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Distorted soda and sub shop debuts in Crystal Lake for local take on ‘dirty soda’ trendApr 02, 2026 3:05 pm - A new soda and sub shop has opened in downtown Crystal Lake, complete with a theme that transports customers back to the 1990s with an emphasis on grunge, rock and rap music that defined the era.
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McDonald’s tries a simpler approach with its new McValue menuApr 02, 2026 2:56 pm - After two years of tweaks to its value menu, McDonald’s has a new strategy: Keep it simple. The fast-food giant’s budget-focused McValue menu will have 10 items that each cost under $3 starting April 21. The breakfast items include hash browns or a Sausage McMuffin. A small order of fries or a McDouble burger are among the options the rest of the day.
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Systems that let drivers take their hands off the wheel don't improve safety, NTSB head saysApr 02, 2026 2:24 pm - The head of the National Transportation Safety Board says the systems that allow drivers to take their hands off the wheel are convenient but don’t improve safety because people who use them often pay less attention to the road. The hearing on Tuesday focused on two fatal crashes involving Ford’s Blue Cruise system. The NTSB formally recommended that automakers need to do more to improve the way these systems monitor drivers, and the government should establish minimum safety standards.
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HBO show ‘American Blue’ begins filming soon in Joliet, hundreds of extras neededApr 02, 2026 1:00 pm - Filming for the pilot of “American Blue,” a new HBO police show based in Joliet, starts this month, and producers are looking for hundreds of extras to be part of it.
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‘Going to be crazy for this coffee’: 7 Brew continues resurgence of former mall area in St. CharlesApr 02, 2026 11:36 am - With lines of customers frequently wrapping around their buildings, a proposed 7 Brew coffee and energy drink hotspot should continue the revitalization of the former mall property in St. Charles.
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Believe it! After a wild March Madness, Final Four teams look to conjure up more magicApr 02, 2026 11:23 am - Those who believe college sports is losing its heart — being overtaken by money and negotiations and boardrooms — are not all wrong; this is not the same game your father, or even your older sister, grew up watching.
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Artemis II’s moonbound toilet is working again to astronauts’ relief after overnight fixApr 02, 2026 11:08 am - NASA’s moonbound astronauts have reason to celebrate, and not just because their launch went so well. Their toilet is now working.
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Trump says Pam Bondi, a loyalist who oversaw Justice Department upheaval, is out as attorney generalApr 02, 2026 10:34 am - President Donald Trump said Thursday that Pam Bondi is out as his attorney general, ending the contentious tenure of a loyalist who upended the Justice Department’s culture of independence from the White House, oversaw large-scale firings of career employees and moved aggressively to investigate the Republican president’s perceived enemies.
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Kids ate the multiplex: How family blockbusters are taking over movie theatersApr 02, 2026 10:27 am - As “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” lands in theaters, coloring stations, collectible popcorn containers and mascot Marios are all in place to entice arguably the most prized moviegoers to Hollywood today: kids.
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Trump says he'll sign order to resume pay for Homeland Security. His move bypasses CongressApr 02, 2026 10:19 am - President Donald Trump said Thursday he will soon sign an order to pay all Department of Homeland Security employees who have gone without paychecks during the partial government shutdown that has reached 48 days.