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‘Above and beyond’: After serving in Iraq, he now serves fellow veterans at home
Nov 09, 2025 8:59 am - After serving his country as a member of the Army during the Iraq War, Nate Johnson now serves his fellow veterans in the suburbs. “What we like to take pride in is that when a veteran comes in, any veteran issues they have, we take care of,” he said.
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NWS: ‘Intense’ winter storm could dump more than a foot of snow in Chicago regionNov 09, 2025 8:23 am - The bill for an unusually warm start to fall has come due. After a blast of wintry weather late Saturday and early Sunday left a trace of snow on the ground in some suburbs, forecasters say much more could soon be on the way.
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Skyview: Better late than never: Fall colors finally arriveNov 09, 2025 6:00 am - On Wednesday, Oct. 29, there were dozens of people walking, running, biking and cruising through Deer Grove Forest Preserve near Palatine to view Mother Nature’s fireworks.
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Trump demands ACA subsidy changes as Senate remains divided over shutdown
Nov 08, 2025 8:13 pm - President Donald Trump on Saturday urged Senate Republicans to redirect funding for Affordable Care Act subsidies away from health insurers and toward average Americans, his latest gambit to pressure Democrats as a government shutdown snarls air traffic, leaves food stamp benefits in limbo and furloughs roughly 650,000 federal workers.
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Trump says US officials will not attend G-20 summit in South Africa
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Two Illinois infants show possible botulism symptoms after using ByHeart formula; recall issuedNov 08, 2025 6:46 pm - Illinois health officials are urging parents and caregivers to stop using certain ByHeart powdered infant formula products after two infants developed symptoms consistent with botulism.
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Russian strikes hit an apartment building and energy sites in Ukraine, killing 4
Nov 08, 2025 5:20 pm - A Russian drone slammed into an apartment building in eastern Ukraine early Saturday while many were sleeping, killing three people and wounding 12 others, Ukrainian authorities reported.
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Gaza death toll tops 69,000 as Israel and militants again exchange remains
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FAA grounds MD-11 planes following deadly Kentucky crash
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Burt Meyer, Chicago toymaker behind classics like Lite-Brite, Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, has died at 99
Nov 08, 2025 4:52 pm - Burt Meyer brought toy joy to baby boomers, Millennials and all the Gens — from Alpha to X to Z. An inventor, designer and artist, Meyer, whose work contributed to Chicago becoming a vibrant center of toy design, died Oct. 30 at a west suburban retirement community. He was 99.