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‘It will get worse before it gets better’: Flood warning for Fox River from Johnsburg to St. Charles

‘It will get worse before it gets better’: Flood warning for Fox River from Johnsburg to St. Charles

The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning until further notice for the Fox River, stretching from Johnsburg to Red Gate Road in St. Charles.

 
Mendocino Farms restaurant chain opening in Vernon Hills

Mendocino Farms restaurant chain opening in Vernon Hills

Mendocino Farms, a fast-casual restaurant known for farm-fresh crafted sandwiches and salads, is opening its first suburban Chicago location Tuesday in Vernon Hills.

 
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Volo Museum’s Titanic exhibit floods on anniversary of ship’s sinking

Volo Museum’s Titanic exhibit floods on anniversary of ship’s sinking

On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, waters also troubled the Volo Museum, as its Titanic exhibit was flooded after Tuesday night’s storms.

 
Chicago Cubs’ pitching situation means they better be right about Edward Cabrera

Chicago Cubs’ pitching situation means they better be right about Edward Cabrera

On Opening Day at Wrigley Field, Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer already understood that the club’s perceived pitching depth would be fleeting. “L...

 
Trading places: What a Bears draft-day deal might look like

Trading places: What a Bears draft-day deal might look like

If a team is interested in trading with the Bears at next week’s NFL draft, here are some possible options for Bears GM Ryan Poles to make a trade in the first round.

 
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Kane County drivers warned: Put the phone away — or pay

The Kane County Sheriff’s Office announced it is partnering with state police and local law enforcement during April’s designation as Distracted Driving Awareness Month.

 
Bob Odenkirk’s sheriff is new to town in the gory thriller ‘Normal’

Bob Odenkirk’s sheriff is new to town in the gory thriller ‘Normal’

Over the years, we’ve seen countless characters wander into corrupt small towns and become entrapped by the locals. But in Ben Wheatley’s “Normal,” the good guy drifting into town IS the sheriff (Bob Odenkirk). This hyperviolent Midwestern Western that cleverly inverts some genre standards has a pleasingly loose hold on reality.

 
Israel's Netanyahu says he agrees to a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon

Israel's Netanyahu says he agrees to a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israel agreed Thursday to a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon, a truce that could pause fighting with the Hezbollah militant group and boost attempts to exten...

 
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US military will target Iran-linked ships worldwide, broadening scope beyond blockade

US military will target Iran-linked ships worldwide, broadening scope beyond blockade

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has widened its efforts beyond the blockade of Iran's ports to allow its forces around the world to stop any ship tied to Tehran or those s...

 
Justin Fairfax, who nearly became Virginia governor, killed his wife and himself, police say

Justin Fairfax, who nearly became Virginia governor, killed his wife and himself, police say

ANNANDALE, Va. — Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax was facing a court-ordered deadline to move out of his family’s home before police say he killed his wife and the...

 

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