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UN says if US funding for HIV programs is not replaced, millions more will die by 2029
Jul 10, 2025 8:08 am - Years of American-led investment into AIDS programs has reduced the number of people killed by the disease to the lowest levels seen in more than three decades, and provided life-saving medicines for some of the world’s most vulnerable.
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Rubio says U.S. and Russia have exchanged new ideas for Ukraine peace talks
Jul 10, 2025 8:00 am - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that the U.S. and Russia have exchanged new ideas for Ukraine peace talks after he met with his Russian counterpart in Malaysia Thursday.
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St. Charles, Geneva approve 1% grocery taxes
Jul 09, 2025 9:16 pm - Choosing not to part with $2 million in possible revenue, St. Charles will enact a 1% grocery tax in 2026, replacing the stage tax that will end Jan. 1. The Geneva City Council also approved a local grocery tax Monday.
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‘Demand and opportunity’: Gurnee targets six sites for restaurants and retail usersJul 09, 2025 9:05 pm - Gurnee has hired Wheaton-based Mallon and Associates Inc., to recruit restaurants and retail users and provide development advisory services for six targeted sites.
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What’s in Bears stadium survey? Seating chart, ticket prices and ‘VIP tailgating’Jul 09, 2025 6:33 pm - The Bears are surveying season ticket holders on preferences for a new stadium, including seating, pricing and amenities.
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‘This should not go there’: East Dundee residents oppose Haeger redevelopment proposalJul 09, 2025 6:30 pm - East Dundee residents turned out this week to voice opposition to a proposal that would turn the shuttered Haeger Potteries property into a mixed-income rental housing development.
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What flood insurance does and does not cover
Jul 09, 2025 5:41 pm - While standard home insurance policies cover fire and wind damage, even good property insurance typically doesn’t cover things like flooding and earthquakes, which usually require a special and separate policy for each.
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Des Plaines City Council supports tax break for $10.5 million industrial developmentJul 09, 2025 2:45 pm - A $10.5 million industrial building that could be used as a warehouse or a factory has been proposed for vacant land on Des Plaines’ southeast side.
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Elgin business incubator to help home-based makers with new downtown retail shopJul 09, 2025 2:22 pm - A new Elgin retail incubator will provide affordable storefronts, shared production space and business development support to help small home-based businesses transition to brick and mortar shops.
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Food trucks gathering in Des Plaines on July 22Jul 09, 2025 11:32 am - Mobile chefs and foodies will gather in Des Plaines on July 22 for the summer’s first Food Truck Roundup.