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Wind phones allow grieving people to ‘talk’ to lost loved ones with Fox Valley program
Nov 29, 2025 4:36 pm - Fox Valley Hands of Hope has installed two “wind phones” to help support people grieving lost loved ones.
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Police: Domestic dispute leads to shooting at Gurnee hotelNov 29, 2025 4:16 pm - A Wisconsin woman has been charged in a Nov. 27 shooting that injured a man outside of a Gurnee hotel.
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The US has been cutting cyber defenses as AI boosts attacks
Nov 29, 2025 3:29 pm - The federal government’s ability to counter cyberespionage, destructive hacks and organized criminal scams is declining under the Trump administration just as artificial intelligence supercharges those threats, according to interviews with current and former officials as well as outside cybersecurity experts.
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Trump wants a bigger White House ballroom. His architect disagrees.
Nov 29, 2025 3:12 pm - President Donald Trump has argued with the architect he handpicked to design a White House ballroom over the size of the project, reflecting a conflict between architectural norms and Trump’s grandiose aesthetic, according to four people who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe internal conversations.
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Scientists capture the crackling sounds of what they believe is lightning on Mars
Nov 29, 2025 3:11 pm - Scientists have detected what they believe to be lightning on Mars by eavesdropping on the whirling wind recorded by NASA's Perseverance rover.The crackling of electrical discharges was captured by a microphone on the rover, a French-led team reported Wednesday.
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Dundee Township Mental Health Board seeks applicants for vacant board spots
Nov 29, 2025 2:50 pm - Dundee Township supervisor Shefali Shah is accepting applications to appoint two new members to the Dundee Township Mental Health Board.
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National Weather Service: Metropolitan area in line for 6-10 inches of snowNov 29, 2025 2:40 pm - A winter storm warning expected to drop 6-10 inches of snow continues through 6 a.m. Sunday for the metropolitan Chicago area.
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Elgin cancels Saturday tree lighting ceremonyNov 29, 2025 2:35 pm - Elgin cancels Saturday’s Tree Lighting Ceremony due to weather.
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St. Charles Electric Christmas Parade canceled Saturday due to snowstorm
Nov 29, 2025 1:27 pm - St. Charles’ annual Electric Christmas Parade has been canceled because of the snow that’s expected to leave at least half a foot of snow on the ground.
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Trump says he wants to ‘permanently pause’ migration to the US from poorer countries
Nov 29, 2025 1:06 pm - President Donald Trump says he wants to “permanently pause migration” from poorer nations and is promising to seek to expel millions of immigrants from the United States by revoking their legal status. He is blaming immigrants for problems from crime to housing shortages as part of “social dysfunction” in America and demanding “REVERSE MIGRATION.”