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$20 scratcher purchased in Elgin wins lottery player $2MOct 10, 2025 12:04 pm - A $20 scratch-off lottery ticket purchased in Elgin paid off to the tune of $2 million for one lucky lottery player.
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Oct 10, 2025 9:46 am - A free guided bird watch and walk around Butler Lake in Libertyville in search of fall migratory birds will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 18.
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Lake Zurich hosting inaugural Howl-O-Ween Dog Parade & ExpoOct 10, 2025 9:44 am - Dog lovers and their pets are invited to celebrate Halloween with costumes, treats and fun at Lake Zurich’s inaugural Howl-O-Ween Dog Parade & Expo from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, at Staples Park, 510 Red Bridge Road.
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National Guard set to patrol Memphis but blocked in Illinois for 2 weeks
Oct 10, 2025 9:02 am - National Guard troops were expected Friday to begin patrolling in Memphis, a day after a federal judge in Illinois blocked the deployment of troops in the Chicago are...
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High tides raise flood risk in Carolinas as tropical storms churn in Atlantic and Pacific
Oct 10, 2025 7:43 am - MIAMI — A storm without a name and unusual king tides were causing some flooding on the Carolina coast Friday as tropical storms churned in the Atlantic and along Mexico'...
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Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize
Oct 10, 2025 7:41 am - OSLO, Norway — Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for her struggle to achieve a democratic transition in the South Amer...
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Israeli military says ceasefire takes effect in Gaza, raising hopes for ending the war
Oct 10, 2025 7:41 am - WADI GAZA, Gaza Strip (AP) — A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect in Gaza on Friday, the military said, hours after Israel’s Cabinet approved a deal to p...
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White House declines to engage Democrats as shutdown drags into second week
Oct 09, 2025 8:29 pm - In the eight days since the government shut down, President Donald Trump and his allies have engaged in a furious public campaign against Democrats, blaming them for the closure, trolling political opponents online and urging party leaders to accede to their demands.Behind the scenes, Trump and his aides have still not engaged with Democrats at all. The stance comes despite the potential political ramifications of the closure, which polling has shown the public blames more so on Republicans than Democrats.
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New York Attorney General Letitia James charged in fraud case after pressure campaign by Trump
Oct 09, 2025 8:18 pm - WASHINGTON — New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted Thursday on mortgage fraud charges in a case that President Donald Trump urged his Justice Department to...
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Antifa expert at Rutgers University says he is moving to Spain because of death threats
Oct 09, 2025 8:07 pm - An expert on anti-fascist groups who teaches at Rutgers University says he is fleeing with his family to Spain after getting death threats amid a campaign by the campus c...