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Virtual-reality gaming venue Zero Latency opens first Illinois location in SchaumburgApr 11, 2025 4:42 pm - Zero Latency, an international virtual-reality gaming venue chain, opened its first Illinois location Friday in Schaumburg with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by numerous local dignitaries.
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Celebrating creativity: Meet the 2025 District 214, Daily Herald Community Art & Writing Contest winnersApr 11, 2025 4:11 pm - We proudly present the winners of the Arts Unlimited District 214/Daily Herald Community Arts and Writing Contest. Their winning submissions will publish over the next week.
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Authorities identify man killed by police during standoff
Apr 11, 2025 2:12 pm - A man who barricaded himself inside a home near Crystal Lake Thursday before he was shot dead by police has been identified.
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Barrington to revamp downtown streetscape with planters, seat walls, new treesApr 11, 2025 1:35 pm - Barrington officials this week previewed plans for an overhaul of the downtown streetscape.
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‘They were so beautiful’: Community grieves at funeral for three children killed in Carpentersville house fireApr 11, 2025 1:17 pm - Carpentersville community members came together Friday at an East Dundee church to remember three young children gone too soon.
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Major nations agree on first global tax on greenhouse gases with plan that targets shipping
Apr 11, 2025 1:12 pm - Many of the world’s largest shipping nations decided on Friday to impose a minimum tax of $100 for every ton of carbon dioxide emitted by ships, if their planet-heating emissions are not already accounted for, making it effectively the first global tax on greenhouse gas emissions.
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Palatine police find loaded gun, arrest twoApr 11, 2025 1:01 pm - Two Palatine men face several charges after leading police on a chase that ended with officers finding a loaded handgun, authorities said.
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Chlebek holds lead in Des Plaines’ 1st Ward raceApr 11, 2025 11:21 am - Margaret Chlebek remained the leader in Des Plaines’ 1st Ward aldermanic race over Jessica Mastalski on Friday.
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TV vet Thomas Gibson makes Chicago stage debut in David Mamet’s ‘Henry Johnson’Apr 11, 2025 11:11 am - TV veteran Thomas Gibson (“Criminal Minds,” “Dharma and Greg”) makes his Chicago theater debut in “Henry Johnson,” the latest play by Chicago native David Mamet.
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Lake Barrington officials to consider local grocery taxApr 11, 2025 9:43 am - Lake Barrington officials have joined the communities debating whether to create a local sales tax on groceries to offset the pending elimination of such a state tax.