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Divine satire: Aurora’s Paramount Theatre revives saucy ‘An Act of God’Oct 11, 2024 12:46 pm - Paramount Theatre revives David Javerbaum’s divine satire “An Act of God,” starring the ever-genial Alex Weisman as the titular deity.
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(Too) hot on the trail? How microchip keeps police dogs safe in extreme temperaturesOct 11, 2024 5:15 am - Responsible dog owners know to limit their best friend’s time outside on days when there’s excessive heat or extreme cold. But when your dog needs to get busy chasing after bad guys, police are keeping their dogs safe in extreme temperatures.
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Feeling stressed about the election? Meditation and mindfulness can help
Oct 11, 2024 12:59 am - If the high stakes presidential election is causing troublesome thoughts, existential dread or rifts with loved ones, there’s no need to white knuckle through it. Take a deep breath. Literally.
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Although Milton has moved on, at least 8 are dead and millions remain in the darkOct 10, 2024 9:50 pm - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Rescue teams plucked Florida residents from the flotsam of Hurricane Milton on Thursday after the storm smashed through coastal communities where i...
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Girl Scouts start Lake County Forest Preserves’ first Junior Ranger programOct 10, 2024 7:28 pm - Thanks to the efforts of two best friends, traipsing through the woods and discovering new wildlife can now result in gaining a title and patch. Girl Scout cadettes Maggie Kidd of Hawthorn Woods and Aarna Patel of Kildeer Troop 1897 in Lake Zurich helped create the Lake County Forest Preserves’ new Junior Ranger program.
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State House hopefuls Katz Muhl, Behr differ on immigration and SAFE-T Act but align on gun controlOct 10, 2024 7:28 pm - The candidates for the largely North suburban 57th state House District differ on immigration policy and the effectiveness of the state’s recent criminal justice reform efforts.
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Metra chair job goes to the collar counties; Brown lauded for leadership through COVIDOct 10, 2024 7:10 pm - The new chair of the Metra board is Kane County’s former top prosecutor.
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Candidates in 59th House District discuss public safetyOct 10, 2024 5:51 pm - 59th District House seat candidates Daniel Didech and Chris Henning debated public safety — and specifically the merits of the SAFE-T Act — during a recent endorsement interview in the Daily Herald.
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District 15 enrollment up, but staffing levels lagOct 10, 2024 5:41 pm - Enrollment is up in Palatine Township Elementary District 15, but district officials say it is still lagging behind in filling staff positions.
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TD Bank to pay $3 billion in historic money-laundering settlement with the Justice Department