All Stories from October 17, 2025 (Change date)
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Wall Street rises to finish its best week in 2 months after bank stocks stabilizeOct 17, 2025 4:09 pm - NEW YORK — Wall Street cruised to the finish of a winning week on Friday after banks recovered some of their sharp losses from the day before. The S&P 500 rose 0.5%. The ...
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Trump tells Zelenskyy he’s reluctant to sell Ukraine Tomahawk missiles after warning Russia he mightOct 17, 2025 4:07 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signaled to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday that he's leaning against selling him long-range Tomahawk missiles, whil...
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With no takers yet, White House sets meeting with colleges still weighing an agreement with TrumpOct 17, 2025 4:00 pm - The five universities that are still weighing President Donald Trump’s higher-education compact have been asked to join a White House call Friday to discuss the proposed deal, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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Aurora investigating shooting of teen at parkOct 17, 2025 3:42 pm - A 16-year-old youth was shot Thursday night in a park on Aurora’s far east side.
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Gold prices topped $4,300 this week. What’s driving the surge?Oct 17, 2025 3:35 pm - As economic uncertainty deepens, the rush for gold continues — with prices for the precious metal topping $4,300 for the first time this week.
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U.S. Rep. Bill Foster to donate salary during shutdownOct 17, 2025 3:06 pm - Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster of Naperville on Friday announced he’ll donate the congressional pay he receives during the federal government shutdown to the Northern Illinois Food Bank.
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Schaumburg panel endorses more flexibility on when apartments must switch from heat to A/COct 17, 2025 2:16 pm - A Schaumburg committee Thursday recommended the village offer greater flexibility to owners of older apartment buildings with boiler systems regarding the times when they switch between heating and air conditioning each year.
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A vivid reminder of responsibility on gunsOct 17, 2025 1:33 pm - On Sept. 10, my school went into a “hold in place.” We thought nothing of it, until the intercom said “lockdown.” Lights off. Doors locked. We ran to the corners and hid ...
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Understand and respect marshlandsOct 17, 2025 1:33 pm - Our property backs up to a park district-owned nature area. This year, a lot of work has been done to improve the drainage and the health of the marshland. This week, a c...
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Chicago Little Leaguers, stripped of 2014 title, get say in new documentaryOct 17, 2025 1:23 pm - Director Kevin Shaw’s film revisits the story of the all-Black baseball team that captivated the city and the country a decade ago, only to have their title stripped after some players were found to live outside the league’s prescribed boundaries. Shaw’s project, which he hopes to sell to a streaming platform, marks the first time most are speaking in-depth about what happened.