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Tylenol, Kleenex, Band-Aid and more put under one roof in $48.7 billion consumer brands deal • As church memberships decline, area developers are transforming the structures into unique housing
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Monday, November 3, 2025

New game bar Rec Haus opens in downtown St. Charles

The new game bar has an array of single-player and group games, and plans to host leagues and tournaments.

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Tylenol, Kleenex, Band-Aid and more put under one roof in $48.7 billion consumer brands deal

Kimberly-Clark is buying Tylenol maker Kenvue in a cash and stock deal worth about $48.7 billion, creating a massive consumer health goods company.

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As church memberships decline, area developers are transforming the structures into unique housing

Maintaining properties has become unsustainable for many religious institutions. Turning the buildings into housing has become an attractive option.

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‘The First Martyr to Radio,’ a historic Homewood tragedy, gains a national audience

The death of 19-year-old Homewood resident Lester Wolf in 1926 is going national as an episode of the podcast Our American Stories.

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Orland High School District 230 OKs $3 million property purchase for maintenance department

High School District 230 plans to purchase a $3 million property on 163rd Street in Orland Park for a new maintenance facility.

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Cook County leaders get some but not all property tax relief legislation sought in Springfield

Illinois lawmakers passed legislation expanding eligibility for senior property tax breaks and moving the due date back one month for spring Cook County property tax bills.

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Tinley Park police close training facility, partner with Orland Park on new location

Tinley Park police reached a pact to use Orland Park’s new police training facility as old Tinley range could offer downtown parking.

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Air traffic controller shortages lead to broader US flight delays as shutdown nears one-month mark

Continued staffing shortages in air traffic control facilities around the country were again causing delays at airports on Friday as the government shutdown neared the one-month mark.

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