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State senator collecting valentines for seniorsJan 23, 2024 11:18 am - State Sen. Adriane Johnson, a Democrat from Buffalo Grove, is collecting Valentine’s Day cards to be distributed next month at senior facilities across her 30th District....
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Most suburban residents are worried about climate change, but we’re still not talking about it, study saysJan 23, 2024 11:17 am - The latest survey data is in, and the majority of Chicago's suburban residents continue to believe that climate change is happening — but fewer people report they have pe...
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Rain, snow, ice combo closes hundreds of schools, some but not all offer remote learningJan 23, 2024 10:48 am - As snow and ice blended amid freezing rain to make slick roads and sidewalks, numerous suburban school districts switched to remote learning Tuesday. “Freezing rain and i...
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New principal chosen for Poe Elementary in Arlington HeightsJan 23, 2024 9:41 am - Stephanie Stallman has been named principal of Poe Elementary School in Arlington Heights effective July 1, when Christy Campbell retires after 12 years in the position. ...
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Longmeadow Parkway bridge will be toll-free when it’s expected to open this fall after much controversy
Jan 23, 2024 8:50 am - The project was met with protests, a lawsuit and various delays. But one thing motorists won’t meet when they drive over the Longmeadow Parkway bridge is a toll taker, el...
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Flooding ravages San DiegoJan 23, 2024 6:59 am - SAN DIEGO — Flash floods inundated homes and overturned cars in San Diego on Monday as torrential rain swept through a large swath of the U.S., toppling trees and overflo...
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Death on the Arabian Sea: How a Navy SEAL fell into rough waters and another died trying to save him
Jan 23, 2024 6:58 am - WASHINGTON — Under the darkness of night, in the roiling high seas off the coast of Somalia, members of the U.S. Navy's SEAL Team 3 began to climb aboard an unflagged shi...
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‘Happy wherever you sit’: Obsolete sound system replaced at Genesee Theatre in WaukeganJan 23, 2024 5:15 am - A big change at the Genesee Theatre in downtown Waukegan has to be heard rather than seen. Better clarity, coverage and dynamics are among the elements of a new sound sys...
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Judge to read ‘Abe Lincoln’s Hat’ to local youth as part of ‘Judges Go to School Day’Jan 22, 2024 11:56 pm - In conjunction with the February celebration of the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln, Judge Chantelle Porter of Addison will be among the many Illinois judges to deliv...
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2 snowmobiles fall through ice on Fox River near Johnsburg