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Elgin Symphony Orchestra, music director earn top honors from Illinois Council of OrchestrasJul 21, 2025 10:45 am - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra was chosen as Professional Orchestra of the Year and music director Chad Goodman was named Conductor of the Year by the Illinois Council of Orchestras.
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As Trump's raids ramp up, a Texas region's residents stay inside — even when they need medical care
Jul 21, 2025 10:08 am - WESLACO, Texas (AP) — These days, Juanita says a prayer every time she steps off the driveway of her modest rural home. The 41-year-old mother, who crossed into the Unite...
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UK, France and 23 other countries say the war in Gaza ‘must end now’
Jul 21, 2025 10:07 am - LONDON (AP) — Twenty-five countries including Britain, France and a host of European nations issued a joint statement on Monday that puts more pressure on Israel, saying ...
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Harvard seeks billions in funding restored at a pivotal hearing in its standoff with Trump
Jul 21, 2025 10:06 am - BOSTON (AP) — Lawyers for Harvard University argued in federal court Monday the Trump administration illegally cut $2.6 billion from the storied college — a pivotal momen...
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Is Mexican Coke really better than the U.S. version? Here are the taste-test results.
Jul 21, 2025 8:50 am - Coke made in Mexico, where it is still produced with cane sugar, has a devoted following stateside. But how does it fare against the domestic drink in a side-by-side, blind taste test?
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Chicago man accused of firing gun on expressway near Schaumburg; no injuries reportedJul 21, 2025 8:25 am - A Chicago man is facing multiple felony charges following an expressway shooting Friday near Schaumburg.
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Early morning fire guts Elgin home, no injuries reportedJul 21, 2025 8:12 am - A house fire in Elgin early Monday gutted a home on the 400 block of Jay Street.
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Motorcyclist dies after colliding with dump truck near Arlington HeightsJul 21, 2025 7:42 am - A motorcyclist was killed in an early morning crash Monday on Route 53 near Rand Road in Arlington Heights after colliding with a dump truck.
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Homeland Security takes Bolingbrook man into ICE custody after he appears in Kane County court on DUI
Jul 21, 2025 6:26 am - A Mexican immigrant from Bolingbrook, who had just appeared in Kane County court, was taken into custody by U.S. Homeland Security Thursday and is now being held in ICE custody at a Broadview detention facility, according to Kane County officials and public records.
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Syrian government starts evacuating Bedouin families from Sweida in bid to end weeklong clashes
Jul 21, 2025 6:16 am - BUSRA AL-HARIR, Syria (AP) — The Syrian government on Monday started evacuating Bedouin families trapped inside the city of Sweida, where Druze militiamen and Bedouin fig...