All Stories from December 19, 2024 (Change date)
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A ‘Prime’ opportunity: McHenry County College delivers ESL classes to Amazon employeesDec 19, 2024 10:49 am - The Amazon Fulfillment Center in Huntley is working with McHenry County College in Crystal Lake to find a way to make education more accessible for its employees.
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‘A little nostalgic tickle’: Retro arcade the Headless Horseman rides into WheelingDec 19, 2024 10:34 am - An arcade stocked with video games from the 1980s and ’90s like Pac-Man, Centipede and Galaga has opened in Wheeling. Instead of gobbling patrons’ quarters, all the games are set to free play. A $20 entry fee allows customers to enjoy unlimited games for one day.
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Authorities: Man printed sexual image of woman on T-shirt without her consent, shared it on SnapchatDec 19, 2024 10:24 am - An arrest warrant has been issued for an Elgin man accused of sharing a sexual image of a woman without her consent by printing the photo on a T-shirt and sharing it on social media.
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After voters rejected request for $57.5 million, District 302 board now asking for $140 millionDec 19, 2024 10:22 am - Even though voters rejected a smaller request in 2023, the Kaneland school board has put a $140 million ask for renovation and construction money on the April 1 ballot.
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Girls basketball: Yeager, seniors spark Glenbard West’s 9-2 startDec 19, 2024 9:41 am - Makenna Yeager has a competitive streak, and it’s not hard to discover its origin. It starts at home. Yeager, a Glenbard West senior, is the youngest of five siblings. Th...
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Suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO will return to New York to face murder chargesDec 19, 2024 9:31 am - The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO will return to New York to face murder charges after agreeing to be extradited Thursday during a court appearance in Pennsylvania where he was arrested last week after five days on the run.
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Appeals court removes prosecutor Fani Willis from Georgia election case against Trump and othersDec 19, 2024 9:07 am - A state appeals court on Thursday removed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others but did not dismiss the indictment, leaving the future of the prosecution uncertain.
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Tariff threats cast a shadow over US reliance on Canada for the majority of its oil importsDec 19, 2024 8:57 am - The U.S. increasingly relies on Canadian crude oil to meet domestic demand and that relationship faces potential strain amid the threat of tariffs from President-elect Donald Trump.
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U.S. economy grows at 3.1% pace in third quarter, an upgrade from previous estimateDec 19, 2024 7:39 am - The American economy grew at a healthy 3.1% annual clip from July through September, propelled by vigorous consumer spending and an uptick in exports, the government said in an upgrade to its previous estimate.
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Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen’s rebel-held capital and port city after Houthi attack targets IsraelDec 19, 2024 5:12 am - A series of intense Israeli airstrikes shook Yemen's rebel-held capital and a port city early Thursday and killed at least nine people, officials said, shortly after a Houthi missile targeted central Israel.