All Stories from September 2, 2025 (Change date)
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Crystal Lake man’s sentencing for $8M Ponzi scheme delayed again as he aims to take back McHenry County pleaSep 02, 2025 11:58 am - A Crystal Lake man who pleaded guilty in federal court to defrauding investors out of more than $8 million has appealed for his sentencing to be delayed again due to ongoing health issues, according to court documents.
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Graham Greene, a trailblazing Indigenous actor best known for ‘Dances With Wolves’, dies at 73Sep 02, 2025 11:48 am - Graham Greene, a trailblazing Indigenous actor whose long and successful career on the big and small screen included an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Kicking Bird in “Dances With Wolves,” has died. He was 73.
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Gardening's hidden benefits: How digging in the dirt could bolster mental well-beingSep 02, 2025 11:45 am - Research suggests gardening can reduce stress and lift mood, with benefits increasing the more regularly one gardens.
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Concerts Sept. 5-11: Dua Lipa, The Who, Ringo Starr, Bonnie Raitt and moreSep 02, 2025 11:36 am - Upcoming concerts this week include Dua Lipa, The Who, Mike Love and The Beach Boys, Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band, Molly Tuttle, Bonnie Raitt and more.
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Batavia city seeks painters for new ‘good energy’ muralSep 02, 2025 11:15 am - In art imitating life, a new mural coming to Batavia will tout “A City of Good Energy,” and community members are invited to help paint the south wall of The Comedy Vault.
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Wilke Road resurfacing begins this week in PalatineSep 02, 2025 10:52 am - Resurfacing of Wilke Road (also known as West Illinois Route 53 Frontage Road) from Rand Road to Alison Drive in Palatine is scheduled to take place this week.
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Stephen King reimagines ‘Hansel and Gretel’ with Maurice Sendak’s unpublished drawingsSep 02, 2025 10:08 am - When representatives for the late author-illustrator Maurice Sendak asked Stephen King to collaborate on a special project — a retelling of “Hansel and Gretel” using Sendak’s drawings — of course he said yes.
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Things to do Sept. 5-11: Platzkonzert Germanfest, Taste of Chicago, Bloomingdale Septemberfest and moreSep 02, 2025 9:50 am - Mark your calendar for Platzkonzert Germanfest in Hoffman Estates, Taste of Chicago, Winfield Good Old Days, Bloomingdale Septemberfest, South Elgin Scandinavian Day Festival and more happening this week.
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Chloë Grace Moretz and Kate Harrison are marriedSep 02, 2025 9:48 am - Actor Chloë Grace Moretz and model and photographer Kate Harrison are married.
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Appeasement reportingSep 02, 2025 9:03 am - Apparently, Jim Slusher, Managing Editor of Opinion at the Daily Herald, felt the sting of Gov. Pritzker's words when he said, “I am asking for your courage to tell it li...