All Stories from February 25, 2025 (Change date)
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Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by Musk's DOGE are expected to produce no savingsFeb 25, 2025 7:52 am - Nearly 40% of the federal contracts that President Donald Trump's administration claims to have canceled as part of its signature cost-cutting program aren’t expected to save the government any money, the administration's own data shows.
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Mount Prospect police release details of shooting inside condo garageFeb 25, 2025 7:51 am - A Wisconsin man had a previous relationship with the Mount Prospect woman he shot multiple times Monday before fatally shooting himself, police said.
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Come ‘Beyond the Gates’ for the first Black-led soap operaFeb 25, 2025 7:18 am - The first thing viewers of “Beyond the Gates” see is a black Mercedes gliding past manicured lawns and stately estates. That car and the glamorous woman behind the wheel drove into TV history on Monday as CBS began airing the first Black-led daytime soap opera.
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Best Bets: ‘Fraggle Rock’ live, Monster Jam, Tom Segura, Ballet FolklóricoFeb 25, 2025 6:27 am - “Jim Henson’s Fraggle Rock” tours to Waukegan’s Genesee Theatre, the Monster Jam roars back into Rosemont’s Allstate Arena, and the Music of the Baroque memorializes Christian martyrs in Handel’s “Theodora” in Skokie and Chicago.
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Blueberries bring fruity tartness to this streusel-topped German cakeFeb 25, 2025 6:00 am - Classic German Streuselkuchen is a lush, fine-crumbed, yeasted cake topped with a remarkably hefty amount of buttery-crisp streusel. It’s the perfect coffee cake for breakfast, brunch or a casual dessert.
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Channel Mediterranean sunshine with this skillet-braised chickenFeb 25, 2025 5:52 am - In this one-pan dinner, chicken thighs are simmered in a fragrant, lemony tomato sauce, along with onion, fennel and olives. Serve over couscous or rice, or with crusty bread to sop up all the flavorful juices.
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12 wines under $25 to enjoy all winter longFeb 25, 2025 5:49 am - Having a little stash of wine at home is about being prepared; it’s like having a well-stocked closet. You don’t wait until the day it’s really cold to buy just any sweater. Make the trip to a good wine shop worthwhile by planning a few wines ahead.
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How to cook pork tenderloin for easy weeknight dinnersFeb 25, 2025 5:27 am - This tarragon-scented pork tenderloin makes a surprisingly elegant option for a weeknight meal. You might want to stash it in your cook-for-unexpected-company file. Pork tenderloin cooks fairly fast, and even faster when you whack it into thin cutlets.
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The unserious new Republican budget planFeb 25, 2025 4:00 am - Serious problems should be met with serious solutions. We have serious problems, namely a fast-growing debt and a need to extend some tax cuts in an unforgiving environme...
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Is this what America wants?Feb 25, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: