All Stories from December 21, 2023 (Change date)
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Trump transformed the Supreme Court. Now the justices could decide his political and legal futureDec 21, 2023 2:59 pm - WASHINGTON — Donald Trump touts his transformation of the U.S. Supreme Court as one of his presidency's greatest accomplishments. Now his legal and political future may l...
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Israel's military campaign in Gaza seen as among the most destructive in history, experts sayDec 21, 2023 2:55 pm - JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military campaign in Gaza, experts say, now sits among the deadliest and most destructive in history. In just over two months, the offensive ...
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16 E. coli cases now tied to Huntley High School outbreak; 2 students hospitalizedDec 21, 2023 2:12 pm - Sixteen cases of E. coli were tied to September’s outbreak at Huntley High School, according to a McHenry County Health Department report released Thursday. That includes...
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UN says more than 1 in 4 people in Gaza are 'starving' because of warDec 21, 2023 1:36 pm - RAFAH, Gaza Strip — More than half a million people in Gaza — a quarter of the population — are starving, according to a report Thursday by the U.N. and other agencies th...
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Cook County unveils updated strategic planDec 21, 2023 1:19 pm - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on Thursday unveiled an updated strategic plan for the next four years. The plan outlines objectives and strategies for creat...
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Forged check in Des Plaines leads to arrest seven years laterDec 21, 2023 1:18 pm - More than seven years after a woman tried to cash an altered check at a Des Plaines bank, an arrest has been made, police announced Thursday. Chikyta Williams, 29, of the...
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Jeffrey Wright is brilliant in the smart and funny satire ‘American Fiction’Dec 21, 2023 1:09 pm - “American Fiction” — 3 stars Jeffrey Wright’s Thelonious “Monk” Ellison is at the end of his rope at the beginning of “American Fiction,” a crowd-pleaser that’s bot...
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A transformed Zac Efron gives his all in tragic, true-life wrestling tale ‘Iron Claw’Dec 21, 2023 1:08 pm - “The Iron Claw” — 2.5 stars It doesn’t take long to understand the level of commitment Zac Efron brings to “The Iron Claw” as Texas wrestling brother Kevin Von Erich...
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D23 teachers build opportunities for peers in Guatemala, return with lessons of gratitude for students at homeDec 21, 2023 12:40 pm - A group of Betsy Ross Elementary School staff members spent part of last summer bridging cultures and building opportunities for teachers and students in Guatemala, and t...
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Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy days after being ordered to pay $148 million in defamation caseDec 21, 2023 12:30 pm - NEW YORK — Rudy Giulian i has filed for bankruptcy, days after being ordered to pay $148 million in a defamation lawsuit brought by two former election workers in Georgia...