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A rescue worker puts out a fire at residential houses destroyed in a Russian strike on Kharkiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026.
Andrii Marienko
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Russia hits Ukraine gas facilities after Trump claims 'energy ceasefire'
Brian Mann
Trump said he had brokered a cease-fire to protect energy infrastructure in Russia and Ukraine. But Ukrainian officials say bombs kept falling overnight on gas facilities, wounding 33 people.
Pope Leo XIV delivers the Angelus prayer in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026.
Gregorio Borgia
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Pope Leo XIV to undergo lung surgery this week
Ava Pukatch
A Galena Red Stripe Beer label from 1935. The slogan "Good Since 1833" probably refers to Galena beer in general, as Red Stripe Beer did not appear in Galena until the 1880s.
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This Week In Illinois History: Red Stripe Beer – An Illinois Original? (October 11, 1886)
Clint Cargile
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  2. Joe Jencks and Deidre McCalla in Concert
  3. NIU STEAM Café: The Science of Play
  4. Macbeth
  5. Bram Stoker's 'Dracula'
  6. MPAC Thursday Jazz: Marques Carroll
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