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‘Everybody is welcome here’: Martini Room celebrates 20 years in downtown ElginAug 03, 2025 2:29 pm - Martini Room has been a staple of downtown Elgin for 20 years.
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Israeli minister prays at flashpoint holy site as officials say 33 aid-seekers killed in Gaza
Aug 03, 2025 2:14 pm - A far-right Israeli minister visited and prayed at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site on Sunday, triggering regional condemnation and fears that the provocative move could further escalate tensions. The visit came as hospitals in Gaza said 33 more Palestinians seeking food aid were killed by Israeli fire.
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Maury Ettleson, Elmhurst car dealer whose catchy commercials made him a star, has died at 93
Aug 03, 2025 12:29 pm - Maury Ettleson, who rose to local fame through television commercials for his Elmhurst auto dealership “Where you always save more money,” has died at 93.
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Prospect Heights City Administrator Joe Wade retiring after a decade of serviceAug 03, 2025 12:15 pm - Prospect Heights City Administrator Joe Wade will retire Monday after 10 years of service there and a three-decade career in municipal government.
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No injuries after vehicle crashes into Libertyville strip mallAug 03, 2025 7:25 am - No injuries were reported Saturday after a vehicle crashed into an exterior wall of a strip mall in Libertyville, authorities said.
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Fire leaves Des Plaines home uninhabitableAug 03, 2025 7:09 am - Fire investigators are searching for the cause of a blaze Saturday evening that left a Des Plaines home uninhabitable.
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India indicates it will keep buying Russian oil despite Trump’s threats
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Senate heads home with no deal to speed confirmations as irate Trump tells Schumer to ‘go to hell’
Aug 02, 2025 9:22 pm - WASHINGTON — The Senate left Washington Saturday night for its monthlong August recess without a deal to advance dozens of President Donald Trump's nominees, calling it q...
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Aurora building evacuated after reports of falling bricksAug 02, 2025 7:51 pm - A building on Galena Boulevard in Aurora was evacuated Saturday night after the fire department — responding to calls about crumbling bricks hitting the sidewalk — deemed the structure unsound.
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The Trump economy. The latest financial figures offer warning signs; White House says ‘best is yet to come’