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Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern confirm merger talks to create coast to coast railroadJul 24, 2025 3:10 pm - Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern confirmed that they are in “advanced” merger talks that would create a single U.S railroad with service stretching from the East to the West Coast. The potential merger would combine the largest and smallest of the country’s six major freight railroads.
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‘Washington Black’ is the show that could, just like its main characterJul 24, 2025 2:20 pm - “Washington Black” just seemed destined for a screen adaptation.The 2018 novel by Canadian writer Esi Edugyan caught actor Sterling K. Brown’s eye. As he put the wheels in motion, things just started to line up in a most un-Hollywood fashion — so much so that Brown started to believe strongly the project was meant to be.
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Venus Williams says she is engaged to Andrea Preti after her first singles win in 16 monthsJul 24, 2025 1:53 pm - Venus Williams' winning return to the professional tennis tour also came with a surprise announcement: She is engaged.
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Jazz legend Chuck Mangione, known for 'Feels So Good,' dies at 84Jul 24, 2025 1:32 pm - Two-time Grammy Award-winning musician Chuck Mangione, who achieved international success in 1977 with his jazz-flavored single “Feels So Good” and later became a voice actor on the animated TV comedy “King of the Hill,” has died. He was 84.
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Hershey and other chocolate makers hike prices as cocoa remains near record highsJul 24, 2025 1:31 pm - Hershey and other chocolate makers are continuing to hike prices, saying a volatile cocoa market gives them no choice.
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Joliet’s Hollywood Casino riverboat to close July 29Jul 24, 2025 1:26 pm - Owners of Hollywood Casino Joliet have announced the casino’s riverboat property will close at 5:59 a.m. on Tuesday, July 29, in preparation for the grand opening of their new facility.
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Algonquin’s Cucina Bella celebrates 20 years of serving up Italian family recipesJul 24, 2025 1:11 pm - For the past two decades, Cucina Bella has been bringing a piece of Italy to downtown Algonquin. On Thursday, the restaurant celebrated its 20th birthday.
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Huntley District 158 support staff gets new contractJul 24, 2025 12:35 pm - The Huntley Unit District 158 board has approved a new contract with the Huntley Education Support Staff Association, though it passed along slate lines.
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Feds weigh in on lawsuit challenging how Illinois maintains voter registration rollsJul 24, 2025 12:30 pm - The U.S. Department of Justice added its voice this month to a lawsuit by private entities accusing the state of Illinois of failing to properly maintain a statewide voter registration list, in violation of a 1993 federal law.
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‘Hit or miss’? Mandated media literacy education lacks consistency across IllinoisJul 24, 2025 11:59 am - A survey of Illinois educators reveals a significant disparity in how they interpret a three-year-old state law’s requirement to teach high school students a “unit of instruction” on media literacy.