All Stories from August 13, 2025 (Change date)
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‘I’m an antique’: Century Club honors four 100+ year olds at Elgin senior homeAug 13, 2025 10:14 am - Residents who are more than 100 years old were celebrated during a party on Sunday at The Vines Senior Home in Elgin. The oldest of the four? Janet Robinson, who is 107.
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Chamber Park ribbon cutting marks new chapter for beloved community spaceAug 13, 2025 10:12 am - The Wheeling Park District celebrated the grand reopening of Chamber Park playground on Wednesday, July 23, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony held during the Unplug at Chamber Park event.
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Amazon expands its perishable delivery service, putting pressure on traditional grocersAug 13, 2025 10:08 am - Amazon is now rolling out a service where its Prime members can order their blueberries and milk at the same time as their batteries, T-shirts and other basic items.
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Trump warns of ‘severe consequences’ if Putin does not agree to stop war after summitAug 13, 2025 10:05 am - President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that there will be “very severe consequences” if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not agree to stop the war against Ukraine after the two leaders meet for a summit later this week in Alaska.
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Pollyanna Brewing & Distilling presents Blues & Brews on the Fox on Aug. 23Aug 13, 2025 9:56 am - Pollyanna Brewing & Distilling in St. Charles is hosting Blues & Brews on the Fox, an Americana rock and blues and craft beverage festival, on Saturday, Aug. 23.
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From a job at a meat processing plant to country music stardom, Bailey Zimmerman is figuring it outAug 13, 2025 9:50 am - His is a Cinderella story. Before the big tours and country music award nominations, Bailey Zimmerman was growing up in the small town of Louisville, Illinois, working at the local meat processing plant and laying gas pipeline. Now he’s headlining the McHenry Music Festival Sunday, Sept. 14, with Flo Rida, Bryan Martin and Bella Cain.
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No one hurt in overnight Des Plaines house fireAug 13, 2025 9:42 am - A Des Plaines house was left uninhabitable by a fire Tuesday night.
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Salute to Sergei: Pianist/actor Hershey Felder returns with his tribute to composer/pianist RachmaninoffAug 13, 2025 9:35 am - Pianist/writer/actor and Jeff Award-winner Hershey Felder returns to Writers Theatre with his two-hander, “Rachmaninoff and the Tsar.”
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Concerts Aug. 15-21: Tate McRae, Cynthia Erivo, Blue Öyster Cult, Nine Inch Nails and moreAug 13, 2025 9:26 am - Upcoming concerts this week include Cynthia Erivo, Blue Öyster Cult, Chevelle, Tate McRae, Nine Inch Nails, Aaron Lewis and The Stateliners, Rob Thomas, Manuel Turizo, The Offspring and more.
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Why many Americans are rethinking alcohol, according to a new Gallup pollAug 13, 2025 9:10 am - Fewer Americans are reporting that they drink alcohol amid a growing belief that even moderate alcohol consumption is a health risk, according to a Gallup poll released Wednesday.