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New Hampshire man had no car and no furniture, but died with a big secret, leaving his town millions
Nov 21, 2023 12:00 am - HINSDALE, N.H. - Geoffrey Holt was unassuming as the caretaker of a mobile home park in Hinsdale, New Hampshire, where he lived a simple, but curious life. Residents wou...
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Ex-Batavia school board member receives state awardNov 21, 2023 12:00 am - Former Batavia Unit District 101 school board member Chris Lowe has received the 2023 Thomas Lay Burroughs Award, recognizing him as the state's outstanding school board...
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Building for the next generation: Palatine setting the table for new fire headquartersNov 21, 2023 12:00 am - With the aid of American Rescue Plan Act dollars, Palatine is moving closer to its goal of remodeling its fire stations on Hicks Road and Colfax Avenue and relocating it...
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Jury finds Woodstock man found guilty of child sex abuseNov 21, 2023 12:00 am - A Woodstock man is facing at least 18 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of child sex abuse, officials said Tuesday. Steven T. Grimmitt, 57, was convicted of ...
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Eruption of Papua New Guinea volcano subsides though thick ash is billowing 3 miles into the sky
Nov 21, 2023 12:00 am - CANBERRA, Australia - An eruption of Papua New Guinea's tallest volcano that raised regional tsunami fears subsided Tuesday, but thick ash still billowed into the sky an...
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2 children stabbed in LisleNov 21, 2023 12:00 am - Two children were stabbed Friday afternoon in Lisle. Lisle police say they were called at 5:25 p.m. to the 1900 block of Matson Lane by the children's father. He said th...
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Local Republican Party seeks ban on providing gender-affirming care in Huntley District 158
Nov 21, 2023 12:00 am - The Grafton Township Republican Central Committee has passed a resolution to ask the Huntley Community School District 158 board to ban gender-affirming care in the dist...
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South African leader accuses Israel of war crimes. Putin and Xi strike more cautious note at meeting
Nov 21, 2023 12:00 am - CAPE TOWN, South Africa - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa accused Israel of war crimes and acts "tantamount to genocide" in Gaza during a virtual meeting Tuesday...
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Shooting that wounded 4 in Ohio is the second to occur at a Walmart in 24 hours
Nov 21, 2023 12:00 am - BEAVERCREEK, Ohio - A gunman opened fire Monday evening inside a Walmart in Ohio and wounded four people before killing himself - the second shooting in 24 hours to take...
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Navy plane overshoots runway and ends up in ocean, but all 9 aboard escape unharmed
Nov 21, 2023 12:00 am - HONOLULU - A Navy plane flying in rainy weather overshot a runway Monday at a military base in Hawaii and splashed into Kaneohe Bay, but all nine aboard were uninjured, ...