All Stories from August 21, 2025 (Change date)
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Anti-bullying scholarship program at Fremd marks 10 years, seeks new fundingAug 21, 2025 4:32 pm - As the Fremd High School Class of ‘75 gathers for a 50-year reunion this weekend, Pamela Olander of Palatine is hoping for renewed interest in the John Trout Anti-Bullying Scholarship launched at the 40th.
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Mount Prospect exploring internal public transit optionsAug 21, 2025 4:26 pm - Mount Prospect could follow in the footsteps of communities like Niles and Schaumburg, offering its own public transportation options to residents.
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Blackhawks sign Frank Nazar to seven-year contract extensionAug 21, 2025 4:20 pm - The Chicago Blackhawks signed forward Frank Nazar to a seven-year contract extension on Thursday with a cap hit of $6.59 million per season. The contract doesn’t kick in until the 2026-27 season, as Nazar still has a year left on his entry-level deal. The hope — the expectation, really — is that he and Connor Bedard can be the Blackhawks’ 1-2 punch down the middle for the next decade or more.
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Playing politics gets dangerous for Julie Delpy and Suranne Jones in ‘Hostage’Aug 21, 2025 4:10 pm - Only a few people know what it’s like to stand outside 10 Downing Street and address the world’s media. Suranne Jones and Julie Delpy aren’t politicians, but they got that opportunity playing rival stateswomen in thriller miniseries “Hostage,” released Thursday on Netflix.
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St. Charles library hosts William Hazelgrove for book talk on massive Gilded Age scamAug 21, 2025 3:48 pm - On Wednesday, Sept. 10, author William Hazelgrove will discuss his book "Greed in the Gilded Age: The Brilliant Con of Cassie Chadwick" at the St. Charles Public Library.
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Eric Adams adviser suspended after giving reporter cash in potato chip bagAug 21, 2025 3:48 pm - A volunteer adviser to New York Mayor Eric Adams has been suspended from his reelection campaign after she handed a journalist an envelope of cash stuffed inside a bag of...
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Puccini selected to succeed retiring Walters as Schaumburg fire chiefAug 21, 2025 3:38 pm - Schaumburg Deputy Fire Chief Fabio Puccini is planned to succeed retiring Fire Chief Jim Walters on Sept. 13.
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Insurance industry opposes regulation, blames inflation, climate change for rate hikesAug 21, 2025 3:34 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker and legislative leaders have suggested Illinois should exercise more regulatory authority over premiums that insurance companies charge for homeowners coverage. That began after State Farm Insurance announced it was raising rates in Illinois by an average 27.2%.
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Countdown to prep football: Two differing opinions on the private school debateAug 21, 2025 3:06 pm - Our countdown to prep football continues with two differing opinions on the idea of separating private and public schools for the IHSA playoffs.
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Blackhawks agree with Frank Nazar on a 7-year extension worth $46.13 millionAug 21, 2025 2:52 pm - The Blackhawks have agreed to terms with forward Frank Nazar on a seven-year extension worth $46.13 million.