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As dementia rates increase, experts warn hospital emergency rooms are underpreparedApr 19, 2025 1:45 pm - AURORA, Ill. — At her mother’s home in Illinois, Tracy Balhan flips through photos of her dad, Bill Speer. In one picture, he’s smiling in front of a bucket of sweating b...
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Should Cook County dissolve its four suburban mosquito abatement districts?Apr 19, 2025 1:00 pm - A new report from the Civic Federation calling for the elimination of four suburban mosquito abatement districts is gaining traction with some Cook County Board members after an inspector general’s investigation calls on leadership at one district to resign.
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Five boys in three years: Long Grove mom delivers rare set of spontaneous tripletsApr 19, 2025 12:45 pm - A team at Advocate Children’s Hospital successfully delivered spontaneous triplets — Levi, Jackson and Mason — born to Stephanie Epstein of Long Grove. Two of the boys are identical twins, while the third is fraternal — a rare and more complex type of triplet pregnancy.
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Cozen O’Connor promotes Evanston attorney Hayley RyanApr 18, 2025 3:48 pm - Cozen O’Connor has promoted Evanston attorney Hayley Ryan from associate to member in the firm’s Chicago office. Ryan concentrates her practice on complex commercial li...
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PM Music Center to host grand opening of Mariachi Mercado with a celebration of music, cultureApr 18, 2025 3:33 pm - PM Music Center opens Mariachi Mercado, a new showroom celebrating mariachi music's heritage. The free grand opening event on April 26 will have live music, food, and family activities.
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Social Security rescinding its plan to end phone-based filing called a win for Illinois seniors
Apr 18, 2025 2:06 pm - The Illinois chapter of AARP played a role in the Trump administration reversing itself and allowing Social Security beneficiaries to have the option of filing for benefits over the phone.
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Scooter’s Coffee shop could replace Des Plaines restaurantApr 18, 2025 12:50 pm - A Scooter’s Coffee shop soon could replace a restaurant in Des Plaines.
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The US has a single rare earths mine. Chinese export limits are energizing a push for more
Apr 18, 2025 10:03 am - America’s only rare earths mine heard from anxious companies soon after China responded to President Donald Trump’s tariffs this month by limiting exports of those minerals used for military applications and in many high-tech devices.
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Dust storms in Illinois: Examining the roles of weather and farming practicesApr 17, 2025 10:03 pm - In the last few years, dust storms in Illinois have caused fatal accidents among traveling motorists. In 2023, eight people were killed in one dust storm on a central Illinois interstate highway.
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From ‘ghost town’ to boom town: How Arlington Alfresco kept downtown thrivingApr 17, 2025 6:52 pm - The co-owners of Hey Nonny in Arlington Heights faced financial difficulties when COVID-19 forced their business to close, but they recall how the village’s Arlington Alfresco outdoor dining initiative helped them survive.