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Merry Cary Parade and Festival return to downtown Cary on Dec. 8
Dec 02, 2024 9:57 am - The Cary-Grove Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the Merry Cary Parade and Festival will return to downtown Cary from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8.
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Batavia man dead after crashing car into utility pole in rural Kane CountyDec 02, 2024 8:53 am - A 48-year-old Batavia man has died from injuries he suffered in a single-vehicle crash in rural Kane County early Saturday morning.
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‘They have the potential to be dangerous’: Why groups are doing more to help people dispose of lithium batteriesDec 02, 2024 8:07 am - As devices become more reliant on rechargeable lithium batteries, proper disposal becomes more important, environmental experts and waste management officials say.
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‘We just don’t see a path for this’: Second developer pulls out of Lisle projectDec 02, 2024 8:04 am - It’s back to the drawing board for the shuttered Family Square Plaza in downtown Lisle after another developer pulls out of a deal to buy the property.
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Food, gas and cars could quickly get pricier under Trump’s tariff plan
Dec 02, 2024 7:56 am - A new wave of tariffs could quickly reignite inflation on food, gas and automobiles, just as Americans were finally starting to catch a break from fast-rising prices.
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Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares resigns as carmaker continues to struggle with slumping sales
Dec 02, 2024 7:54 am - Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares is stepping down after nearly four years in the top spot of the automaker, which owns car brands like Jeep and Ram, amid an ongoing struggle with slumping sales.
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How to sum up 2024? The Oxford University Press word of the year is ‘brain rot’
Dec 02, 2024 6:59 am - Many of us have felt it, and now it’s official: “brain rot” is the Oxford dictionaries’ word of the year.
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Helping where they can: Elgin’s Centro de Informacion assists newcomersDec 01, 2024 9:00 pm - Help when you can. If Julia Perez’s family had a motto, that would be it. That family value led the bilingual Perez to volunteer at Elgin’s Centro de Informacion, where ...
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Lakeside legacy: Retired firefighter uncovers the hidden history of Diamond LakeDec 01, 2024 9:00 pm - A special exhibit of artifacts presents a visual record of more than 150 years of colorful history on Diamond Lake in Mundelein.
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Look: The holidays arrive in style in The Week in Pictures photo galleryDec 01, 2024 8:30 pm -