All Stories from February 20, 2025 (Change date)
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Man gets 14-year prison term for robbery in ElmhurstFeb 20, 2025 12:13 pm - A man has been sentence to 14 years in prison for robbing a 7-Eleven store in Elmhurst.
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Naperville councilwoman asks for report on THC salesFeb 20, 2025 11:38 am - Naperville is the latest to join a growing list of suburbs reviewing the sale of THC products in their communities.
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Shaken, not stirred: Espresso martinis take center stage during bartender competitionFeb 20, 2025 9:15 am - Bartenders from the city and suburbs competed Monday in Oak Brook to make four espresso martinis as fast as possible and as cleanly as possible, hoping to land a spot in the “Good, Clean Fun” competition finals with a chance to win a trip to Sweden.
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Vernon Hills home left uninhabitable after early morning fireFeb 20, 2025 9:13 am - No injuries were reported from an early morning fire Thursday that left a Vernon Hills home uninhabitable.
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American Airlines adds flights, destinations to its O’Hare rosterFeb 20, 2025 8:46 am - American Airlines is debuting new direct service to Honolulu this winter and boosting departures from Chicago’s O’Hare by 22%, American officials announced Thursday. The airline is adding nonstop trips to Naples, Italy, this summer and will be flying to nine new cities from O’Hare in 2025, including Madrid and Halifax, Canada.
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Slightly more Americans apply for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain relatively lowFeb 20, 2025 7:43 am - The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits rose by 5,000 to 219,000 for the week ending February 15, the Labor Department said Thursday.
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Trump backs idea to send some DOGE savings to American citizensFeb 20, 2025 7:39 am - President Donald Trump said that he likes the idea of giving some of the savings from Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency back to U.S. citizens as a kind of dividend.
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Players and coaches among those who favor seeing MLS shift to an international calendarFeb 20, 2025 6:00 am - Some players and coaches are advocating for a fall-to-spring calendar as Major League Soccer readies to open its 30th season. Such a shift would align the league with its international counterparts and give MLS a more competitive position for player transfers, while also freeing up players for club duty during the summer.
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Silvy: Five steps GM Ryan Poles can take for a perfect Bears off-seasonFeb 20, 2025 6:00 am - With the combine days away and free agency less than three weeks from commencing, here’s how I would map out my perfect off-season for the Bears in order of importance.
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Russia's Lavrov joins top European diplomats at G20 meeting in South AfricaFeb 20, 2025 5:42 am - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in South Africa on Thursday for a two-day meeting of the Group of 20 nations, where top European diplomats are expected to reinforce their support for Ukraine and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is a high-profile absentee.