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Wheaton Fire Department welcomes residents to open houseAug 28, 2025 4:56 pm - Wheaton firefighters and paramedics will host a free, family-friendly event at their headquarters station on Sept. 27.
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Major Russian attack includes rare strikes on the center of Kyiv, killing at least 21
Aug 28, 2025 3:54 pm - Russia launched a major air attack early Thursday on Kyiv that included a rare strike on the city center, killing at least 21 people, wounding 48 and damaging European Union diplomatic offices, authorities said.
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UK, France and Germany initiate ‘snapback’ sanctions on Iran over status of nuclear program
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‘More like a transition’: Elgin council approves local grocery taxAug 28, 2025 2:21 pm - Following the lead of hundreds of other communities in the state, Elgin City Council members voted Wednesday to replace the state’s 1% grocery tax with a local tax.
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US economy grows 3.3% in second quarter, government says, in second estimate of April-June growth
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35 years after deadly 1990 Will County tornado, weather forecasting has seen major advances
Aug 28, 2025 2:08 pm - Thirty-five years ago, an F5 twister tore into parts of Oswego, Crest Hill, Joliet and Plainfield, completely obscured by rain. It left 29 dead and large swaths of damage.
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Deer Park man charged in crash that killed Palatine womanAug 28, 2025 1:18 pm - A Deer Park man faces a reckless homicide charge stemming from a March crash that killed an 89-year-old Palatine woman in Barrington.
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Bartlett finds elevated lead levels in drinking water of some homesAug 28, 2025 12:26 pm - In the course of routine sampling, the village of Bartlett found elevated levels of lead in drinking water in some homes or buildings in the community and has notified those residents known to be affected.
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Principal leading tragedy-stricken Minneapolis school is alum of St. Edward in ElginAug 28, 2025 12:19 pm - The strong faith and character of the principal of tragedy-stricken Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis is well understood by those who knew him at his own alma mater, St. Edward Central Catholic High School in Elgin.
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LOOK: Worshipers flock to see new Mary statueAug 28, 2025 11:10 am - A new statue of Mary, the Pilgrim Mother, Our Lady of Guadalupe, makes it’s first U.S. appearance at an unveiling Wednesday at the Our Lady of Guadelupe Shrine in Des Pla...