All Stories from August 7, 2025 (Change date)
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‘Weapons’ spins small town into chaos that mirrors real life, humor and allAug 07, 2025 11:31 am - If there’s one thing Zach Cregger learned while writing and directing his upcoming horror movie “Weapons,” it’s that the best laughs won’t come from the jokes he writes.
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Warrenville launches ‘Smile. Wave. Repeat.’ campaign to spread kindnessAug 07, 2025 11:17 am - Inspired by feedback at Warrenville's Multicultural Fest, the city's Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Awareness Commission creates "Smile. Wave. Repeat" kindness initiative.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for July 2025Aug 07, 2025 11:16 am - A photo of a 174-year-old general store takes the top spot in the Daily Herald's amateur photo contest for July.
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GOP Sen. Cornyn says FBI will help locate Texas Democratic lawmakersAug 07, 2025 11:06 am - Sen. John Cornyn, a Texas Republican, said Thursday that the FBI had granted his request for the agency to assist Texas law enforcement in locating Democratic state lawmakers who have left the state to stall a Trump-backed effort to redraw the state’s congressional map.
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Book Review: Following a vicious attack, a woman solves her own murder in Holly Jackson novelAug 07, 2025 10:44 am - After the shattering conclusion of “Not Quite Dead Yet,” author Holly Jackson addresses her readers this way: “... and breathe. Sorry. I know that was intense.”
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ComEd closes customer relief fund amid high demand, rising energy costsAug 07, 2025 9:50 am - Citing high demand, ComEd has closed the customer relief fund it launched in early July, which aimed to offset the effects of rising energy prices on residents and nonprofits most affected by them.
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Body of man recovered from DuPage reservoir in Wood DaleAug 07, 2025 7:52 am - The body of a swimmer who went missing Tuesday night in the Wood Dale/Itasca Reservoir was recovered late Wednesday by searchers.
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US applications for jobless benefits rise modestly, but remain in a range considered healthyAug 07, 2025 7:47 am - The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits rose modestly last week, a sign that employers still retaining workers despite economic uncertainty related to U.S. trade policy.
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6 suburban water parks to visit before kids go back to schoolAug 07, 2025 7:38 am - August is here, and we’re officially in the waning days of summer. If the community pool routine is getting stale, take the kids to one of these six suburban water parks for some fun in the sun.
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Ramp closures, detours planned near O’Hare next weekAug 07, 2025 7:10 am - Expect overnight delays and detours if you’re driving to or near O’Hare International Airport next week. Three nights of closures are scheduled to begin Monday, Aug. 11, ...