All Stories from December 16, 2025 (Change date)
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Girls basketball notes: Maine South surging with balanced attack; Donovan’s big game lifts HerseyDec 16, 2025 7:16 pm - Maine South enjoyed a superb week with wins over two quality opponents in Fremd and Glenbrook South. And impressively enough, in each game, the top three scorers for the ...
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Trump orders blockade of ‘sanctioned oil tankers’ into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on MaduroDec 16, 2025 7:14 pm - President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is ordering a blockade of all “sanctioned oil tankers” into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on the country’s authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro in a move that seemed designed to put a tighter chokehold on the South American country's economy.
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US strikes three more alleged drug boats in eastern Pacific, killing 8Dec 16, 2025 7:08 pm - U.S. forces killed eight alleged drug smugglers in three separate boat strikes in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Monday, raising the death toll in the Trump administration’s counternarcotics campaign to at least 95.
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House Speaker Johnson rebuffs efforts to extend health care subsidies, pushing ahead with GOP planDec 16, 2025 7:05 pm - House Republican leaders are determined to push ahead with a GOP health care bill that excludes efforts to address the soaring monthly premiums millions of Americans will soon endure as pandemic-era tax credits for people who buy insurance through the Affordable Care Act expire at year's end.
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Signs a fireplace is in need of repairDec 16, 2025 7:00 pm - With so much to gain from a well-maintained fireplace, homeowners can learn to spot signs suggesting a unit is in need of repair.
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Elgin’s Daddy Daughter Dance returns with a ‘Toy Story’ themeDec 16, 2025 6:53 pm - The annual Daddy Daughter Dance in Elgin returns on Feb. 6-7, offering a "Toy Story" themed evening of music, dancing, games, and character appearances.
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You might regret buying that viral couchDec 16, 2025 6:17 pm - The modular couch looked great in online ads, but once in their living room, the buyers found it was more trendy than comfortable.
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Bears’ Odunze, Burden still nursing injuriesDec 16, 2025 6:07 pm - Bears wide receivers Rome Odunze (foot) and Luther Burden III (ankle) both wouldn’t have practiced according to an estimated injury report the team sent out. Chicago didn’t practice Tuesday and held a walkthrough in preparation for Saturday night’s game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field.
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Arlington Heights village manager gets 5% raise, $15K bonusDec 16, 2025 5:53 pm - Arlington Heights Village Manager Randy Recklaus received a 5% raise and $15,000 performance bonus following his annual evaluation with the village board.
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Girls basketball notes: Batavia, Geneva team up for new Christmas tournament; IC’s Hilgart reaches 1,000 pointsDec 16, 2025 5:53 pm - Whether it is on the football field, basketball/volleyball court, baseball/softball diamond, or in any other sport, Batavia and Geneva are the fiercest of rivals. Accordi...