Extreme heat watch, warning issued
July 21, 2025The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat watch for portions of northern and central Illinois from Wednesday morning through Thursday evening. Forecasters say that dangerously…
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Summer Celebration and other political events
July 19, 2025State Rep. Laura Faver Dias, D- Grayslake, will hold a Summer Celebration from 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday in Libertyville. Tickets are $50. Sponsorship ranges from $250 to $5,000. For information,…
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Two more candidates announce for 11th Congressional Republican primary
July 17, 2025The Republican primary field for the Illinois 11th Congressional District has doubled with the addition of two new candidates vying for the opportunity to go against incumbent Democrat…
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Casten: States, counties face tough conversations
July 16, 2025A suburban congressman says states and counties will be facing difficult decisions because of pending federal budget cuts. “Our states and our counties are going to be facing a terrible…
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Housing funding cut in Illinois budget as homelessness increases
July 16, 2025The number of homeless people in Illinois is rising, but the state’s spending on homeless prevention and other housing programs is headed in the other direction. Facing a tight…
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Foster, Casten say cuts to social programs will prove ‘devastating’
July 11, 2025Two suburban U.S. representatives say a new law containing severe cuts to food assistance and other social programs will prove to be “devastating” to more than a million of Illinois’…
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USA’s 249th birthday celebration marked by food, local festivals and fireworks
July 2, 2025Independence Day fireworks shows are as old as the nation itself. According to historical accounts, the first such shows came in 1777, one year after the 13 American colonies declared…
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Food Bank fills gap with free kids meals
June 19, 2025With schools closed for the summer, the Geneva-based Northern Illinois Food Bank is once again stepping up to cover a meal gap for kids and teens across the area. With no free or reduced-priced…
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