All Stories from December 19, 2025 (Change date)
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B.J. Hooper Choir performs at Gurnee MillsDec 19, 2025 7:43 pm - The B.J. Hooper Elementary School Choir, under the direction of James McDunn, performed two shows at Gurnee Mills Shopping Center on Saturday, Dec. 13. The choir performed at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. to appreciative audiences.
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‘I’ll Be Right Here’ at the Fremont Public LibraryDec 19, 2025 7:26 pm - Fans of the 1982 Steven Spielberg movie "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial" will want to stop by the Fremont Public Library in Mundelein to see the newest display in the entrance lobby.
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Hegseth reverses land mine policy to allow use of controversial weaponDec 19, 2025 7:22 pm - The Trump administration reversed a Biden-era policy that prohibited the use of antipersonnel land mines except on the Korean Peninsula, according to a Dec. 2 document reviewed by The Washington Post. The previously unreported memo, signed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, says the reversal would give the U.S. military a “force multiplier” against enemies during “one of the most dangerous security environments in its history.”
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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago collects almost 1,000 during Toys For Toys driveDec 19, 2025 7:17 pm - Diane Glass, CEO of Chicago real estate brokerage Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago, is pleased to share that the company collected close to 1,000 toys for the Marine Corps Reserve Toys For Tots Foundation this year thanks to generous donations from agents, their clients and members of our communities
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Supreme Court sides with immigration judges in speech case for now, rebuffing Trump administrationDec 19, 2025 7:16 pm - The Supreme Court sided with immigration judges on Friday, rebuffing the Trump administration for now in a case with possible implications for federal workers as the justices weigh expanding presidential firing power.
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US plans to stop recommending most childhood vaccines, defer to doctorsDec 19, 2025 7:11 pm - The Trump administration plans to shift the federal government away from directly recommending most vaccines for children and suggest they receive fewer shots to more closely align with Denmark’s immunization model, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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Rolling Meadows church expansion plans spark debate with neighborsDec 19, 2025 7:09 pm - St. Mary’s Coptic Orthodox Church in Rolling Meadows has proposed a 26,000-square-foot addition for a gymnasium, day care and youth retreat center. But neighbors don’t like the plan.
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Nine-year-old student raises over $750 for Northern Illinois Food BankDec 19, 2025 7:07 pm - A local nine-year-old is making a big difference this holiday season.
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EU agrees to loan Ukraine $105B after bid to use Russian assets failsDec 19, 2025 7:07 pm - European leaders agreed Friday to finance Ukraine’s state and army with a $105 billion loan backed by the E.U. budget after the failure of a last-ditch effort to tap Russia’s frozen assets.
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Trump announces lower drug price deals with 9 pharmaceutical companiesDec 19, 2025 6:57 pm - U.S. President Donald Trump announced Friday that nine drugmakers have agreed to lower the cost of their prescription drugs in the U.S. Pharmaceutical companies Amgen, Bristol Myers Squibb, Boehringer Ingelheim, Genentech, Gilead Sciences, GSK, Merck, Novartis and Sanofi will now rein in Medicaid drug prices to match what they charged in other developed countries.