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Single hostage remains in Gaza after identification of Thai worker's remains
Dec 04, 2025 3:18 pm - JERUSALEM — Remains that militants in Gaza handed to Israel were those of Thai agricultural worker Sudthisak Rinthalak, Israeli and Thai officials said Thursday. The con...
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A decade after forming on Facebook, kids charity opens resale toy shop in Arlington HeightsDec 04, 2025 3:07 pm - C.I.T.Y. of Support, which started a decade ago as a Facebook group for families with children in therapy, has opened a resale toy store in Arlington Heights.
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Where the blame will fall if ACA subsidies expire, according to a new poll
Dec 04, 2025 3:01 pm - WASHINGTON — Fifty-two-year-old Dinam Bigny sank into debt and had to get a roommate this year, in part because of health insurance premiums that cost him nearly $900 per...
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Geneva committee recommends $59.4 million police station referendum
Dec 04, 2025 2:06 pm - A group of Geneva alderpersons has recommended that the city place a question on the March ballot that would ask voters to approve a plan to borrow $59.4 million for a new police facility.
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‘Visionary’ Prospect High School drama teacher wins national awardDec 04, 2025 12:35 pm - Prospect High School theater teacher Jeremy Morton has been named national Teacher of the Year by BUBBL'R, maker of sparkling water beverages.
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Batavia resident swindled out of $648K in romance-crypto investor scam
Dec 04, 2025 11:07 am - A Batavia resident reported losing $648,000 in a Bitcoin investment to a person met through the dating app Bumble, according to Batavia police reports obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.
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Elgin to hold second public meeting for Accessible Streets and Sidewalks planDec 04, 2025 11:06 am - Elgin will hold its second public meeting on the Accessible Streets and Sidewalks plan on Thursday, Dec. 11, as staff continues to gather community input on priority projects intended to improve accessibility throughout the city.
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178 single-family homes proposed in Crystal Lake where Amazon warehouse was planned
Dec 04, 2025 10:27 am - Single-family homes could occupy an empty plot of land in Crystal Lake once set to be an Amazon warehouse.
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Wheaton to hold 2026 budget hearingDec 04, 2025 10:27 am - The Wheaton City Council will conduct a public hearing on the city’s proposed 2026 budget next week.
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Arctic blast slams northern Illinois with dangerous wind chills, more snow chances ahead
Dec 04, 2025 8:50 am - Northern Illinois is locked in a brief but brutal blast of arctic air on Thursday, with temperatures plunging near zero in many areas and wind chills falling as low as 15 degrees below zero. The cold snap arrived behind a sharp cold front that moved through the region on Wednesday afternoon.