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Naperville-area faith leaders come together to combat hateOct 30, 2023 5:30 am - The Naperville Interfaith Leaders Association recently organized a “There is No Room for Hate” solidarity event at Benedictine University in Lisle, drawing a diverse cro...
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How Metra is working harder to stop suicides on tracksOct 30, 2023 5:30 am - Interventions to save lives and prevent death by suicide on railway tracks increased substantially in 2023, Metra reports. Through mid-October, police and train crews tr...
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Military sacrifices should not include sacrificing quality educationOct 30, 2023 1:00 am - The Invest in Kids tax credit scholarship program, which began in 2018, allows businesses and individuals to receive tax credits for donations to organizations that prov...
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Good News Sunday: St. Charles baker's hobby lands her on Food Network's 'Halloween Cookie Challenge'Oct 29, 2023 6:00 am - Good News Sunday: St. Charles baker's hobby lands her on Food Network's 'Halloween Cookie Challenge'
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State estimates $1.3 billion drop in business taxes for local governmentsOct 29, 2023 5:00 am - Out of nearly 6,500 local governments statewide, only four receive more Personal Property Replacement Tax revenue each year than the Metropolitan Water Reclamation Distr...
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Video of Kim Jong Un speech includes fake translationOct 29, 2023 1:00 am - A video showing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un blaming President Joe Biden for the Israel-Hamas war has been making the rounds on social media, receiving more than 200,...
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Rising through the ranks: Wheeling's Kuzmanic sisters now making a name for themselves in coachingOct 29, 2023 1:00 am - When they played basketball at Wheeling High School, the Kuzmanic sisters were synonymous with success. During their years as Wildcats, the three sisters were part of a ...
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Lost keepsakes can't take away memoriesOct 28, 2023 7:00 am - Well, this isn't really a Halloween story. And it's not exactly trick or treat. But it did happen in October shortly before Halloween. And it is scary. Most of us have a...
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Grammar Moses: Carry on, my wayward grammar columnistOct 28, 2023 1:00 am - I've learned so much from reading books, but I've learned a lot from listening to music, too. Prince taught me the Lord's Prayer in his 1993 song "Controversy," for inst...
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Baseball Way Back: A DH born too soonOct 28, 2023 1:00 am - Smead Jolley could have been one of baseball's great designated hitters. But baseball didn't have the DH in 1930. And that proved tragic for Jolley, whose big-league car...