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Crystal Lake apartments uninhabitable after fireMay 05, 2024 11:56 am - Two apartments were left uninhabitable after an attic fire Saturday night in Crystal Lake, fire officials said. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department responded at 7:34 ...
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Three injured when porch collapses in Spring GroveMay 05, 2024 10:19 am - Three people were hospitalized after a porch collapsed Saturday afternoon on Lincoln Avenue in Spring Grove, authorities said. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District respo...
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After Roe, the network of people who help others get abortions see themselves as 'the underground'
May 05, 2024 8:12 am - NAMPA, Idaho (AP) — Waiting in a long post office line with the latest shipment of “abortion aftercare kits,” Kimra Luna got a text. A woman who’d taken abortion pills th...
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Drone footage shows Ukrainian village battered to ruins as residents flee Russian advance
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Russia puts Ukrainian President Zelenskyy on its wanted list
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Hundreds rescued from flooding in Texas as waters continue rising in Houston
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‘It’s been a game-changer’: 4-year-old with rare condition lets her eyes do the talkingMay 05, 2024 7:57 am - Mia Polacek may not be able to speak with her mouth, but the 4-year-old from Round Lake has a voice, thanks to technology that lets her eyes do the talking.
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The tech billionaires who helped ban TikTok want to write AI rules for Trump
May 05, 2024 6:00 am - Two years ago, Jacob Helberg, a little-known tech industry adviser, convened a dinner between lawmakers and a small group of Silicon Valley insiders on Washington’s Embas...
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Good News Sunday: How competition, camaraderie drive all-ages Elgin swim teamMay 05, 2024 6:00 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about a competitive swimming team for adults, a new teacher whose classroom is next to the teacher who inspired her, and a 66-year-old award-winning figure skater who is still competing.
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America’s appetite for McMansions is devouring modern architecture