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Family in deadly Wonder Lake house explosion sues NicorMay 25, 2026 5:40 pm - The family of Sandra Patnaude, killed when her Wonder Lake house exploded on May 17, filed a lawsuit Friday against utility company Nicor Gas.
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Mexico’s president sees ‘no issue’ with her country hosting Iran’s World Cup team during tournament
May 25, 2026 5:37 pm - MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday that she has “no issue” with her country hosting Iran's World Cup team after its training base was moved ...
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The origins of Memorial Day and how it has evolved
May 25, 2026 5:35 pm - Memorial Day is a U.S. holiday that is officially about mourning the nation's fallen service members, but it has come to signal the unofficial start of summer and a long ...
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Memorial Day 2026: Suburban communities honor soldiers’ ultimate sacrificeMay 25, 2026 5:18 pm - “Live a life worthy of their sacrifice.” Addressing attendees at the Arlington Heights Memorial Day ceremony, retired Vietnam War veteran and Medal of Honor recipient Allen J. Lynch proclaimed that is the proper way to honor the village’s 68 servicemen who died in conflicts dating from the Civil War through Operation Enduring Freedom. Arlington Heights was among the suburban commemoration ceremonies during which hundreds of people paid their respects.
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Illinois grows millions of bushels of soybeans. Why aren’t we eating them?
May 25, 2026 4:09 pm - CHICAGO — Inside a factory on Chicago’s North Side, the smell of simmering soybeans drifts through the air. On a typical day, “I use about 4,000 pounds of dry beans,” Jen...
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Suburbs in 60 secondsMay 25, 2026 3:13 pm - Learn about stopping scams: A representative from Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office will talk about stopping scams and identity theft prevention in Des ...
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From art school to soccer pitch: Peter Robinson’s six-decade career celebrated in new exhibition in Glen EllynMay 25, 2026 2:54 pm - “The Saturday Man: At the Edge of the Game” highlights the work of soccer photographer Peter Robinson in an exhibition at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art at the College of DuPage.
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Photo Gallery: Memorial Day ceremonies in the suburbsMay 25, 2026 2:25 pm -
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Greener Good opens new ‘creative reuse hub’ in Arlington HeightsMay 25, 2026 11:00 am - Greener Good is an environmentally friendly, one-stop shop for every Chicago-area artist looking for supplies and hands-on workshops and recently relocated to a larger space in Arlington Heights.
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Photo Gallery: Elk Grove, Prospect and Rolling Meadows graduationsMay 24, 2026 8:01 pm -