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November 21, 2024
Pam Bondi chosen for Trump’s attorney general pick after Matt Gaetz withdraws
President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday named Pam Bondi, the former attorney general of Florida, to be U.S. attorney general just hours aft...
Chicago Tribune
November 21, 2024
Alex Ovechkin likely out 4-6 weeks with a broken left leg — pausing his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s career goals record
Alex Ovechkin has a broken left fibula and is expected to be out four to six weeks, an injury that pauses the Washington Capitals captain’s...
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November 21, 2024
SSCVA board approves consultant for Gary Air Show; CEO talks budget
The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority Board of Directors approved a contract with a new consultant for the 2025 Gary Airshow — s...
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November 21, 2024
Richard Hightower on blocked FG that sealed Chicago Bears’ loss: ‘We’ve got to go out there and perform’
Chicago Bears special teams coordinator Richard Hightower says Bears have to “get to our technique more quickly and more violently” to preve...
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November 21, 2024
Dyer man arrested after police find endangered turtles, dogs and cats in need of care
A man in unincorporated Dyer could face criminal charges after law enforcement executed a search warrant at his home and found more than two...
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November 21, 2024
3 things we heard from the Chicago White Sox, including prospect Grant Taylor’s bond with Paul Skenes
What led outfielder Austin Slater to sign with the Chicago White Sox? And how did Pittsburgh Pirates star Paul Skenes provide a boost to pit...
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November 21, 2024
Springfield phone tax flap risks blowing a new $40M hole in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2025 budget
An amendment to the prepaid cell phone tax that passed during the Illinois General Assembly’s veto session will worsen Mayor Brandon Johnson...
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November 21, 2024
Will County Board approves $832 million by 18-2 vote
The Will County budget includes creating a veterans campus, replacing Will County sheriff’s vehicles and doing an aquifer study.
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November 21, 2024
$93M renovation of Albany Terrace Apartments completed; senior CHA residents celebrate improved conditions
During Chicago’s first snow on Thursday morning, Albany Terrace Apartments’ senior residents celebrated the completion of the $93 million re...
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November 21, 2024
Editorial: The ghost of Jussie Smollett rises up to haunt the Kim Foxx exit tour
The Illinois Supreme Court ruling in favor of Jussie Smollett threw a surprise wrench in Kim Foxx’s valedictory tour.
Chicago Tribune
November 21, 2024
‘End of an era’: What’s next for Matt Gaetz?
“His future is not as bright as it once was,” said Aubrey Jewett, a political science professor at the University of Central Florida.
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November 21, 2024
Ex-Ald. Daniel Solis, who turned FBI mole, takes witness stand in Madigan corruption trial
Nearly eight and a half years after being confronted by federal authorities about his own wrongdoing, former Chicago Ald. Daniel Solis has t...
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November 21, 2024
City Council to vote on special request that could bring Panda Express to Savannah Crossing
The Aurora City Council is set to approve an amendment to the original plan for Savannah Crossing to allow for a new Panda Express restauran...
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November 21, 2024
Chicago Bears CB Jaylon Johnson turns the page on untimely fall to focus on rare meeting with Justin Jefferson
After an untimely fall against Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson has a bigger test ahead versus the Minnesota Vikin...
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November 21, 2024
Tinley Park Mayor Michael Glotz to face former labor leader affiliated with Park District
Tinley Park Mayor Michael Glotz will face a challenge from Michael Maloney, a who is doing work for the Park District.
Chicago Tribune
November 21, 2024
‘Bomb cyclone’ knocks out power to over half a million homes across the Northwest
A major storm battered the U.S. Northwest with strong winds and rain, causing widespread power outages, closing schools and downing trees th...
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November 21, 2024
Wisconsin’s beloved nine-day gun deer season is set to begin Saturday
A beloved Wisconsin tradition begins anew this weekend as hunters take to the woods for the start of the state’s nine-day gun deer season.
Chicago Tribune
November 21, 2024
Top war-crimes court issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu and others in Israel-Hamas fighting
The world’s top war-crimes court issued arrest warrants Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister...
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November 21, 2024
Delta plans sharper focus on premium travelers, selling extra services
The changes will start in the main cabin next year and are expected to roll out in the premium cabins over several years.
Chicago Tribune
November 21, 2024
CPS: At a $10B impasse with CTU, ‘fact-finding’ hearings to occur in December to resolve contract
Chicago Public Schools officials say they don’t have the revenue to meet many of Chicago Teachers Union’s asks.
Chicago Tribune
November 21, 2024
As Naperville Central heads to IHSA football semifinals, team spirit has students in its grips
Through his four years at Naperville Central High School, senior Tommy Dougherty has never felt — or seen — student spirit quite like this....
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November 21, 2024
NFL issues security alert to teams and the players’ union following recent home burglaries
The NFL issued a security alert to teams and the players’ union on Thursday following recent burglaries involving the homes of Chiefs stars...
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November 21, 2024
Vintage Chicago Tribune: Thanksgiving Parade turns 90
Ninety years ago, the nation was deep in the Great Depression and the city’s retailers were struggling. That’s why the State Street Council...
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November 21, 2024
Penn State wins trademark case over retailer’s use of vintage logos and images
Penn State has won a closely watched trademark fight over an online retailer’s use of its vintage sports logos and images.
