All Stories from December 12, 2025 (Change date)
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‘Freedom and choice at the end of life:’ Pritzker signs controversial Medical Aid in Dying billDec 12, 2025 11:16 am - The governor took weeks deciding whether to sign “Deb’s Law,” named after a Lombard woman with terminal cancer. Opponents including the Diocese of Joliet said it “contradicts moral teaching.”
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Kane County offering free training on firearm restraining ordersDec 12, 2025 11:13 am - The Kane County Health Department is hosting a series of free virtual trainings to educate residents about firearm restraining orders (FROs), a legal tool that can temporarily prevent someone from accessing firearms when they may be at risk of harming themselves or others.
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Final Geneva leaf pickup pushed to MarchDec 12, 2025 11:06 am - Geneva’s curbside leaf pickup program has been halted until mid-March.
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Carolina Hurricanes dismiss Chicago Wolves coach Cam AbbottDec 12, 2025 11:03 am - The Carolina Hurricanes on Friday relieved Cam Abbott of his duties as head coach of the Chicago Wolves.
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Cases against Campton Hills ex-chief, officers continuedDec 12, 2025 11:02 am - The Campton Hills police officers accused of official misconduct, money laundering and illegally selling guns appeared in court Friday morning.
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Oscars recognize casting for the first time, offering a spotlight on a key job in the movie industryDec 12, 2025 10:47 am - Behind the Wizard of Oz in the two-part “Wicked” movies were people actually pulling the strings. “Our job is to know the actors that are out there or know how to find the actors that we don’t know,” says casting director Bernard Telsey, who helped populate both “Wicked” movies.
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House Democrats release photos of Trump, Clinton and Andrew from Epstein's estateDec 12, 2025 10:41 am - House Democrats released a selection of photos from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, including some of Donald Trump, Bill Clinton and the former Prince Andrew.
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Palatine Fire Explorers host fundraising brunch Jan. 11Dec 12, 2025 10:30 am - The Palatine Fire Department Explorers Program will host its Winter Brunch from 8 a.m. to noon Jan. 11, at the American Legion Hall, 122 W. Palatine Road.
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Road crew worker seriously injured in crash near Long GroveDec 12, 2025 10:30 am - A member of a road construction crew collecting equipment along Old McHenry Road near Long Grove Thursday night suffered serious injuries when he was thrown from the bed of a pickup truck when it was struck by a vehicle.
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Court blocks the release of hundreds of immigrants arrested in a Chicago-area crackdownDec 12, 2025 10:01 am - A federal appeals court blocked the immediate release of hundreds of immigrants detained during a Chicago area immigration crackdown in a split decision Thursday that also allowed the extension of a consent decree outlining how federal immigration agents can make warrantless arrests.