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‘Hit or miss’? Mandated media literacy education lacks consistency across Illinois
Jul 24, 2025 11:59 am - A survey of Illinois educators reveals a significant disparity in how they interpret a three-year-old state law’s requirement to teach high school students a “unit of instruction” on media literacy.
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Rosemont man found shot to death inside car parked in Des PlainesJul 24, 2025 11:26 am - A Rosemont man was found shot to death inside a parked car in Des Plaines Wednesday afternoon and police are conducting a homicide investigation.
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Hulk Hogan, icon in professional wrestling, dies at age 71
Jul 24, 2025 11:21 am - Hulk Hogan, the mustachioed, headscarf-wearing, bicep-busting icon of professional wrestling who turned the sport into a massive business and stretched his cultural influence far beyond the ring, died Thursday in Florida at age 71.
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Justice Department will meet with Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's imprisoned girlfriend
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Geneva hosts 23rd Arts Fair this weekend
Jul 24, 2025 11:02 am - Geneva’s Third Street will feature 140 artists for the Chamber of Commerce’s 23rd annual Arts Fair this weekend.
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Beautiful Lives Project to hold fashion show at CD Peacock MansionJul 24, 2025 9:30 am - The Beautiful Lives Project, a nonprofit that creates opportunities for individuals with disabilities through inclusive events across the country, is hosting a fashion show at the CD Peacock Mansion at Oakbrook Center in Oak Brook on Aug. 7.
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Lake County veterans’ leader elected president of national advocacy groupJul 23, 2025 8:55 pm - Andrew Tangen, superintendent of the Lake County Veterans Assistance Commission, recently was elected president of the National Association of County Veterans Service Officers at the annual conference in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Rolling Meadows aldermen call for sidewalks near school and new playgroundJul 23, 2025 8:52 pm - Rolling Meadows City Council members approved plans for the Palatine Park District’s new playground and other upgrades across the street from Plum Grove Middle School, but called for more sidewalks and crosswalks to be installed for the safety of students.
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Trump denies Maryland’s request for FEMA aid after devastating floods
Jul 23, 2025 8:25 pm - The White House on Wednesday denied Democratic Gov. Wes Moore’s request for $15.8 million in disaster relief funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, ...
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Appeals court finds Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship unconstitutional, upholds block