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‘A loss for our neighborhood’: St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic School in Palatine is closing

‘A loss for our neighborhood’: St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic School in Palatine is closing

St. Thomas of Villanova Parish in Palatine announced this week its school will close by the end of this school year.

 
5-year-old girl left alone on KinderCare bus in Arlington Heights: 'She could have died'

5-year-old girl left alone on KinderCare bus in Arlington Heights: 'She could have died'

An Arlington Heights 5-year-old girl is recovering after being left on a bus alone by her daycare Tuesday, according to ABC7 Chicago.

 
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Elgin officials say new testing protocols cause more homes to test positive for elevated lead levels

Elgin officials say new testing protocols cause more homes to test positive for elevated lead levels

Elgin officials attribute a spike in homes testing positive for elevated lead levels to a new federally-mandated water sampling protocol, not changes in water quality itself.

 
Lincoln Park Zoo seal, flamingo die from bird flu

Lincoln Park Zoo seal, flamingo die from bird flu

Bird flu is being cited as the cause of the recent deaths of a Chilean flamingo and harbor seal at Lincoln Park Zoo, the zoo announced.

 
Noted civil rights attorney to headline ‘I Have A Dream’ Unity Breakfast in DuPage County

Noted civil rights attorney to headline ‘I Have A Dream’ Unity Breakfast in DuPage County

Prominent civil rights attorney Fred Gray, who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Joe Biden in 2022, will headline Monday’s “I Have A Dream” Unity Breakfast at Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace.

 
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Sherman Hospital birthing director earns Advocate Health Care nurse of the year

Sherman Hospital birthing director earns Advocate Health Care nurse of the year

Frances Teti-Teal, director of the birthing center at Sherman Hospital in Elgin, is Advocate Health Care’s 2024 Nurse Leader of the Year.

 
Massive cryogenic device will help Fermilab explore mysteries of the universe

Massive cryogenic device will help Fermilab explore mysteries of the universe

A massive coldbox completes its journey to Fermilab in Batavia, bringing the world's most powerful continuous-wave proton accelerator closer to reality.

 
‘Mr. Baseball’ Bob Uecker, Brewers announcer, dies at 90

‘Mr. Baseball’ Bob Uecker, Brewers announcer, dies at 90

Bob Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker "Mr. Baseball" and honors from the Hall of Fame, has died. He was 90.

 
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David Lynch, visionary filmmaker behind 'Twin Peaks' and 'Mulholland Drive,' dies at 78

David Lynch, visionary filmmaker behind 'Twin Peaks' and 'Mulholland Drive,' dies at 78

LOS ANGELES — David Lynch, the filmmaker celebrated for his uniquely dark vision in such movies as “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive” and the TV series “Twin Peaks,” ha...

 
What happens if TikTok is banned? Your guide to a possible shut down.

What happens if TikTok is banned? Your guide to a possible shut down.

TikTok users, you’re going to be in limbo for now. TikTok, which is on the precipice of a nationwide ban in the United States as soon as Sunday, could avert a shutdown. I...

 

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