May 28, 2025 9:50 am - Mr. Miyagi was known for waxing poetic. So the fact that “Karate Kid: Legends” has nothing to say is all the more disappointing.