All Stories from August 6, 2025 (Change date)
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Former St. Charles deputy chief to lead District 303 safety effortsAug 06, 2025 7:28 am - A longtime St. Charles police officer will stay close to home and return to a role he knows well — keeping St. Charles Unit School District 303 schools safe.
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Epstein's ex, Ghislaine Maxwell, doesn't want grand jury transcripts releasedAug 06, 2025 7:26 am - NEW YORK (AP) — Jeffrey Epstein 's former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, wants to keep grand jury records secret in the sex trafficking case that sent her to prison, her ...
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Crucial exemption allows majority of Canadian and Mexican goods to be shipped to US without tariffsAug 06, 2025 7:14 am - U.S. President Donald Trump raised the tariffs on Canadian goods to 35% last week, but a key exemption for Canada and Mexico shields the vast majority of goods from the punishing duties.
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McDonald’s says its focus on value — and a must-have Minecraft meal — boosted second-quarter salesAug 06, 2025 6:50 am - A focus on value — along with hot products like a “Minecraft”-themed meal — helped McDonald’s turn around its sagging sales in the second quarter.
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Carolyn Hax: Vegan husband suddenly reverts back to meatAug 06, 2025 6:00 am - A vegan woman seeks advice on how to cope with her husband's decision to start eating meat again, which she sees as unethical. Carolyn Hax says it is his choice, and she should be more understanding.
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Meet tarator, tzatziki’s lighter, more flexible cousinAug 06, 2025 5:54 am - Is it soup or is it salad? Could it be a sauce, too? With the right tweaks, tarator can be all three. This refreshing cold cucumber and yogurt concoction is especially popular in Bulgaria and North Macedonia. It’s refreshing, versatile and possibly one of the easiest recipes you’ll ever try.
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Want to drink like a pope? Try this Lazio redAug 06, 2025 5:36 am - The U.S. has proudly worn its banner of World’s Top Wine Consumer by volume for more than a decade. But honors for top consumption per capita are held by another country, the Vatican.
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What kind of government do Americans want seriously enough to pay for?Aug 06, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: Despite tax cuts, spending grows faster than revenues. Higher rates rarely raise more funds. To avoid economic decline, we must curb promises and subsidies to match lower taxes with less government.
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Daily Herald opinion: Political power plays: As Texas redistricting farce unfolds in the suburbs, we need focus on national map reformAug 06, 2025 4:00 am - Daily Herald opinion: The Texas redistricting plan is playing out now in the suburbs. And voters are the ones who will lose out.
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Where is accountability of state audits?Aug 06, 2025 4:00 am - Where is Illinois’ state financial report? Sheila Weinberg, founder of Truth in Accounting, reported on July 31 that Illinois and Nevada have not issued their reports for...