All Stories from October 7, 2025 (Change date)
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Supreme Court seems skeptical about state bans on ‘conversion therapy’ for LBGTQ+ kidsOct 07, 2025 4:43 pm - A majority of Supreme Court justices on Tuesday seemed likely to side with a Christian counselor challenging bans on LGBTQ+ “conversion therapy” for kids as a violation of her First Amendment rights.
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A judge has blocked a Trump administration effort to change teen pregnancy prevention programsOct 07, 2025 4:32 pm - A judge Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from requiring recipients of federal teen pregnancy prevention grants to comply with Trump's orders aimed at curtailing “radical indoctrination” and “gender ideology."
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Panel: Nicor should get rate hike, but not as much as it’s seekingOct 07, 2025 4:23 pm - An Illinois Commerce Commission panel recommended Monday that the regulatory agency approve a rate hike for Nicor Gas, but not as steep as the one the utility is seeking.
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Home & garden calendar, Oct. 12-18Oct 07, 2025 4:15 pm - Upcoming gardening events and club meetings, covering topics such as daylilies, dahlias, hydrangeas, bonsai, and container gardening.
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This hidden electricity drain can have a massive impactOct 07, 2025 4:00 pm - The lights are off, the house is quiet and nothing seems to be running. But electricity is silently flowing through the plugs in your home. This hidden drain is known as phantom energy.
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How to grow a giant pumpkin, with help from scienceOct 07, 2025 3:33 pm - The pumpkin in Tony Scott's backyard weighs almost as much as a small car. It took third place in annual weigh-off this year, coming in at 1,931 pounds.
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NANO Nuclear to establish operations in IllinoisOct 07, 2025 3:23 pm - NANO Nuclear Energy Inc., an advanced nuclear energy and technology company focused on developing clean energy solutions, will establish a manufacturing, research and development facility in Oak Brook.
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Daily Herald editorial: A war of words: We need leaders to tone down the rhetoric before things get out of handOct 07, 2025 3:20 pm - Daily Herald opinion: Amid simmering tensions in Chicago, it’s wise for everyone to tone down the rhetoric. Sound-bite jabs are doing nothing to keep this situation from boiling over into something that could lead to more violence.
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Frannie the Chihuahua and Postman Dan mark 4th anniversary of meetings in Hoffman EstatesOct 07, 2025 2:46 pm - Tuesday’s celebration of the fourth anniversary of the near-daily meetings between Frannie the long-haired Chihuahua and Postman Dan Larsen in Hoffman Estates included a more than $20,000 donation to the Schaumburg-based Almost Home Foundation pet rescue.
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Authorities recover body believed to be missing boater in Fox LakeOct 07, 2025 2:44 pm - Authorities believe they have recovered the body of a boater who went missing after a mishap on Fox Lake Monday evening near Antioch.