All Stories from December 11, 2025 (Change date)
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After tough tax levy vote, and with an election in 2026, McHenry County Board punts on its salariesDec 11, 2025 12:49 pm - Months after approving salary raises for countywide elected officials, the McHenry County Board has decided not to take up compensation for its own members in the near future.
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Ambitious ‘Scarlet’ transplants ‘Hamlet’ to an anime dreamworldDec 11, 2025 12:43 pm - The Japanese writer-director Mamoru Hosoda has made some amazing films that take profound leaps into dreamlike worlds. Yet in his latest, “Scarlet,” the director’s enviable reach exceeds his grasp.
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The 10 best TV shows of 2025Dec 11, 2025 12:30 pm - It’s noteworthy, in a landscape this checkered, when TV tries to be really original or — alternately — nails a well-worn formula so virtuosically it somehow feels strong and new. And so, here are 10 of the better series of this year.
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Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of AmericansDec 11, 2025 11:47 am - The Senate on Thursday rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the beginning of the year.
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Elgin police rebut DHS account of violence by protesters during immigration enforcementDec 11, 2025 11:28 am - Findings in a preliminary report by the Elgin Police Department refute claims made by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that “rioters threw rocks and bottles” at Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during immigration enforcement activities Saturday.
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What we’re hearing about the Cubs: A lot of talk, little action at Winter MeetingsDec 11, 2025 11:06 am - The Chicago Cubs seemed to be all over the map during Major League Baseball’s Winter Meetings, mentioned in trade rumors for pitching and offense, linked to several prominent free agents and questioned about their ability, or willingness, to spend money.
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Here are 10 TV shows from 2025 to catch up on before it’s 2026Dec 11, 2025 10:56 am - If you’d rather stay in than brave the elements or deal with holiday crowds, it’s a great time to catch up on the year’s 10 standout television shows.
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NASCAR settles federal antitrust case filed by 2 of its teams, one owned by NBA great Michael JordanDec 11, 2025 10:51 am - A federal antitrust case accusing NASCAR of being a monopolistic bully was settled Thursday after the stock car racing series agreed to make the charters at the heart of its business model permanent for its teams.
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Boys basketball notes: Round Lake makes major strides; Carmel, Vernon Hills among others playing wellDec 11, 2025 10:46 am - The Round Lake boys basketball team won 1 game last season. The Panthers have put that win-total in the rear-view mirror and then some by getting off to a hot 4-0 start, ...
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Mystifying reaction on decency in politicsDec 11, 2025 10:44 am - Pertaining to Paul Friedman’s candidacy for U.S. Congress, Cook County Republican Party Chair Aaron Del Mar called Friedman’s previous sex crime conviction “entirely disq...