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One person suffers ‘serious burns’ in Elk Grove Village industrial fireFeb 13, 2024 7:29 am - A worker at a tractor-trailer repair shop in Elk Grove Village suffered “serious burns” in a fire that also damaged or destroyed multiple vehicles early Tuesday. Elk Grov...
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Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestras open house SundayFeb 13, 2024 6:38 am - Music students and their families can get a behind-the-scenes look at Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestras rehearsals and learn more about the audition process during an open ...
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Centennial Beach preseason memberships availableFeb 13, 2024 6:38 am - Want to head to Centennial Beach in Naperville this summer and save a few bucks? Buy your beach membership now. Memberships will be offered at a preseason membership di...
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Longtime NPR host Edwards dies at 76
Feb 13, 2024 6:37 am - NEW YORK — Bob Edwards, who anchored National Public Radio's “Morning Edition” for just shy of 25 years and was the baritone voice who told many Americans what had happen...
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Ex-aide to former Illinois House Speaker Madigan gets 2.5 years for perjury
Feb 13, 2024 6:36 am - A federal judge in Chicago sentenced a former chief of staff to longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan to 2½ years in prison Monday for lying under oath to a gra...
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Senate passes a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine and Israel, but fate in the House is uncertain
Feb 13, 2024 6:16 am - WASHINGTON — The Senate early Tuesday passed a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, pushing ahead after months of difficult negotiations and growing ...
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‘It’s amazing’: Mount Prospect teen who battled cancer surprised with trip to Cubs spring trainingFeb 13, 2024 6:00 am - Last spring, Bria Schmidt was in a battle with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. This spring, the 16-year-old Hersey High School student from Mount Prospect, along with two other patients of Advocate Children’s Hospital, will take a trip to Mesa, Arizona, to watch her beloved Chicago Cubs in spring training.
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New mobile command unit brings Elgin’s Emergency Operations Center directly to the sceneFeb 13, 2024 6:00 am - Elgin Fire Chief Robb Cagann says the city’s new mobile emergency operations vehicle makes the city more prepared to deal with a crisis when it happens. It also provides flexibility most communities don’t have.
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Israel celebrates return of two hostages after deadly raidFeb 12, 2024 10:35 pm - RAFAH, Gaza strip — Israeli forces rescued two hostages early Monday, storming a heavily guarded apartment in a densely packed town in the Gaza strip as airstrikes carrie...
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Grayslake Middle School repairs to continue until late AprilFeb 12, 2024 8:24 pm - Emergency repairs needed at Grayslake Middle School are now expected to last until April 26, according to a letter posted on the school district’s website on Wednesday.