All Stories from August 20, 2025 (Change date)
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U-46 seeks community input on naming of new middle school in ElginAug 20, 2025 7:46 am - Elgin Area School District U-46’s is inviting community members to submit nominations to help with the naming of its new middle school now under construction in Elgin.
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Billboard for Proud Boys extremist group removed in southern Illinois after public pressureAug 20, 2025 7:04 am - BREESE, Ill. — After strong community opposition, including a county board meeting where dozens of people spoke against it, the Proud Boys billboard that was put up near ...
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Singer Tamar Braxton says she ‘almost died’ in weekend accidentAug 20, 2025 6:34 am - Singer, actor and reality TV star Tamar Braxton said Tuesday that she “almost died” in a weekend accident that she doesn’t remember.
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Margaret Qualley shines in fun, gory neo-noir ‘Honey Don’t!’Aug 20, 2025 5:30 am - The skies are blue, the sun unrelenting and the body count escalating in “Honey Don’t!,” the second film in Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke’s so-called “lesbian B-movie trilogy.” The neo-noir is immensely watchable, thanks in large part to Margaret Qualley.
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Sweet corn to share: Salad with ‘creamy’ vinaigrette the perfect side dish for late-summer gatheringsAug 20, 2025 5:22 am - Fresh sweet corn is one of the best things about summer, but it’s hard to bring as a side dish. That’s where this chopped vegetable salad with a “creamy” (but dairy-free) corn vinaigrette comes in.
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Trader Joe’s wines are sneaky good. Here are 9 budget bottles to try.Aug 20, 2025 4:26 am - There’s more to value than what you spend. An $8.50 wine is a steal only if you enjoy drinking it. Is it possible to find quality bottles at Trader Joe’s that don’t break the bank? Absolutely. But you have to know how and where to look.
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How to make cold-brew coffee at home, no special tools requiredAug 20, 2025 4:02 am - You can make excellent cold-brew coffee — smooth, invigorating and thirst-quenching — at home with no specialty equipment. Plus, cold brew lends itself naturally to being made ahead, so you can have the concentrate on hand for up to 2 weeks.
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Daily Herald opinion: It’s about time Illinois changed senior driving lawAug 20, 2025 4:00 am - After several years of gridlock in the legislature, Illinois seniors received great news on Friday. In 2023, we wrote that the state inched forward in regards to treating...
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The latest from LAAug 20, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich:
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Redistricting in historic perspectiveAug 20, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: The principle of equal representation by population is established in US history. However, partisan gerrymandering has long existed and continues today despite reforms. Enforcing equal population limits but doesn't eliminate effects.