All Stories from December 23, 2025 (Change date)
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Aurora man faces child pornography chargesDec 23, 2025 11:16 am - An Aurora man has been charged with child sexual abuse material crimes.
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Snake prattle: ‘Anaconda’ flawed but meta fun reboot of snaky 1997 cult comedyDec 23, 2025 11:06 am - Why do studio killjoys sadistically ruin our entertainment experience by revealing a film’s key surprises and plot twists in commercials? Tom Gormican’s meta-comic “Anaconda” contains two key shockeroonie surprises, both revealed in the trailers.
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Bears’ Joe Thuney, Drew Dalman, Kevin Byard earn Pro Bowl honorsDec 23, 2025 10:33 am - The Bears will have three players participating at the Pro Bowl this season. Guard Joe Thuney, center Drew Dalman and safety Kevin Byard were all named to the NFC team Tuesday.
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Consumer confidence slides in December to lowest level since US tariffs rolled out in AprilDec 23, 2025 10:12 am - Consumers confidence in the economy was shaken in December as Americans grow anxious about high prices and the impact of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.
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Dining out: Giordano’s ‘Da Pizza’ honors ’85 Bears, new nightlife spot in St. Charles and moreDec 23, 2025 9:57 am - Giordano’s is honoring the Super Bowl-winning 1985 Chicago Bears with Da Pizza. The new nightlife spot Playa opens in St. Charles on New Year’s Eve, and Drury Lane hosts breakfast and brunch with carolers this weekend.
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Holiday tournament time is hereDec 23, 2025 9:51 am - The holiday break means plenty of high school basketball tournaments. Kevin Schmit looks at the top holiday tournaments for the area’s boys and girls basketball teams. Bo...
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Theater year in review: Paramount experienced highs, lows while Goodman fetes 100 yearsDec 23, 2025 9:04 am - For suburban and Chicago theaters, 2025 included leadership changes, suspended productions, relocations and milestone anniversaries.
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Second big batch of Epstein files includes many mentions of TrumpDec 23, 2025 8:54 am - After a first batch of Epstein document had few mentions of President Donald Trump, the Justice Department disclosed thousands more with many references to the president.
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Medicaid paid more than $207 million for dead people. A new law could help fix thatDec 23, 2025 8:04 am - A new Department of Health and Human Services report reveals Medicaid programs made over $200 million in improper payments to health care providers between 2021 and 2022 for people who had already died.
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Major Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine kills at least 3 people and cuts powerDec 23, 2025 8:02 am - Russia fired more than 650 drones and three dozen missiles at Ukraine in a large-scale attack that began during the night and stretched into daylight hours Tuesday, officials said. At least three people were killed, including a 4-year-old child, two days before Christmas.