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November 21, 2024
167K pounds of ground beef products recalled by Michigan company
A Michigan company is recalling more than 167,000 pounds of ground beef products because of a possible E. coli contamination, the fourth maj...
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November 21, 2024
Countdown to glam with these top beauty advent calendars
Beauty advent calendars are more than just a great gift: They’re also a festive way to celebrate the holiday season while experimenting with...
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November 21, 2024
Wisconsin kayaker who faked his own death has told investigators how he did it, sheriff says
A Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning this summer so he could abandon his wife and three children has been communicating daily from Eas...
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November 21, 2024
Cook County budget passes without property tax or fee increases
Cook County commissioners approved amendments to President Toni Preckwinkle’s $9.94 billion 2025 budget and took their final 17-0 vote in th...
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November 21, 2024
Power up safely with the best surge protectors
A quality surge protector acts as a line of defense from electrical surges that can fry your electronics.
Chicago Tribune
November 21, 2024
Will County Board member Vince Logan, who won reelection, questions election integrity
Will County Board member Vince Logan sowed doubts into the integrity of the election process via now-deleted Facebook posts.
Chicago Tribune
November 21, 2024
Here are the people Donald Trump has picked for key positions so far
President-elect Donald Trump is filling key posts in his second administration, and it’s shaping up much differently than his first. Here’s...
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November 21, 2024
Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s pick for attorney general
Matt Gaetz withdrew Thursday as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general following continued scrutiny over a federal sex tra...
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November 21, 2024
Slippery, wet and beautiful — first snow of the season lands in Naperville
The first snow of the season was wet and beautiful as it fell Thursday morning in Naperville.
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November 21, 2024
Munster council members clash over paying legal bills
A Munster Town Councilman doesn’t want to pay the town attorney until that firm finishes a two-year task for which the council asked it to c...
Chicago Tribune
November 21, 2024
Sure, Batavia’s Chase Osborne believes personal accolades are great. His deal? ‘Our defense is awesome as a whole.’
Chase Obsorne is “super honored” to be named all-state but wants to keep his focus on Batavia’s defense playing its best.
Chicago Tribune
November 21, 2024
Elon Musk’s budget crusade could cause a constitutional clash in Trump’s second term
When Elon Musk first suggested a new effort to cut the size of government, Donald Trump didn’t seem to take it seriously. His eventual name...
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November 21, 2024
Elgin News Digest: CPKC Holiday Train coming to Pingree Grove next week; book sale to be held Nov. 29-Dec. 1 at Gail Borden library
Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.
Chicago Tribune
November 21, 2024
It’s been quite a year for Geneva’s Joe Pettit. And it all leads to the state semifinals. ‘I think we’re ready.’
Joe Pettit is a three-year starter who plays on both sides of the lines for the Vikings, who play Saturday vs. Cary-Grove.
Chicago Tribune
November 21, 2024
‘Burst of accumulating snowfall’ and high winds causing slippery travel conditions in Chicago, national weather service says
A “burst of accumulating snowfall” hitting Chicago Thursday morning into early afternoon, will likely lead to slippery travel conditions, ac...
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November 21, 2024
‘A Man on the Inside’ review: A retiree becomes a retirement home spy
Ted Danson plays a widower who is lonely and adrift who starts working for a private eye undercover at a retirement community in this Netfli...
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November 21, 2024
Illinois high court overturns convictions for Jussie Smollett in alleged hoax
In a stunning move, the Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned the convictions for former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett, finding tha...
Chicago Tribune
November 21, 2024
1 killed, 13 hurt in South Side traffic crash involving CTA bus
The occupants of one vehicle, which was stolen and contained four guns, were placed in custody and taken to the hospital with injuries
Chicago Tribune
November 21, 2024
Big Ten football this weekend: All eyes will be on No. 5 Indiana at No. 2 Ohio State
Ohio State has beaten Indiana 28 straight times since Indiana posted back-to-back victories in 1987-88.
Chicago Tribune
November 21, 2024
Death toll in Gaza from Israel-Hamas war passes 44,000, Palestinian officials say
The death toll in the Gaza Strip from the 13-month-old war between Israel and Hamas has surpassed 44,000, local health officials said Thursd...
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November 21, 2024
Fashion designer describes invitation to work on Notre Dame cathedral’s re-opening as ‘a calling’
When Jean-Charles de Castelbajac watched as Notre Dame cathedral burned in April 2019, he felt compelled to act somehow.
Chicago Tribune
November 21, 2024
Bitcoin is at the doorstep of $100,000 as post-election rally rolls on
Bitcoin topped $98,000 for the first time Thursday, extending a streak of almost daily all-time highs since the U.S. presidential election....
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November 21, 2024
Ukraine says Russia launched an intercontinental missile in an attack for the first time in the war
Ukraine says Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile overnight targeting Dnipro city in the central-east of the country, which...
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November 21, 2024
Police report reveals assault allegations against Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary
A woman told police that she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Pete Hegseth after he took her phone, blocked the door to a California hotel...
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November 21, 2024
US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale as part of monopoly punishment
U.S. regulators want a federal judge to break up Google to prevent the company from continuing to squash competition through its dominant se...
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November 21, 2024