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Body found near island in AuroraDec 04, 2024 10:20 am - A man’s body was found Tuesday afternoon near Hurd’s Island on the Fox River in Aurora.
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Illinois rolls out first phase of plan to modernize professional licensing
Dec 04, 2024 9:50 am - The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation launched a new online licensing system this fall, the first phase in a plan to modernize the management and licensing process for service providers across the state.
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Lights, camera .... Christmas! Batavia family will compete on season premiere of ABC’s ‘The Great Christmas Light Fight’
Dec 04, 2024 9:00 am - Batavia resident Brett Foy and his family create the Lights on Ekman display every year, and now they will have a shot at a $50,000 grand prize when they compete in the 12th season of ABC’s “The Great Christmas Light Fight” premiering Thursday, Dec. 5.
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Indian Trails library kicks off ‘One Book, One Community’ program SundayDec 04, 2024 8:02 am - Wheeling’s Indian Trails Public Library will host an open house Sunday to mark the start of a new “One Book, One Community” program. The event will run from noon to 2 p.m...
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Tree lighting and more at Miracle on Main Street in Lake ZurichDec 04, 2024 8:02 am - Miracle on Main Street will be held from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at Rotary Park, 7 E. Main St., in downtown Lake Zurich. The special event features a 24-foot tr...
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Elgin Fire Department collecting winter outerwear for adults in needDec 04, 2024 8:01 am - The Elgin Fire Department is collecting winter outerwear to support the Community Crisis Center’s effort to provide warm clothing for adults in need.
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New household waste removal service available in WheelingDec 04, 2024 8:01 am - Wheeling residents can get rid of chemicals and other potentially dangerous garbage through a new service that launched this month.
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Hamas and Fatah are near an agreement on who will oversee postwar Gaza
Dec 03, 2024 9:35 pm - CAIRO — Palestinian officials say Fatah and Hamas are closing in on an agreement to appoint a committee of politically independent technocrats to administer the Gaza Stri...
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Trump signs agreement to allow Justice Department to conduct background checks on nominees, staff
Dec 03, 2024 9:33 pm - WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump's transition team on Tuesday signed an agreement to allow the Justice Department to conduct background checks on his nominees an...
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South Korea lifts president’s martial law decree after lawmakers vote against it
Dec 03, 2024 8:10 pm - SEOUL, South Korea — The president of South Korea early Wednesday lifted the martial law he imposed on the country hours earlier, bending to political pressure after a te...