All Stories from August 21, 2025 (Change date)
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Appeals court tosses $500 million fine in N.Y. case against Trump, upholds fraud findingAug 21, 2025 10:39 am - NEW YORK — A New York appeals court on Thursday threw out the massive civil fraud penalty against President Donald Trump, calling the roughly $500 million verdict against...
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Strength in numbers: Seemingly out of nothing, flag football is the hottest sport in IllinoisAug 21, 2025 10:38 am - On Feb. 14, 2024, girls flag football officially became an IHSA sport, and beginning its second season of play this fall, has quickly evolved but remains steadfast in its goal of expanding opportunity. Illinois, the ninth state to sanction the sport, boasts over 200 participating schools for 2025.
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Gridiron Queens growing flag football alongside the Bears, IHSAAug 21, 2025 10:38 am - Gridiron Queens, a flag football club for middle school and high school girls based in Elgin, is doing its part to grow the sport and give kids more chances to have fun playing.
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Police: Taxi driver attacked a different car with a bat in Des PlainesAug 21, 2025 10:10 am - A taxi driver was arrested Tuesday after attacking another vehicle with a baseball bat during a dispute in Des Plaines, police said.
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James Dobson, influential founder of conservative Christian group Focus on the Family, dies age 89Aug 21, 2025 10:09 am - Dr. James Dobson, a child psychologist who founded the conservative ministry Focus on the Family and was a politically influential campaigner against abortion and LGBTQ+ ...
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Today’s editorial cartoonAug 21, 2025 9:52 am -
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What’s the holdup?Aug 21, 2025 9:03 am - Why must seniors wait until July 1, 2026, for the age of mandatory road tests to be raised to 87? Many other laws became effective July 1, 2025. James Phillips Wheaton ...
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Local lawfareAug 21, 2025 9:03 am - Re: Robert Frankel’s Aug. 7 letter regarding Schaumburg Township: It had all the markings of a coordinated political hit job. He targeted a former Republican candidate, D...
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What animal lovers and children have to offer the newsAug 21, 2025 8:57 am - Columnist Jim Slusher: Uplifting stories like a months-long search for a blind man's lost dog and a boy's "free compliments" stand restore faith in human nature amid divisive news.
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In a tough job market for new workers, networking and adaptability can make a differenceAug 21, 2025 8:55 am - NEW YORK — Growing up as the daughter of immigrants from Jamaica, Stacey Watson didn’t see herself in the characters of the books she read. Now 28, she wants to be a book...