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How the U of I and other state colleges are admitting students — before they apply
Mar 08, 2025 5:23 pm - Illinois and other states are easing the stress of the college search by letting high school students know they are promised admission before they even apply. It is a par...
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Ex-boyfriend charged with first-degree murder of Mount Prospect woman found in Busse WoodsMar 08, 2025 5:19 pm - The ex-boyfriend of a Mount Prospect woman who was found dead in Busse Woods Forest Preserve in November 2024 is charged with one count of felony first-degree murder in her death.
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St. Patrick’s Day Parade floats and Irish dancers draw thousandsMar 08, 2025 5:07 pm - The annual Elmhurst St. Patrick’s Day parade drew thousands to celebrate, with 80 floats, dancers, bands, mascots, clowns, and more marching down Spring Road.
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Much of the U.S. will soon have temperatures higher than 70 degrees. See where
Mar 08, 2025 4:11 pm - It’s not just clocks that will spring forward this weekend. Temperatures will, too. Several May-like waves of warmth will ride across the country through next week, durin...
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New Jersey police officer killed, second officer wounded in shooting by 14-year-old, authorities say
Mar 08, 2025 4:09 pm - NEWARK, N.J. — A 14-year-old shot and killed a police officer and wounded another Friday evening in New Jersey, authorities said, in a chaotic scene that witnesses descri...
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Russian strikes on Ukraine kill more than 20 as Polish prime minister warns against appeasement
Mar 08, 2025 4:06 pm - KYIV, Ukraine — Russia launched heavy aerial attacks on Ukraine for a second night Saturday after the United States stopped sharing satellite images with the Ukrainian go...
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2 days of clashes and revenge killings in Syria leave more than 1,000 people dead
Mar 08, 2025 4:03 pm - BEIRUT — The death toll from two days of clashes between Syrian security forces and loyalists of ousted President Bashar Assad and revenge killings that followed has rise...
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Watch the moon turn red during a total lunar eclipse in March
Mar 08, 2025 3:57 pm - NEW YORK — A total lunar eclipse will flush the moon red Thursday night into Friday morning across the Western Hemisphere. The best views will be from North America and ...
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House Republicans unveil bill to avoid shutdown and they’re daring Democrats to oppose it
Mar 08, 2025 3:52 pm - WASHINGTON — House Republicans unveiled a spending bill Saturday that would keep federal agencies funded through Sept. 30, pushing ahead with a go-it-alone strategy that ...
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‘We’re bringing it home’: After 60 years, restored historic library set to reopen as the Waukegan History Museum at the CarnegieMar 08, 2025 1:15 pm - Fitted into a steep bluff with Lake Michigan visible to the east, a prominent historic landmark in downtown Waukegan is set to reopen in its original style and with renewed purpose.