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Walking in his father’s bootsteps: Son retraces dad’s World War II journey across EuropeSep 20, 2025 2:00 pm - Wayne resident Tom Breen recently retraced the route his father Vernon took during his World War II combat tour through Europe.
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Schools, advocates work to reassure parents, students amid growing fears over ICE raidsSep 20, 2025 2:00 pm - Students’ fears of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arresting parents and loved ones have suburban and state education officials concerned about the potential for disruption and a rise in truancy.
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‘It’s a beautiful thing’: Cordogan’s Pianoland marks 75 years of sharing music with othersSep 20, 2025 1:45 pm - A Geneva piano store is approaching the 75th anniversary of its opening back in 1950 on Oct. 22. Cordogan’s Pianoland, at 33W441 Route 38, is a family business passed down through generations. Gus Cordogan founded the shop and owned it until 1989 when two of his children, John and Dianthe, took over.
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Arlington Heights celebrates German heritage with food, dances and craftsSep 20, 2025 1:14 pm - Community members celebrated Arlington Heights’ German heritage Saturday with food, traditional Bavarian performances, dance, and live music from Die Kellerknaben during Oktoberfest at the Arlington Heights Historical Museum.
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Ingleside driver gets 5 years in prison for crash that killed Elmhurst woman near McHenry
Sep 20, 2025 12:44 pm - An Ingleside woman was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for the fatal head-on crash that she caused while authorities said she was under the influence of marijuana.
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‘Reign of terror’ with more than 20 crime scenes in McHenry area lands Lake Villa man in prison
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Fatal Buffalo Grove motorcycle crash under investigationSep 20, 2025 11:11 am - An 18-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a Friday collision with a pickup truck in Buffalo Grove.
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Former Gov. Jim Edgar remembered with memorial at Illinois Capitol
Sep 20, 2025 11:02 am - A bipartisan crowd of dignitaries and family members bid farewell to former Gov. Jim Edgar at a memorial service held Saturday morning at Central Baptist Church in Springfield.
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SpringBoard Summer Series increases career exploration options for youthSep 19, 2025 10:35 pm - SpringBoard Summer Series offers career exploration opportunities for students, fostering skills and connections through hands-on experiences with professionals in various fields.
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Pentagon demands journalists pledge to not obtain unauthorized material
Sep 19, 2025 8:44 pm - The Trump administration unveiled a new crackdown Friday on journalists at the Pentagon, saying it will require them to pledge they won’t gather any information — even unclassified — that hasn’t been expressly authorized for release, and will revoke the press credentials of those who do not obey.