All Stories from January 3, 2025 (Change date)
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Soldier who died in Las Vegas explosion left note saying it was to be a wake-up for country’s illsJan 03, 2025 4:30 pm - A highly decorated Army soldier who fatally shot himself in a Tesla Cybertruck just before it blew up outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas left notes saying the New Year’...
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Joint meeting of Chicago Jewish Historical Society and Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois set for March 23Jan 03, 2025 3:59 pm - Penn State University Associate Professor Tobias Brinkmann, an expert on the history of Jewish migration, will give two lectures on Sunday, March 23, at a special joint hybrid meeting of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois and the Chicago Jewish Historical Society.
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Chicagoland Hooters and Hoots locations help several organizations for the holidaysJan 03, 2025 3:44 pm - The Chicagoland Hooters and Hoots locations donated to several local events this holiday season. In addition, employees volunteered to help spread holiday cheer in the community.
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A hot dog, laser-eyed cardinals or Lincoln riding a woolly mammoth: Meet the rejected Illinois flag redesignsJan 03, 2025 3:08 pm - The Illinois state flag redesign options rejected by the Illinois Flag Commission show a wide variety ranging from quirky to comical.
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Judge sets Trump’s sentencing in hush money case for Jan. 10, but signals no jail timeJan 03, 2025 3:04 pm - In an extraordinary turn, a judge Friday set President-elect Donald Trump's sentencing in his hush money case for Jan. 10 — little over a week before he's due to return to the White House — but promised not to jail him.
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What to know about Apple’s $95 million settlement of the snooping Siri caseJan 03, 2025 2:10 pm - Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit that accused the company of turning its virtual assistant Siri into a snoop that eavesdropped on the users of iPhones and other trendy devices in a betrayal to its long-standing commitment to personal privacy.
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Mayor considering candidates to replace Schaumburg’s senior trusteeJan 03, 2025 2:08 pm - Schaumburg Mayor Tom Dailly has begun 2025 with the challenge of replacing 33-year village trustee George Dunham with an appointee.
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After surviving cicadas, mites and earwigs, what insects could generate buzz in 2025?Jan 03, 2025 1:55 pm - What types of insects could emerge in 2025 to bug us like the cicadas, itch mites, earwigs and Asian lady beetles did in 2024?
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Des Plaines teen threatened school, police sayJan 03, 2025 1:29 pm - A Des Plaines teenager is accused of making online threats against an elementary school she attended years ago, police said Friday.
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A horrifying accident has Hawaii officials pleading for an end to amateur fireworks showsJan 03, 2025 1:09 pm - In recent years, occasions large and small — parties, Super Bowls, mixed martial arts fights, even Thanksgiving — have provided a reason for residents across Hawaii to set off illegal fireworks.