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How to have a green Christmas: eco-friendly lightingNov 25, 2023 12:00 am - Each year, Americans who light up their houses for the holiday season consume 66 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity — enough to run 14 million refrigerators, accordin...
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Three facing Black Friday shoplifting charges in DuPage CountyNov 25, 2023 12:00 am - Three people were arrested Friday after authorities said they stole merchandise out of an Elmhurst department store in the midst of Black Friday shopping. Ilys Mary Lede...
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Why some township roads cost suburban taxpayers $100,000 per mileNov 25, 2023 12:00 am - A few years ago, voters in Elk Grove Township decided to get rid of the highway commissioner's job. With barely four miles of road to maintain, eliminating a salary and ...
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Snow, cold predicted this week in the Chicago areaNov 25, 2023 12:00 am - Bundle up, folks: The experts are predicting snow and a colder-than-usual week. Snowfall is predicted to be heaviest between 4 and 10 a.m. Sunday in this region, accordi...
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Ukraine's military says Russia has launched its largest drone attack since the start of the invasion
Nov 25, 2023 12:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine - Russia on Saturday morning launched its most intense drone attack on Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion in 2022, targeting the capita...
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Despite lifesaving efforts, 2 dogs die in Algonquin fire
Nov 25, 2023 12:00 am - Two dogs died in an Algonquin townhouse fire on Thanksgiving, despite firefighters' efforts to revive them. Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District Deputy C...
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Ukrainians who fled their country for Israel find themselves yet again living with warNov 25, 2023 12:00 am - ASHKELON, Israel - Tatyana Prima thought she'd left the bombs behind when she fled Ukraine more than a year and a half ago, after Russia decimated her city, Mariupol. Th...
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Hamas is set to release 14 Israeli hostages for 42 Israel-held Palestinians in a second truce swap
Nov 25, 2023 12:00 am - KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip - Egyptian officials said Hamas was preparing to release 14 Israeli hostages Saturday for 42 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, as part of an ...
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Palestinian families rejoice over release of minors and women in wartime prisoner swap
Nov 25, 2023 12:00 am - BEITUNIA, West Bank - Over three dozen Palestinian prisoners returned home to a hero's welcome in the occupied West Bank on Friday following their release from Israeli p...
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Randall Road project gets big boost from federal grant
Nov 25, 2023 12:00 am - The McHenry County Division of Transportation has received a $20 million federal grant for the Randall Road project. The grant announcement Wednesday came less than 24 h...