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Best bets: Immersive Wondra opens at Woodfield and 312 Comedy Fest returnsOct 28, 2025 4:48 pm - The immersive, nature-centered Wondra opens at Schaumburg’s Woodfield Mall, Rosemont hosts Halloween revelers, the New Philharmonic performs classical music by candlelight in Glen Ellyn and Chicago’s Lyric Opera stages a double bill set in Sicily.
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Democratic states sue to force SNAP payments during shutdown
Oct 28, 2025 3:54 pm - With the nation’s primary anti-hunger program on the verge of running out of money, a group of 23 Democratic attorneys general sued the Agriculture Department on Tuesday to force it to make billions of dollars in contingency funds available to help feed the most vulnerable individuals and families.
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Pedestrian struck by train in Mundelein escapes serious injuriesOct 28, 2025 3:48 pm - A pedestrian escaped with only nonlife-threatening injuries after being struck by a freight train Tuesday in Mundelein, authorities said. According to Mundelein police, o...
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Suburban schools make U.S. News’ 2026 Best Elementary and Middle Schools rankingsOct 28, 2025 3:47 pm - Several suburban schools made the list of U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Elementary and Middle Schools rankings released Tuesday.
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Police investigate after bullet found at Rolling Meadows High SchoolOct 28, 2025 3:47 pm - A bullet was found by a student at Rolling Meadows High School Tuesday, prompting a brief lockdown and investigation by police.
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PayPal and UPS help lead US stocks to more records
Oct 28, 2025 3:34 pm - The U.S. stock market pushed further into record heights on Tuesday.The S&P 500 added 0.2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 161 points, or 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.8%. All three indexes set all-time highs for a third straight day.
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College of DuPage seeks public input on facilities planningOct 28, 2025 2:45 pm - College of DuPage will hold an open forum next week on the development of a new facilities master plan for the Glen Ellyn campus.
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Bell Works in Hoffman Estates to host a variety of Halloween events WednesdayOct 28, 2025 2:44 pm - Bell Works Chicagoland in Hoffman Estates is hosting a number of Halloween events on Wednesday, Oct. 29.
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Round Lake Heights man charged in connection with Fox Lake shootingOct 28, 2025 2:44 pm - A Round Lake Heights man is facing felony drug and weapons charges involving a shooting earlier this month in Fox Lake.
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Disciplinary hearing for two Prospect Heights police officers delayedOct 28, 2025 2:03 pm - A disciplinary hearing for two Prospect Heights police officers scheduled for Tuesday morning was delayed by two of the three members of the police and fire commission being out of town, city officials said.