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Following $5.9M renovation, new Batavia community center expected to open this fallMay 15, 2025 1:22 pm - Batavia Park District residents will have a slew of new programming and a new indoor recreational facility at their disposal by the end of the year, as construction is well underway on the Patrick J. Callahan Community Center.
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Family of Huntley man hit by car settles for $11.5 million in McHenry CountyMay 15, 2025 11:48 am - The family of a 20-year-old Huntley man who was fatally struck by a car while performing utility work last year on a Huntley road received a $11.5 million settlement in a lawsuit against the driver and Enterprise Rent-A-Car — a record for wrongful death settlements in McHenry County.
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Geneva committee OKs $131K economic incentive agreementMay 15, 2025 11:16 am - Geneva alderpersons recommended approval of an economic incentive agreement of $131,762 for a developer who proposes to rehabilitate a 113-year-old building for commercial and residential use.
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Wisconsin judge pleads not guilty to helping a man evade federal immigration agentsMay 15, 2025 9:54 am - A Wisconsin judge pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges accusing her of helping a man who is illegally in the country evade U.S. immigration authorities seeking to arrest him in her courthouse.
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A rare warning from Walmart during a US trade war: Higher prices are inevitableMay 15, 2025 8:58 am - Walmart, which became the nation's largest retailer by making low prices a priority, has found itself in a place it's rarely been: Warning customers that prices will rise for goods ranging from bananas to car seats. Executives at the $750 billion company told industry analysts Thursday that they are doing everything in their power to absorb the higher costs from tariffs ordered by President Donald Trump. Given the magnitude of the duties, however, the highest since the 1930s, higher prices are unavoidable, and they will hurt Walmart customers already buffeted by inflation over the past three years. Walmart reported strong sales for the first quarter on Thursday, though profits slipped.
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Dick’s Sporting Goods to buy struggling shoe chain Foot Locker for $2.4 billionMay 15, 2025 8:24 am - Dick’s Sporting Goods is buying the struggling footwear chain Foot Locker for about $2.4 billion, the second buyout of a major footwear company in as many weeks as busine...
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May 15, 2025 7:39 am - The Supreme Court is hearing arguments Thursday in its first case stemming from the blitz of actions that have marked the start of President Donald Trump's second term.
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Alligator that starred in ‘Happy Gilmore’ dies of old age in ColoradoMay 15, 2025 6:58 am - An alligator that appeared in numerous TV shows and films over three decades, most notably the 1996 Adam Sandler comedy “Happy Gilmore,” has died at a gator farm in southern Colorado.
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Trump tells Apple to stop moving iPhone production to IndiaMay 15, 2025 6:54 am - President Donald Trump said he’s asked Apple Inc.’s Tim Cook to stop building plants in India to make devices for the US, pushing the iPhone maker to add domestic production as it pivots away from China.
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says he is sending a delegation to Istanbul for peace talks with RussiaMay 15, 2025 6:50 am - Russian President Vladimir Putin didn’t show up in Turkey on Thursday for proposed direct peace talks with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, who was waiting for him in the capital of Ankara after challenging the Kremlin leader to face-to-face discussions on ending their 3-year-old war.