All Stories from July 21, 2026 (Change date)
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Mental board stymiedJul 21, 2026 11:12 am - The Dundee Township supervisor and trustees currently deserve a failing grade for their failure to appoint three members to the Dundee Township Mental Health Board (DTMHB...
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The barrier-breaking Marin Alsop takes a bow, departing as Ravinia chief conductorJul 21, 2026 10:27 am - Marin Alsop is departing Ravinia after six years as chief conductor and a one-time curator of the festival. During her tenure, she steered the Chicago Symphony through its first regularly convened concerts out of the pandemic and settled it into the renovated Hunter Pavilion. But Breaking Barriers may have been her crowning achievement.
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Summer lawn watering, vegetable harvesting and flower careJul 21, 2026 9:54 am - Established bluegrass lawns need an inch of water a week to continue to actively grow and stay green throughout the summer.
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Coffee shop coming to Des Plaines will get city grantJul 21, 2026 9:34 am - A coffee shop is coming to a long-vacant storefront in Des Plaines.
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Rescuers in Afghanistan search for scores missing after floods kill at least 23Jul 21, 2026 8:36 am - KABUL, Afghanistan — Rescue crews in Afghanistan searched Tuesday for survivors and bodies in the rubble of houses destroyed by devastating flash floods that authorities ...
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Appeals court rejects Biden’s bid to block release of recordings of ghostwriter interviewsJul 21, 2026 8:34 am - WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court has rejected a request by Joe Biden to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts of his interviews with a memoir ghostwri...
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Lake Villa man charged with possessing child sex abuse materialsJul 21, 2026 8:24 am - A Lake Villa man is charged with possession of child sex abuse materials following an investigation by the Lake County sheriff’s office.
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Luke Skywalker’s ‘Empire Strikes Back’ lightsaber with severed hand attached auctioned for $3.75MJul 21, 2026 7:04 am - A lightsaber with Luke Skywalker’s severed hand from “The Empire Strikes Back” has sold for $3.75 million at auction.
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Did home inspector miss furnace problems?Jul 21, 2026 6:15 am - I recently bought a house. The gas company says the furnace has code violations and is not safe to use. I don’t understand how my home inspector missed these problems.
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Cocktail jellies update the Jell-O shot with whimsy and a winkJul 21, 2026 5:55 am - Think Jell-O shots are lowbrow? Think again. These beginner-friendly jellies, inspired by Solid Wiggles, transform familiar cocktails into spoonable summer treats.