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Two drivers injured in head-on crash near HuntleyJul 10, 2025 8:27 am - Two drivers, including one that had to be extricated by firefighters, were injured in a head-on crash Wednesday afternoon near Huntley.
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St. Charles, Geneva approve 1% grocery taxes
Jul 09, 2025 9:16 pm - Choosing not to part with $2 million in possible revenue, St. Charles will enact a 1% grocery tax in 2026, replacing the stage tax that will end Jan. 1. The Geneva City Council also approved a local grocery tax Monday.
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Dad’s long-lost wallet found in Chain O’ Lakes, returned to sons decades laterJul 09, 2025 9:10 pm - A decades-old wallet with ID belonging to a man who died in 2020 was found on Father’s Day in the Chain O’ Lakes. The man's sons were shocked and emotional to get the memory of their father back.
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‘Demand and opportunity’: Gurnee targets six sites for restaurants and retail usersJul 09, 2025 9:05 pm - Gurnee has hired Wheaton-based Mallon and Associates Inc., to recruit restaurants and retail users and provide development advisory services for six targeted sites.
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Trump’s NOAA pick appears in confirmation hearing days after Texas floods
Jul 09, 2025 8:43 pm - U.S. senators are set to interview President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Wednesday in a confirmation hearing that m...
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Former FBI, CIA directors under investigation, DOJ indicates in statement
Jul 09, 2025 8:25 pm - The Justice Department acknowledged Wednesday that it had opened criminal probes into former FBI director James B. Comey and former CIA director John Brennan — two freque...
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Unhappy with Putin, Trump and Congress move closer to Ukraine
Jul 09, 2025 8:23 pm - After half a year of White House skepticism toward Kyiv and friendliness toward Moscow, President Donald Trump and top Republicans have shifted course, with the White Hou...
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Trump promises West African leaders a pivot to trade as the region reels from sweeping aid cuts
Jul 09, 2025 8:19 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump promised West African leaders a pivot from aid to trade during a White House meeting Wednesday as the region reels from the impact of ...
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Some weather models predicted the Texas floods. Why did the official forecast miss it?
Jul 09, 2025 7:31 pm - Weather models that meteorologists use to predict thunderstorm activity and heavy precipitation suggested on Thursday the possibility of 10 inches of rain — and even as m...
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Glen Ellyn Park District participates in ‘Unplug Illinois’Jul 09, 2025 7:20 pm - The park district is encouraging people to take a break from screens and enjoy a range of tech-free activities.