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Israel conducts military operation in the area of the West Bank city of Jenin; 7 Palestinians killed
Jul 05, 2024 8:06 am - JERUSALEM — Palestinian authorities say seven people were killed Friday during an Israeli military operation in the area of the West Bank city of Jenin, where the Israeli...
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North Aurora resident takes helm of NIU College of Engineering’s ISYE departmentJul 05, 2024 8:00 am - On July 1, Chang Soo (CS) Nam of North Aurora became chair of a Northern Illinois University engineering department.
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FDA approves Eli Lilly Alzheimer’s drug after months of delay
Jul 05, 2024 2:32 am - FDA approved Eli Lilly’s Alzheimer’s drug, Kisunla, which modifies the underlying disease and has been shown to slow cognitive and functional decline.
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Officials: No injuries reported in Pingree Grove barn fireJul 04, 2024 9:33 pm - No injuries were reported in a Thursday afternoon fire that remains under investigation, according to the Pingree Grove & Countryside Fire Protection District.
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New Hanover Park parks chief aims to transform once-struggling agencyJul 04, 2024 8:15 pm - Newly appointed Executive Director Steve Bessette is eager to step up the improvements to the Hanover Park Park District he’s been trying to implement from less influential positions since joining the once struggling agency three years ago.
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Suburbs celebrate Fourth of July, including return of parade in Highland ParkJul 04, 2024 5:23 pm - Thousands of revelers clad in red, white and blue lined dozens of Fourth of July parade routes throughout the suburbs Thursday. That included Highland Park, where a community parade returned to downtown streets two years after the mass shooting that left seven people dead and 48 others wounded.
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Jelly Belly closing North Chicago plant, laying off 66 workersJul 04, 2024 2:32 pm - Jelly Belly Candy Co. will close its plant in North Chicago about Oct. 11 and lay off 66 employees, according to its Chicago-based parent company Ferrara Candy.
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Patrick Bertoletti of Chicago wins his first men’s title at annual Nathan’s hot dog eating contest
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Opened during Prohibition, Kane County bar celebrates 100th anniversaryJul 04, 2024 2:10 pm - The year was 1924, during the Prohibition era in the United States. Even though consuming alcoholic beverages was illegal, it didn’t stop Flora and Albert Mott from opening a bar in western Kane County.
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Brat Fest set for July 13 in WheelingJul 04, 2024 2:09 pm - The Wheeling Helping Hands community group will hold its fourth annual Brat Fest fundraiser July 13.