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St. Charles Veterans Day ceremony announcedOct 25, 2025 10:12 am - The St. Charles Veterans Day ceremony is at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 11 at Fire Station 1, 112 N. Riverside Ave.
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Geneva pumpkin smash set for Nov. 8Oct 25, 2025 10:11 am - The Geneva Park District and the city’s natural resources committee are having a pumpkin smash from 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 8 at the Community Gardens at Prairie Green, Peck and Bricher roads.
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Regulatory proposal could mean higher gas bills
Oct 25, 2025 4:00 am - Customers across Illinois could face increased natural gas rates next year, based on proposed decisions in two proceedings before the Illinois Commerce Commission. The re...
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America may run out of Christmas decor this year. Here’s why.
Oct 25, 2025 1:53 am - If you’re hoping to deck your halls with boughs of (faux) holly, now would be the time to head to the store. A potential shortage of artificial trees, wreaths, garlands and other seasonal adornments is looming thanks to a tariff-induced frenzy that caused companies to pause or cancel imports during peak manufacturing season, industry experts warn.
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Dead soldiers’ teeth reveal diseases that doomed Napoleon’s army
Oct 25, 2025 12:02 am - Historical accounts of Napoleon’s campaign to invade Russia have focused the brunt of the blame on a louse-borne disease, typhus. But a new study of bacterial DNA preserved in the teeth of 13 soldiers adds two new diseases — paratyphoid fever and a relapsing fever — to the ailments that plagued one of the most disastrous episodes in military history.
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US kills six in latest strike on alleged drug boat, Hegseth says
Oct 24, 2025 7:07 pm - The U.S. military killed six people overnight in the 10th reported strike on a boat alleged to be involved in drug smuggling, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on social media Friday.
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Top Democrats demand details of spy agencies’ role in boat strikesOct 24, 2025 7:05 pm - The top Democrats on the House and Senate intelligence committees demanded details of U.S. spy agencies’ role in lethal attacks on drug boats in the Caribbean and Pacific oceans, complaining in a letter Friday to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard that they have received “virtually no information” on the topic since the strikes began, despite repeated requests.
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After a 35-year marathon, Arlington Heights running store crosses the finish lineOct 24, 2025 6:26 pm - After 35 years in business, specialty running store Runners High ‘n Tri has closed its doors in downtown Arlington Heights.
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After heated 5-hour meeting, vote delayed for Cary apartment complex with controversial road extension
Oct 24, 2025 6:25 pm - The Cary Village Board is expected to vote on a proposed mixed-use luxury housing community on Tuesday, Oct. 28, after leaving many residents concerned about a road extension that would connect a neighborhood street to Route 31.
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Police: Huntley man was distributing images of child sex abuse
Oct 24, 2025 6:19 pm - Police activity in Huntley Thursday related to authorities serving a search warrant in the Talamore subdivision, which led to an arrest on child sex abuse materials charges, authorities said.