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Pope meets with Chicago union leaders, urges migrant welcome as crackdown underway in hometown
Oct 09, 2025 4:18 pm - Pope Leo XIV urged labor union leaders from Chicago on Thursday to advocate for immigrants and welcome minorities into their ranks, weighing in as the Trump administration crackdown on immigrants intensifies in the pontiff's hometown.
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See MasterChef’s ‘fiery cooks’ cook live during Genesee Theatre show SaturdayOct 09, 2025 2:52 pm - “We have a lot of passion for food,” says Rachel Sanchez, one half of “the fiery cooks” duo and “MasterChef: Dynamic Duos” alum who’s appearing during “MasterChef All-Stars Live” Saturday, Oct. 11, at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan.
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Side hustle to store owner: Geneva’s Little Red Barn Door offers gifts, decor to fit the season
Oct 09, 2025 2:39 pm - Little Red Barn Door is a Geneva boutique shop featuring home decor, floral accents, accessories and thoughtful gifts for every season.
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‘It is definitely permanent’: Batavia food pantry finds its forever home
Oct 09, 2025 1:39 pm - Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry and Clothes Closet opened its doors at a new location on Oct. 1, after a weekend-long move with the help of community members.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for September 2025Oct 09, 2025 9:16 am - The winning entries in the Daily Herald’s amateur photo contest for September range from graceful egrets to tenacious porcupines.
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St. Charles nonprofit seeks volunteer Christmas gift shoppers for local students
Oct 08, 2025 8:48 pm - A St. Charles nonprofit is seeking volunteers to help shop for gifts for area schoolchildren and families facing financial hardship.
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‘It’s never too late’: How to improve your health at any age
Oct 08, 2025 5:47 pm - When Florene Shuber was around 82 years old, she noticed that sometimes she’d trip and fall. There was a small gym near where she lived, so she met with a trainer and started working out regularly. Shuber is 91 now and said she feels younger and stronger than she did 10 years ago.
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From diagnosis to red carpet: City of Hope cancer survivors celebrate 5 years of lifeOct 08, 2025 4:05 pm - On Oct. 3, 358 cancer survivors celebrated five years since their diagnosis at City of Hope Cancer Center in Zion, including Charlene and Fely Kuhler, a family hit hard during the pandemic.
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‘The situation appears to be deteriorating:’ O’Hare is back to normal but for how long amid shutdown?Oct 08, 2025 1:45 pm - Experts predict disruptions may continue as the shutdown stress grows for unpaid government employees, including air traffic controllers.
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Neighboring churches in Elgin host fall fundraisers Oct. 18Oct 08, 2025 1:18 pm - Start your holiday season at Randall Road and Highland Avenue where neighboring Elgin churches — St. Hugh of Lincoln and Journey of Hope UMC — invite you to shop at their fall fundraisers on Saturday, Oct. 18.