All Stories from July 28, 2025 (Change date)
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Carolyn Hax: Colleague’s injury seems like a lie to get out of workJul 28, 2025 11:38 am - Friend is mysteriously missing work, claiming she has a back injury. Her colleague is questioning her her truthfulness, saying it sounds like she is just slacking off. Carolyn Hax says stop second-guessing her and try being kinder.
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Warrenville plans pop-up marketplace similar to Batavia’s boardwalk shopsJul 28, 2025 11:35 am - Warrenville leaders are working to fashion a pop-up marketplace that can grow over time, drawing examples from seasonal shops in Batavia and Berwyn.
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Palatine community mourns passing of Durty Nellie’s co-owner Mark DolezalJul 28, 2025 11:22 am - The Palatine community and music fans from across the suburbs are mourning the death of 75-year-old Mark Dolezal, who’s co-owned Durty Nellie’s in the village’s downtown since 1988.
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Glen Ellyn Children’s Resource Center announces new executive directorJul 28, 2025 11:16 am - The Glen Ellyn Children’s Resource Center has named a new executive director.
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Suspect in killing at Schaumburg hotel ordered detainedJul 28, 2025 11:10 am - A 76-year-old man charged with killing his daughter-in-law Friday outside a Schaumburg hotel will remain behind bars while awaiting trial, a Cook County judge ruled Monday.
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Afrofest brings day of rhythm, art and flavor to Lake CountyJul 28, 2025 11:05 am - Afrofest takes place from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Greenbelt Cultural Center in North Chicago.
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The President’s Cabinet: Our nation’s State Department — a brief historyJul 28, 2025 11:01 am - Author and retired educator Bruce Simmons’s guest column details the history of the President’s Cabinet and the duties of each position. In his third column, he shares the history of the State Department.
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McHenry County Fair adds new racing, art and livestock events this yearJul 28, 2025 10:43 am - The McHenry County Fair returns July 29 to Aug. 3 with new pavilions for food and Quad Racing as a new grandstand event.
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Judge blocks Trump administration's efforts to defund Planned ParenthoodJul 28, 2025 10:30 am - A federal judge on Monday says Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide must continue to be reimbursed for Medicaid funding as the nation’s largest abortion provider fights President Donald Trump’s administration over efforts to defund the organization in his signature tax legislation.
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Trump says he's shortening the 50-day deadline for Russia to end the war in UkraineJul 28, 2025 10:27 am - U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he is giving Russian President Vladimir Putin 10 to 12 days to stop the killing in Ukraine, shortening a 50-day deadline he had given the Russian leader two weeks ago.