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‘We owe it to him’: Wheaton school keeps Medal of Honor recipient’s memory alive through art and music

‘We owe it to him’: Wheaton school keeps Medal of Honor recipient’s memory alive through art and music

A Wheaton middle school named after James Monroe preserves his memory through a series of tributes that make him part of its very fabric. One in particular extends far beyond school walls.

 
West suburbs could see five more freight trains a day if rail merger passes

West suburbs could see five more freight trains a day if rail merger passes

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern want federal regulators to approve a merger creating a transcontinental railroad that will rumble through the region.

 
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Oldest Pearl Harbor survivor is keeping memory of the surprise bombing alive at 106

Oldest Pearl Harbor survivor is keeping memory of the surprise bombing alive at 106

CENTERVILLE, Mass. (AP) — On the day of the Pearl Harbor attack, the country's oldest living survivor of the Japanese bombing was far below deck helping repair one the bo...

 
Bell(e) of the ball(game): 88-year-old Cubs fan marks end of cancer journey at Wrigley

Bell(e) of the ball(game): 88-year-old Cubs fan marks end of cancer journey at Wrigley

Cary resident Patricia Finucane always celebrates a Cubs victory by flying the W flag.But even though the Cubs did not win Saturday’s game against the Astros, Finucane, 88, celebrated a victory at Wrigley Field.Finucane rang the bell at the ballgame, marking the end of her cancer treatment journey, to the cheers of thousands of the Wrigley faithful.

 
Volo Museum receives mysterious ‘Knight Rider’ speeding ticket in New York – for car on display at museum

Volo Museum receives mysterious ‘Knight Rider’ speeding ticket in New York – for car on display at museum

Volo Museum staff members are scratching their heads over how the iconic car from the hit 1980s TV show “Knight Rider,” on display in their museum, was caught on camera speeding in New York City.

 
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Kitchen fire damages Naperville apartment unit

Kitchen fire damages Naperville apartment unit

Fire officials are estimating $125,000 in damage from a fire in a Naperville apartment building Saturday evening.

 
‘The site is clean’: Former Kerr-McGee property in West Chicago declared safe to start park project

‘The site is clean’: Former Kerr-McGee property in West Chicago declared safe to start park project

Decades after the Kerr-McGee factory shut down in West Chicago, city officials are moving ahead with a plan to transform the notorious site into a recreational area.

 
When every second matters: Grayslake family shares stroke survival story during awareness month

When every second matters: Grayslake family shares stroke survival story during awareness month

May is Stroke Awareness Month, which serves as a time when medical associations and professionals call attention to the realities of strokes, how they affect people and how to prevent them.

 
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‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ tops charts while ‘Obsession’ grows in second weekend

‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ tops charts while ‘Obsession’ grows in second weekend

After nearly seven years away from the big screen, a new Star Wars movie drew healthy but not record-breaking crowds to global theaters this weekend.

 

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