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Two men hospitalized after stabbing in Hoffman EstatesOct 10, 2023 11:00 pm - Hoffman Estates police are investigating a domestic altercation Tuesday night that left two male family members hospitalized with stab wounds and lacerations. Police sai...
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Geneva's scheduled electric rate hike starts Nov. 15
Oct 10, 2023 11:00 pm - A scheduled increase in Geneva's electric rates will go into effect Nov. 15, officials announced in a news release. The Geneva City Council approved the new rate plan on...
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New budget, new fares, new zones on tap for Metra ridersOct 10, 2023 11:00 pm - Metra leaders released a 2024 budget and fare plan Wednesday with significant changes to the railroad's ticketing and zone system. The proposal, which won't be voted on ...
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'The trees are gone': Activists lose fight to save old oaks near Geneva
Oct 10, 2023 11:00 pm - The fight to save 300-year-old burr oak trees near Geneva appears to be over after activists say the trees they tried to preserve have been clear-cut. “I went through st...
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Metropolis theater gets extra $200,000 subsidy from Arlington HeightsOct 10, 2023 11:00 pm - Beset by the effects of the pandemic, Metropolis Performing Arts Centre is poised to get an extra $200,000 subsidy from Arlington Heights village hall, the village board...
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Donate blood at Schaumburg's Community Blood DriveOct 10, 2023 11:00 pm - The village of Schaumburg urges the public to participate in its next Community Blood Drive from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 18 at The Barn, 231 S. Civic Drive in Schaumburg....
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Olympic gymnastics champion Mary Lou Retton is in intensive care with pneumonia
Oct 10, 2023 11:00 pm - Retton's daughter, McKenna Kelley, shared Retton's condition in an Instagram post on Tuesday. Kelley said the 55-year-old Retton, who became the first American woman to ...
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Republicans nominate Steve Scalise to be House speaker but struggle to unite quickly and elect him
Oct 10, 2023 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Republicans nominated Rep. Steve Scalise on Wednesday to be the next House speaker but struggled to quickly unite their deeply divided majority and elect th...
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Second biggest lottery prize ever is up for grabs in Powerball drawing
Oct 10, 2023 11:00 pm - ST. LOUIS — After 35 straight drawings without a big winner, Powerball players will have a shot Wednesday at a near-record jackpot worth an estimated $1.73 billion. It w...
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New Batavia bar asks for video gambling licenseOct 10, 2023 11:00 pm - The new JT's Tavern and Tap in Batavia - set to open in early November - has asked for a video gambling license. But at least five aldermen oppose the idea. Aldermen Ton...