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‘They were so beautiful’: Community grieves at funeral for three children killed in Carpentersville house fireApr 11, 2025 1:17 pm - Carpentersville community members came together Friday at an East Dundee church to remember three young children gone too soon.
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Major nations agree on first global tax on greenhouse gases with plan that targets shipping
Apr 11, 2025 1:12 pm - Many of the world’s largest shipping nations decided on Friday to impose a minimum tax of $100 for every ton of carbon dioxide emitted by ships, if their planet-heating emissions are not already accounted for, making it effectively the first global tax on greenhouse gas emissions.
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Palatine police find loaded gun, arrest twoApr 11, 2025 1:01 pm - Two Palatine men face several charges after leading police on a chase that ended with officers finding a loaded handgun, authorities said.
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Chlebek holds lead in Des Plaines’ 1st Ward raceApr 11, 2025 11:21 am - Margaret Chlebek remained the leader in Des Plaines’ 1st Ward aldermanic race over Jessica Mastalski on Friday.
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TV vet Thomas Gibson makes Chicago stage debut in David Mamet’s ‘Henry Johnson’Apr 11, 2025 11:11 am - TV veteran Thomas Gibson (“Criminal Minds,” “Dharma and Greg”) makes his Chicago theater debut in “Henry Johnson,” the latest play by Chicago native David Mamet.
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Lake Barrington officials to consider local grocery taxApr 11, 2025 9:43 am - Lake Barrington officials have joined the communities debating whether to create a local sales tax on groceries to offset the pending elimination of such a state tax.
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene bought stocks hit hard by Trump tariffs during the market meltdown
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Carol Stream’s ‘Crime Free Carol’ named state’s top police officerApr 11, 2025 5:15 am - She’s known as “Crime Free Carol” around town, but Carol Stream police officer Carol Cadle has a new title to go by this year: Illinois’ top cop.
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Uncovering the secrets of Geneva’s Fabyan Estate … and its leaky pondApr 11, 2025 5:00 am - The Fabyan Estate in Geneva faces environmental and preservation challenges, including a leaky pond in the Japanese Garden and deteriorating artifacts in the Fabyan Villa Museum.
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Officials: McHenry County sheriff’s deputy shoots, kills armed manApr 10, 2025 11:39 pm - A McHenry County sheriff’s deputy shot and killed an armed man who had barricaded himself inside a home near Crystal Lake Thursday evening, officials said.