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Instagram says it’s safeguarding teens by limiting them to PG-13 content
Oct 14, 2025 4:32 pm - Teenagers on Instagram will be restricted to seeing PG-13 content by default and won't be able to change their settings without a parent's permission, Meta announced on Tuesday.
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Your phone can suddenly become a fire risk. Here’s what to do.
Oct 14, 2025 4:28 pm - Swelling batteries in electronics can, in rare cases, spark a fire or explosion. Billions of products with rechargeable batteries are used every day, which means you might someday have a swollen battery in your phone, laptop, smart ring, wireless headphones or other device.
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Two Lake County men charged following gun trafficking investigationOct 14, 2025 4:20 pm - Two Lake County men have been charged following an investigation into illegal firearm trafficking.
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Ruff leaves Palatine park board; Rushing tapped as replacementOct 14, 2025 4:19 pm - Palatine Park District board President Terry Ruff has resigned. The board named Michelle Rushing to the board Monday.
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Bridging the divide: Pedestrian span will link Busse Woods, new Elk Grove developmentOct 14, 2025 3:41 pm - The steel girder assembly for a new pedestrian bridge that will span Arlington Heights Road in Elk Grove Village was set in place with the use of a mobile crane Tuesday.
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Public murals now welcome in more places in MundeleinOct 14, 2025 3:32 pm - Mundelein trustees have expanded where murals can be painted.
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Schaumburg revisiting when apartment buildings must switch from heat to air conditioningOct 14, 2025 3:17 pm - Due to ongoing complaints from apartment residents, Schaumburg officials are revisiting the issue of when heat is required and air-conditioning can be available in buildings that can switch between them only twice each year.
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Buffalo Grove village president touts residential, commercial successesOct 14, 2025 2:56 pm - Buffalo Grove village President Eric Smith painted a bright picture of development in his recent state of the village address.
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Man killed in Ingleside drive-by shooting identifiedOct 14, 2025 2:46 pm - A 19-year-old Round Lake Beach man who died after being shot in the chest Friday in Ingleside has been identified as Alejandro Castaneda.
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Tickets on sale for Geneva Holiday House TourOct 14, 2025 2:19 pm - Tickets are on sale for the Holiday House Tour, which is scheduled for Dec. 5 and Dec. 6 in Geneva.