Lifestyle
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Police: Wauconda woman charged after 52 dogs found living in unsanitary homeJul 10, 2025 12:57 pm - A Wauconda woman is charged with animal cruelty after authorities say they found more than 50 dogs living in unsanitary and overcrowded conditions in her home Wednesday.
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St. James Theatre to present ‘Matilda the Musical’Jul 10, 2025 12:55 pm - St. James Theatre in Arlington Heights will present Roald Dahl’s “Matilda the Musical” July 10-20.
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Aurora church collecting backpack donations for warming center
Jul 10, 2025 10:17 am - Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora is collecting backpack donations to help people experiencing homelessness in the community.
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What flood insurance does and does not cover
Jul 09, 2025 5:41 pm - While standard home insurance policies cover fire and wind damage, even good property insurance typically doesn’t cover things like flooding and earthquakes, which usually require a special and separate policy for each.
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Pursue your goals with wisdomJul 09, 2025 2:54 pm - Annettee Budzban says we need to act wisely to achieve our goals.
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Sister act: Palatine to receive visit from French mayorJul 09, 2025 11:44 am - Palatine will receive a visit from the mayor and members of the city council of its sister city, Fontenay-Le-Comte, France, next month.
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Bloodhound police dog to wear donated protective vestJul 09, 2025 11:32 am - A Glendale Heights police dog is getting some gear to help keep her safe on the job.
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Good Samaritans credited with saving runaway dog in Batavia
Jul 09, 2025 10:06 am - A trio of good Samaritans are being credited with saving a dog that was darting into traffic on the night of July 4 in Batavia.
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A ‘click-to-cancel’ rule, intended to make canceling subscriptions easier, is blocked
Jul 09, 2025 10:00 am - A “click-to-cancel” rule, which would have required businesses to make it easy for consumers to cancel unwanted subscriptions and memberships, has been blocked by a federal appeals court just days before it was set to go into effect.
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Federal food assistance changes threaten benefits for thousands of Illinoisans
Jul 09, 2025 8:39 am - The domestic policy law signed by President Donald Trump last week creates new work requirements that could jeopardize food assistance benefits for 360,000 Illinoisans. Illinois will be required to cover a greater portion of the administrative costs and benefits of SNAP, which could cost several hundred million dollars.