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Saturday, September 18, 2021

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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Gen. Frank McKenzie, Commander of U.S. Central Command, appears on screen on Aug. 31 as he speaks from MacDill Air Force Base, in Tampa, Fla., as he speaks about Afghanistan during a virtual briefing moderated by Pentagon spokesman John Kirby at the Pentagon in Washington.

Pentagon admits Kabul drone strike mistakenly killed only civilians and not an ISIS target

The Pentagon retreated from its defense of a drone strike that killed multiple civilians in Afghanistan last month, announcing Friday that a review revealed that only civilians were killed in the attack, not an Islamic State extremist as first believed.
Election posters and billboards are displayed Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, in the Russian city of Khabarovsk, in the country's Far East. The parliamentary and local elections will be closely watched to gauge how much anger against the Kremlin remains in the region, where its popular governor was arrested last year, causing mass protests. '‹(AP Photo/Igor Volkov)

In Russian Far East city, discontent smolders amid election

In the city of Khabarovsk in Russia's Far East
FILE - In this Sept. 1 2021 file photo, Pope Francis arrives for his weekly general audience in the Paul VI hall, at the Vatican. On Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021 Pope Francis issued a video message to Central and Eastern European bishops urging them to listen to survivors of clergy sexual abuse and consider them partners in reforming the Catholic Church, warning that their failure to do so risks its very future. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, file)

Pope to bishops: Listen to abuse victims for sake of church

Pope Francis is urging European bishops to listen to survivors of clergy sexual abuse and consider them partners in reforming the Catholic Church
FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2017, file photo, migrants and refugees wait to be helped by members of the Spanish NGO Proactiva Open Arms, as they crowd aboard a rubber boat sailing out of control in the Mediterranean Sea about 21 miles north of Sabratha, Libya. A U.N. migration agency official expressed concerns Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, over the disappearance of thousands of Europe-bound migrants who were intercepted and returned to Libya as more and more desperate people risk their lives trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Europe.(AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti, File)

UN concerned about detained migrants vanishing in Libya

A U.N. migration agency official says she's concerned about the disappearance of thousands of Europe-bound migrants who were intercepted and returned to Libya
Seating areas at the new Illinois Street Residence Hall dining areas are designed specifically for the restaurants they're situated near, at the University of Illinois, in Urbana, Ill. (Anthony Zilas/The News-Gazette via AP)
At new UI dining hall, 1,000s of students eat in style
URBANA, Ill. (AP) - If the University of Illinois is going to make one of the largest dining halls in the nation, it better have some school spirit. Maybe some Block I pasta? Sure enough, one of the creative flairs that made it into the $73.5 million expansion of the dining hall at the Illinois Street Residence Halls: an advanced pasta-cutting machine imported straight from Italy, where semolina flour and water squeeze through an I-shaped template.
Over five days in June 2020, Huntley High School Principal Marcus Belin set up personal delivery of diplomas to graduating seniors, including Alexandra Bratton. Berlin recently was selected to be part of Emerging Leaders Class of 2021, featuring educators around the world.
Dr. Marcus Belin, principal of Huntley High School, was selected to the ASCD international Emerging Leaders Class of 2021, a two-year cohort-based program designed to cultivate and develop rising leaders in education.
Belin named member of International Emerging Leaders Class of 2021
Huntley High School Thespian Troupe 6147 will kick off the 2021-2022 theater season, "The Wait Is Over," with performances of Sarah Ruhl's "Dead Man's Cell Phone" in the school's new Blackbox Theater, Sept.
Huntley High School Thespians kick off 2021-22 season with 'Dead Man's Cell Phone'
A long line of cars stream from the Elgin High School parking lot during the second annual Mexican Independence Day Caravan.
'We have a voice': Second annual Mexican Independence Day Caravan a big success in Elgin
The second annual Mexican Independence Day Caravan in Elgin filled the streets Saturday, starting at Elgin High School and ending at Lords Park Pool.
Madilyn Kobar, 5, of Aurora, picks out a pumpkin during the Geneva Park District Foundation’s annual Autumn Fair on Saturday at Peck Farm Park in Geneva. The fundraising event supports Foundation projects, including scholarship programs and the development of Hawks Hollow Nature Playground.
Autumn Fair at Peck Farm Park, a delight for all
Families enjoy fall activities at Geneva Park District Foundation's annual Autumn Fair at Peck Farm Park.
7 people injured in Honolulu by falling branch of huge tree
At least seven people were injured Saturday in the collapse of a large tree branch in Honolulu's Waikiki neighborhood, Hawaii News Now reported
This Sept. 14, 2021, satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows a uranium enrichment plant at North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear complex. Recent satellite images show North Korea is expanding the uranium enrichment plant, a sign that it's intent on boosting the production of bomb materials, experts say. The assessment comes after North Korea recently raised tensions with its first missile tests in six months amid long-dormant nuclear disarmament negotiations with the United States. (Satellite image ©2021 Maxar Technologies via AP)
Photos show North Korea expanding uranium enrichment plant
Recent satellite images show North Korea is expanding a uranium enrichment plant at its main nuclear complex
Elk Grove Village celebrated its Hometown Parade Saturday with a theme of “My Favorite Things.”
Canceled in 2020, Elk Grove's Hometown Parade surges back with more meaning
"It feels awesome." The Elk Grove Village's Hometown Parade took a pandemic pause in 2020 but it returned with a bang Saturday.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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Glenbrook North’s Maddie Konopka celebrates the Spartans’ victory over Glenbrook South during Tuesday’s volleyball match in Glenview.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: GLENBROOK NORTH SPARTANS 2, GLENBROOK SOUTH TITANS 1
Glenbrook North’s Maria Polyakov runs during “The Harvey” Invitational cross country meet at Lake Park High School’s East Campus in Roselle on Saturday.
Spartan cross country runners compete in 'The Harvey' invitational in Roselle
Katie Stack spends time in front of the portrait of her late husband Marine Lance Cpl. James B. Stack at the Portrait of a Soldier exhibit at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library Thursday September 9, 2021 in Arlington Heights. The exhibit features more than 300 hand-drawn graphite portraits of Illinois service members who gave the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq, Afghanistan and other countries since 9/11. James grew up in Arlington Heights and was killed on November 10, 2010 during combat operations while on foot patrol.
9/11 remembrance ceremonies and other end-of-summer activities fill up The Week in Pictures photo gallery for September 4-10, 2021.
Naperville native the late Cmdr. Dan Shanower’s nieces, Rachel Rowe, left, of Downers Grove, and Stephanie Shanower, of Chicago, present a wreath during the Exchange Club of Naperville’s Sept. 11 remembrance at the Cmdr. Dan Shanower Memorial outside the Naperville Municipal Center.
20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 memorials
Flag bearers rehearse before ceremonies Saturday to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum in New York.
20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 national memorials
Glenbrook South’s Will Collins lunges toward the end zone as he scores a touchdown during Friday’s football game against Carl Sandburg.
IMAGES: GLENBROOK SOUTH 23, CARL SANDBURG 0
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