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Scientists have a new explanation for the last two years of record heat
Feb 14, 2025 4:38 pm - For the past few years, scientists have watched, aghast, as global temperatures have surged — with both 2023 and 2024 reaching around 1.5 degrees Celsius above the preind...
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Hoffman Estates High proud to have only majorette team in area, but hoping to inspire moreFeb 14, 2025 4:21 pm - Now in its third year, Hoffman Estates High School’s Orange Krush majorettes team is already celebrated for its uniqueness in the suburbs even as its members and coaches hope to become more influential.
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Justice Department asks court to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
Feb 14, 2025 3:55 pm - NEW YORK — The Justice Department formally asked a court Friday to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, an expected move after that was fier...
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Rwanda-backed rebels advance into eastern Congo’s 2nd major city of Bukavu, residents say
Feb 14, 2025 3:40 pm - GOMA, Congo — Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo entered the region’s second-largest city of Bukavu on Friday, local and civil society leaders said, the latest ground ...
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Des Plaines Public Library searching for new executive directorFeb 14, 2025 3:07 pm - Des Plaines Public Library officials are seeking someone to lead the staff following the retirement of longtime Executive Director Jo Bonell.
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North Chicago man facing traffic and other charges after fleeing policeFeb 14, 2025 2:37 pm - A North Chicago man was being held on traffic violations and other charges after fleeing Lake County sheriff’s deputies Thursday night.
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Two Ohio men charged with robbing Lombard jewelry storeFeb 14, 2025 1:58 pm - Two Ohio men are facing criminal charges in connection with the theft of more than $135,000 in merchandise from a jewelry store at Yorktown Center in Lombard.
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Judge orders Democrat on ballot for York supervisorFeb 14, 2025 1:16 pm - A judge has ordered a Lombard man’s name be put on the April 1 ballot for the York Township supervisor election.
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Four DuPage Catholic parishes to close as part of restructuring planFeb 14, 2025 11:40 am - Catholic churches in Carol Stream, Villa Park, Wheaton and Oakbrook Terrace are being closed as part of a restructuring plan announced Thursday by the Joliet Diocese.
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Plainfield playground dedicated to Muslim child killed in alleged hate crime
Feb 14, 2025 9:45 am - A sensory playground in Plainfield has been dedicated to the memory of a Muslim child who was killed in a 2023 stabbing incident that resulted in hate crime charges.