All Stories from February 20, 2025 (Change date)
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Girls basketball: Prospect ends regional drought, eyes bigger goals aheadFeb 20, 2025 9:15 pm - For the first time in 11 seasons, Prospect's girls basketball team has the title as regional champions. "It feels so good," said Knights senior sharpshooter Gina Falls. "...
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Girls basketball: St. Charles East handles pressure, Lake Park to claim regional crownFeb 20, 2025 8:56 pm - Midway through the second quarter at Thursday’s Class 4A Willowbrook regional championship, Lake Park was executing its game plan to perfection. In their bid to upset No....
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These feds took Trump’s ‘fork’ deal. Then they got fired.Feb 20, 2025 8:47 pm - Dave Elmstrom knew what he would do when the Trump administration’s resignation offer, titled “Fork in the Road,” landed in his inbox: take it. Elmstrom, a probationary e...
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Northwestern humbles Ohio State at home 70-49Feb 20, 2025 8:34 pm - Nick Martinelli scored 18 points and Northwestern pulled away in the second half to beat Ohio State 70-49 on Thursday night. Ty Berry and K.J. Windham added 15 points each and Matthew Nicholson had 10 for Northwestern (14-13, 5-11 Big Ten), which snapped a three-game losing streak.
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Trump expected to take control of USPS, fire postal board, officials sayFeb 20, 2025 7:38 pm - President Donald Trump is preparing to dissolve the leadership of the U.S. Postal Service and absorb the independent mail agency into his administration, potentially thro...
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Pretrial release revoked after Bloomingdale man is charged, again, with vehicle theftFeb 20, 2025 7:03 pm - A man accused of stealing six vehicles last year has been charged again with vehicle theft, plus damaging a SWAT vehicle and resisting a peace officer.
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Judge rejects unions’ request to pause Trump administration firingsFeb 20, 2025 6:52 pm - A federal judge on Thursday declined to issue a temporary restraining order pausing President Donald Trump’s moves to fire thousands of employees who are on probationary ...
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ESPN and Major League Baseball agree to end their deal after 2025 season, AP source saysFeb 20, 2025 6:38 pm - ESPN's coverage of Major League Baseball games will conclude at the end of the 2025 season. Both parties agreed to end their national television deal early, a person with knowledge of the decision said Thursday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because an announcement had not been made.
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Average US rate on a 30-year mortgage slips to 8-week low after fifth-straight weekly declineFeb 20, 2025 6:22 pm - The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased for the fifth week in a row to its lowest level since late December, a welcome boost for prospective homebuyers in what's traditionally the busiest time of the year for home sales.
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‘We’re not going anywhere’: Chicago Culinary Kitchen owners to remain after saleFeb 20, 2025 6:19 pm - Chicago Culinary Kitchen in Palatine has new owners. But Greg and Kristina Gaardbo remain involved in the business at 2391 N. Hicks Road and will reinvest the proceeds of the sale to franchise the business.