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Taking transit this holiday? Here are tips on family fares and free ridesDec 31, 2023 11:23 am - A holiday staycation doesn’t mean hunkering down the entire time. And for active suburbanites experiencing cabin fever, Metra and the Chicago Transit Authority are offeri...
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Good News Sunday: Recruits from Naval Station Great Lakes enjoy Christmas cheer in Arlington HeightsDec 31, 2023 9:20 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: On a warm Christmas Day, about 50 re...
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Maine state official who removed Trump from ballot was targeted in swatting call at her home
Dec 31, 2023 8:45 am - A fake emergency call to police resulted in officers responding Friday night to the home of Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows just a day after she removed former Pr...
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Paula Abdul accuses 'American Idol' producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexual assault in lawsuit
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North Korea's Kim says he'll launch 3 more spy satellites and build more nuclear weapons in 2024
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Grammar Moses: Avoid cliches like the plagueDec 31, 2023 6:00 am - “When do idioms devolve into clichés?” Tom Connelly writes. Tom’s question is an interesting one. His verb choice hints at one of the main differences between the two: Id...
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Facts matter: Trump not giving away ‘no strings attached’ cashDec 31, 2023 6:00 am - A social media post earlier this month appears to show former President Donald Trump giving away thousands of dollars. A video in the Dec. 15 Facebook post begins with cl...
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Checking out: Suburban business closings in 2023Dec 31, 2023 5:30 am - Some quickly made an impact, then were gone. Others satisfied generations of customers. These are some of the businesses that closed in 2023. Bed Bath & Beyond It started...
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Trauma training, family drew Vernon Hills doc to volunteer after Hamas attack in IsraelDec 30, 2023 5:44 pm - Over the years, Dr. David Kawior has treated earthquake victims in Haiti, gunshot and stab wounds in Chicago and trauma patients at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hosp...
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With deadline looming, is public pension funding heading in the right direction?Dec 30, 2023 5:34 pm - Most public pension systems in Illinois are facing a looming deadline to reach a 90% funded ratio within a few decades. That’s required most employers to increase require...