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‘Genuinely warm and welcoming’: How kids are motivated to learn at Chabad Hebrew School in Arlington HeightsAug 10, 2025 3:36 pm - Chabad Hebrew School of Arlington Heights is building more than a curriculum; parents say it’s building connection, identity, and joy.
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28-year-old Aurora man killed in motorcycle crash in NapervilleAug 10, 2025 12:39 pm - A 28-year-old Aurora man was killed early Sunday morning when his motorcycle crashed into a retaining wall in Naperville, police said.
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Aurora police looking for suspect after two people are shotAug 10, 2025 9:18 am - Aurora police are looking for a suspect following a Sunday morning shooting, authorities said.
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Firefighters extinguish Huntley house fire that broke out during thunderstorm
Aug 10, 2025 7:54 am - A lightning strike may have been the cause of a Saturday afternoon house fire in Huntley that firefighters were able to extinguish before it caused extensive damage to the home.
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Facts Matter: Home Depot doesn’t have a deal with ICE agentsAug 10, 2025 4:00 am - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that a major store chain has a deal with ICE and that President Bill Clinton spent time on Jeffrey Epstein’s island.
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Summer’s best meteor shower peaks soon. But the moon will interfere with viewing the Perseids
Aug 09, 2025 9:27 pm - WASHINGTON — Summer's most dazzling meteor shower, the Perseids, peaks soon. This year, a bright moon will dampen viewing at the time of peak early Wednesday morning, so...
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Longtime Northwest suburban tourism leader dies at 91Aug 09, 2025 6:36 pm - Former Northwest suburban marketing chief Thomas Rivera, who lobbied and gained the respect of governors and brought tourism dollars back to the region, has died at age 91. He considered the opening of the Schaumburg convention center his crowning achievement.
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Acai berry producers are concerned as Trump imposes tariffs on Brazil's exports
Aug 09, 2025 4:54 pm - BELEM, Brazil — When U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs of 50% on Brazilian exports in July, acai producer Ailson Ferreira Moreira felt immediately concerned. Af...
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Studying bank deposits, Sandra Grimes found a deadly CIA traitor
Aug 09, 2025 4:50 pm - In the middle of 1985, it seemed that every month a new American asset providing information on the Soviets had disappeared.A network that took years of spycraft to develop was evaporating through arrests and executions. At least eight Soviet informants were killed. No one knew what was going on. The intelligence community thought their communications were compromised. But they also feared the worst: a traitor.
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London police arrest 365 people as pro-Palestinian protesters defy new law
Aug 09, 2025 4:05 pm - LONDON — British police said they arrested 365 people in central London on Saturday as supporters of a recently banned pro-Palestinian group intentionally flouted the law...