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Taking the grandkids to the Wisconsin Dells: Multigeneration getaway reveals what’s changed in the ‘Waterpark Capital of the World’Apr 25, 2025 8:54 am - The last time my family vacationed in Wisconsin Dells my son was 12 and my daughter was 9. That was 1992. Wouldn’t it be fun if my husband and I took our grandsons there to learn how Wisconsin Dells has changed in those 33 years?
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‘I don’t have any offers right now’: Mill Creek Golf Course seeking food service tenantApr 25, 2025 4:00 am - After the closure of the Kane Social Club at Mill Creek Golf Course in Geneva, Daily Herald columnist Dave Heun wonders if there will ever be food service there during the golf season, or banquets and other events year-round.
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After dismissing 2 top administrators, District 21 OKs superintendent’s reorganization planApr 24, 2025 9:28 pm - Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 school board members Thursday night approved Superintendent Michael Connolly’s administrative restructuring plan after the still-mysterious dismissal of two top lieutenants from his cabinet.
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Trump and GOP ramp up investigations on Democrats’ top fundraising platform
Apr 24, 2025 8:48 pm - President Donald Trump has directed his attorney general to investigate fundraising platforms such as ActBlue, the central fundraising apparatus of the Democratic Party —...
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Hegseth’s chief of staff exits amid Pentagon turmoil
Apr 24, 2025 8:47 pm - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s chief of staff departed his post Thursday, he said, the latest twist in an extended period of turmoil at the Pentagon that has included i...
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Tens of thousands file into St. Peter’s Basilica to pay final respects to Pope Francis
Apr 24, 2025 8:38 pm - VATICAN CITY — So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter’s Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all...
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Judge halts parts of Trump’s overhaul of US elections, including proof-of-citizenship requirement
Apr 24, 2025 7:58 pm - NEW YORK — A judge on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from immediately enacting certain changes to how federal elections are run, including adding a proof-of-ci...
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Buffalo Grove man held on weapons charges after gun firedApr 24, 2025 7:10 pm - A 61-year-old Buffalo Grove man is being held on weapons charges after a gun reportedly was fired at the Chevy Chase Apartments and police found weapons and ammunition in his possession, authorities said.
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No cameras in courtroom for teacher sex abuse caseApr 24, 2025 6:56 pm - While the case of a Downers Grove South High School teacher accused of sexually abusing and assaulting a student has garnered global attention, don’t expect to see photos of her taken inside the courtroom.
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Driving instructor convicted of sex abuse, after skipping trialApr 24, 2025 6:41 pm - A St. Charles driving school instructor was convicted last week, after skipping his trial, of criminal sexual assault and aggravated criminal sexual abuse.