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'Larger than life': Illinois GOP icon James 'Pate' Philip Jr. has diedNov 22, 2023 12:00 am - Former state Senate President James Peyton "Pate" Philip Jr. was a powerful suburban Republican at a time when that really meant something in Illinois. Philip led the Se...
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2 dead after vehicle explodes at Rainbow Bridge border crossing in Niagara Falls, official says
Nov 22, 2023 12:00 am - NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. - A vehicle exploded at a checkpoint on the American side of a U.S.-Canada bridge in Niagara Falls Wednesday, leaving two people dead and prompting t...
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China is expanding its crackdown on mosques to regions outside Xinjiang, Human Rights Watch says
Nov 22, 2023 12:00 am - The Chinese government has expanded its campaign of closing mosques to regions other than Xinjiang, where for years it has been blamed for persecuting Muslim minorities,...
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Kane County rejects proclamation supporting those who shun COVID-19 vaccineNov 22, 2023 12:00 am - Saying it would send the wrong message, Kane County Board members shunned a proclamation this week supporting residents who choose not to get a COVID-19 vaccination. Cou...
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Israel and Hamas have reached a deal on a cease-fire and hostages. What does it look like?
Nov 22, 2023 12:00 am - TEL AVIV, Israel - A temporary cease-fire agreement to facilitate the release of dozens of people taken hostage during Hamas' raid on Israel is expected to bring the fir...
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Look: The Week in Pictures photo gallery for November 13-19, 2023 in the Chicago suburbsNov 21, 2023 10:00 pm - The holiday season starts to take shape and color in The Week in Pictures photo gallery for November 13-19, 2023 in the Chicago suburbs. ...
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'Telling your own story is helpful': Men's Networking Group for those affected by cancer offers support without judgmentNov 21, 2023 10:00 pm - Is time on my side or working against me? Can I buy some more of it by arming myself with helpful information and being around positive people facing the same challenge?...
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How your Thanksgiving cooking oil can be transformed into biofuelNov 21, 2023 5:00 am - For many, Thanksgiving is synonymous with cooking food, but the holiday can put many home chefs in a pickle: What to do with large amounts of spent cooking oil. The oil ...
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Apartments, townhouses, rowhomes proposed for former Loeber horse farm in SchaumburgNov 21, 2023 5:00 am - Nearly four years after its owners sought to disconnect it from Schaumburg, the former Loeber horse farm is still in the village and now the subject of a new proposal ca...
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Thanksgiving is one of biggest days for cooking fires. Here's how to stay safeNov 21, 2023 5:00 am - The Thanksgiving turkey is thawed, hopefully, and home chefs are getting ready to cook the bird. But don't wear billowy sleeves while doing so. And keep the cat away fro...