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End-of-life doulas offer solace to clients and their familiesMay 19, 2026 4:38 pm - Last month, Nicole Kidman revealed she's training to become an end-of-life doula, providing support for people in their final days. Geneva resident Mary Graff has provided that service for more than 40 years, first as a hospice worker and chaplain and more recently as an end-of-life doula who helps clients go gently into that good night.
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Schaumburg’s first approved residential conversion of office building facing delaysMay 19, 2026 4:10 pm - Though approved 15 months ago, Schaumburg’s first proposed residential conversion of a vacant office building has yet to make any noticeable changes to the 46-year-old structure in question.
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The market powerful enough to sway stocks and Trump is rumbling again
May 19, 2026 4:08 pm - Bond markets around the world have seen yields climb to heights not reached in years and, in some cases, decades. Atop the litany of reasons for that is oil prices and whether they will stay high because of the war with Iran.
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Memon appointed to Des Plaines School District 62 boardMay 19, 2026 3:52 pm - Erfan Memon has been appointed to a vacant seat on the Des Plaines School District 62 board.
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Developer pulls plans for downtown East Dundee projectMay 19, 2026 3:31 pm - Plans to transform a lumberyard in East Dundee into a mixed-use development featuring townhouses, apartments, boutique lodging and retail are on hold for now.
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Mount Prospect buys new home for its Community Connections CenterMay 19, 2026 2:55 pm - Mount Prospect has purchased a new home for its Community Connection Center and also plans to give the roomier facility a new name.
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Affordable Care Act enrollment projected to plunge by 5 million as costs spike, analysis shows
May 19, 2026 2:19 pm - Nationwide enrollment in the Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplace could plummet by nearly 5 million people this year, shrinking the number of participants in the program by more than 20%, according to a new analysis from the healthcare research nonprofit KFF.
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Two teens charged with felony weapons offenses in AuroraMay 19, 2026 12:42 pm - Two teenagers have been charged with felony weapons offenses in Aurora, including possession of a machine gun.
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Chicago man charged with DUI in I-290 crash that killed 25-year-old from WheatonMay 19, 2026 12:42 pm - A 21-year-old Chicago man is facing three felony DUI charges following a crash on I-290 Sunday afternoon that killed a Wheaton man.
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Pulte Homes asks St. Charles for incentives for development — but with no affordable housing
May 19, 2026 11:17 am - Pulte Homes is seeking incentives from St. Charles for a proposed subdivision northwest of the city's downtown.