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Over 50 countries go to the polls in 2024. The year will test even the most robust democracies
Jan 15, 2024 6:32 am - LONDON — More than 50 countries that are home to half the planet's population are due to hold national elections in 2024, but the number of citizens exercising the right ...
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‘They love what we do’: How audience donations support theater artists in times of needJan 15, 2024 6:15 am - After 40 years working in theater, Drury Lane Theatre stage manager Larry Baker knows a little something about generosity. He witnesses it every November through January,...
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Pedestrian killed after hit-and-run crash on I-88 near Oak BrookJan 14, 2024 4:53 pm - A person was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver Sunday morning on Interstate 88 near Oak Brook, Illinois State Police said. State police said a Jeep was westbound ...
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Sheriff: Deputy attacked during well-being check near Lake ZurichJan 14, 2024 4:14 pm - A Lake County sheriff’s deputy is recovering after being punched in the face Sunday morning while conducting a well-being check near Lake Zurich , authorities said. The s...
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Family displaced after fire damages Mundelein homeJan 14, 2024 3:09 pm - No injuries were reported but a family had to be relocated Saturday after a fire broke out in their Mundelein home, authorities said Sunday. Firefighters called to the ho...
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Kane Co. proposes $39M public health overhaul with remaining COVID cashJan 14, 2024 2:59 pm - Kane County’s unspent federal COVID-19 relief funds soon might transform into a new county health facility geared toward being prepared for the next pandemic, as well as ...
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Will western access to O’Hare be a ‘wow’ or a ‘wah-wah? Suburban leaders want more than a parking lotJan 14, 2024 2:55 pm - With 16 ramps spanning roads and railroads and leading into the west side of O’Hare, the momentous $340 million Route 390/I-490 interchange will alter regional travel for...
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Suburbs remain in grip of dangerously cold weatherJan 14, 2024 2:36 pm - Dangerously cold weather is expected to maintain its hold on the suburbs until midweek. The National Weather Service forecasts that temperatures will remain mired in sing...
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Suburban Mosaic: 5 Illinois teens among top science talent in nationJan 14, 2024 2:34 pm - Five Illinois teens are among 300 students from across the country selected as the most promising young scientists and named scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Sear...
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Hoffman Estates Chamber to honor top businesses, volunteers at awards gala Jan. 18Jan 14, 2024 2:09 pm - The Hoffman Estates Chamber of Commerce & Industry will honor its top businesses and supporters of 2023 at the 13th annual Celebration of Excellence Awards Gala during th...