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Chocolate is on its way out. Why Halloween is about gummy candy now.
Oct 17, 2024 12:00 pm - High cocoa prices, combined with a growing preference among Millennial and Gen Z consumers for chewy and sour treats, have prompted many confectionery giants to shift strategy this spooky season.
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Kelli Wegener: 2024 candidate for McHenry County chairpersonOct 17, 2024 11:09 am - Kelli Wegener is a Democrat running for McHenry County Board Chairperson.
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Mike Buehler: 2024 candidate for McHenry County Board ChairpersonOct 17, 2024 11:09 am - Mike Buehler is a Republican running for McHenry County Board Chairperson.
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Inmate injured in fall down stairs at McHenry County jail
Oct 17, 2024 10:54 am - A McHenry County jail inmate suffered “serious injuries” after falling down a flight of stairs Thursday morning at the correctional facility in Woodstock, officials report.
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Lake County coroner candidates say focus on preventable deaths is part of the jobOct 17, 2024 10:53 am - Incumbent Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek, who is seeking a second term, is being challenged by funeral home owner and political newcomer Mark A. Symonds.
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Wood-fired pizza, hand-made pasta coming soon to downtown AuroraOct 17, 2024 10:01 am - Giardino Trattoria and Pizzeria will open this fall in the historic Hobbs Building in downtown Aurora.
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DuPage County coroner candidates clash over experience, ideas for officeOct 17, 2024 9:50 am - DuPage County Coroner Richard Jorgensen is running for a fourth term, but he will have to overcome a challenge from a Democrat for just the second time since he took over the office.
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Right time, right place: Goodman’s ‘Primary Trust’ a moving tribute to the power of kindnessOct 17, 2024 8:07 am - Goodman Theatre’s Chicago premiere of the Pulitzer Prize-winning “Primary Trust” is a beautifully acted, gracefully directed reminder of the profound impact of kindness on a wounded soul.
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Endorsement: Didech for Illinois House Dist. 59Oct 17, 2024 4:00 am - When Daniel Didech first ran for the Illinois legislature in House District 59 in 2018, he beat his Republican opponent 61% to 39% and inherited the seat from the popular...
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Palatine moves ahead with downtown parking expansion, rail walkOct 16, 2024 9:55 pm - The Palatine Village Council voted Monday in favor of paying Primera Engineering up to $99,524 for design engineering services for the 50 North Brockway parking lot Improvement and rail walk extension.