All Stories from November 14, 2025 (Change date)
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Protesters arrested after clashing with police outside Chicago-area immigration facilityNov 14, 2025 1:14 pm - Authorities arrested 21 protesters Friday outside a Chicago-area federal immigration facility that activists say functions as a de facto detention center and is plagued by inhumane conditions.
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Yuletide treat: Marriott Theatre kicks off holidays with high-voltage ‘Million Dollar Quartet Christmas’Nov 14, 2025 12:52 pm - For a rockin’ good time, check out Marriott Theatre’s Yuletide treat, “Million Dollar Quartet Christmas.”
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Fox Valley Chapter SAR honors legacy and leadership at annual awards luncheonNov 14, 2025 12:30 pm - The Fox Valley Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution held its annual awards luncheon and officer induction ceremony. Several individuals were recognized for their service, leadership, and commitment to preserving American history and values.
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Kane County board OKs 2026 budget, begins amending itNov 14, 2025 12:02 pm - Kane County Board members voted this week to adopt the county’s budget for the fiscal year that starts Dec. 1. Then they immediately amended the budget to authorize more spending, mostly for justice-related expenses.
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What we’re hearing about the Cubs’ pitching pursuits, from Dylan Cease to Michael KingNov 14, 2025 11:33 am - LAS VEGAS — If there was any doubt about what their focus would be this offseason, Chicago Cubs executives Jed Hoyer and Carter Hawkins spelled it out this week during Ma...
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Ken Burns, Lin-Manuel Miranda offer history lesson ahead of PBS’ ‘American Revolution’Nov 14, 2025 10:54 am - Filmmaker Ken Burns and “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda came together recently to discuss one of Burns’ most ambitious projects, “The American Revolution,” a 6-part, 12-hour documentary that premieres at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16, on PBS stations.
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Naperville names new public works directorNov 14, 2025 10:37 am - Naperville has hired a new public works director who brings more than 20 years of experience to the leadership role.
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Hoffman Estates man charged with possession, dissemination of child pornographyNov 14, 2025 10:35 am - Following a two-month investigation, authorities charged a 26-year-old Hoffman Estates man with possession and dissemination of child pornography.
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Ken Burns says Americans have been fighting each other since the beginningNov 14, 2025 10:28 am - There’s a neon sign in Ken Burns’ editing room that reads, “It’s complicated.” While Burns and co-directors Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt were working on his latest PBS docuseries, “The American Revolution,” the sign encouraged them to question the narratives they had been taught since childhood about the war.
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A dying poet embraces life in ‘Come See Me in the Good Light’Nov 14, 2025 10:12 am - Periodically, some charismatic person with a terminal diagnosis steps into the role of societal sage. The documentary “Come See Me in the Good Light” gives us a new teacher, the celebrated slam poet Andrea Gibson, who died in July at age 49, four years after an ovarian cancer diagnosis.