All Stories from December 26, 2025 (Change date)
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Trump aides’ official religious messages for Christmas draw objectionsDec 26, 2025 7:19 pm - Top officials in President Donald Trump’s administration posted messages from their government accounts hailing Christmas in explicitly sectarian terms, such as a day to celebrate the birth of “our Savior Jesus Christ.”
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Trump suffers several defeats in effort to punish opposing lawyersDec 26, 2025 7:02 pm - Since taking office for the second time, President Donald Trump has suffered multiple losses in his efforts to strip security clearances from political opponents and prestigious Washington law firms. With several of those cases working through the courts, the issue could become one of the next Supreme Court fights over presidential power.
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Elgin woman gets 20 years for murderDec 26, 2025 6:12 pm - An Elgin woman has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of her boyfriend.
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Stocks close slightly lower in quiet post-Christmas tradingDec 26, 2025 5:52 pm - Stocks closed slightly lower on Friday in a quiet day of trading as investors returned from the Christmas holiday.
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Northbrook’s Techny Prairie Activity Center marks fifth year with special eventsDec 26, 2025 5:49 pm - To celebrate its fifth anniversary, Techny Prairie Activity Center in Northbrook is offering a month filled with special events, including an anniversary party open to the public on Jan. 10.
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Michigan hires Kyle Whittingham to replace disgraced coach Sherrone Moore, AP sources sayDec 26, 2025 5:33 pm - Michigan has agreed to a five-year contract with Kyle Whittingham to replace fired and disgraced football coach Sherrone Moore, according to two people familiar with the situation.
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East Maine District 63 congratulates Winter Card Design Contest winnersDec 26, 2025 5:27 pm - At its Dec. 4 meeting, East Maine School District 63’s board of education recognized the nine winners in the district’s 2025 Winter Card Design Contest.
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Foundation awards mini-grants to Villa Park Elementary District 45 staffDec 26, 2025 4:33 pm - The District 45 Foundation for Excellence in Education awarded three mini-grants totaling over $2,400 to support innovative projects in the district.
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At least 15 injured in a knife and chemical attack at a factory in JapanDec 26, 2025 4:24 pm - A man was arrested after stabbing eight people and injuring seven others with what was believed to be bleach at a tire factory in central Japan on Friday, officials said. There was no immediate explanation of his motive.
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A ‘true downtown development’: Lisle approves Pulte townhouse plansDec 26, 2025 4:22 pm - In their last meeting of 2025, Lisle trustees approved plans for a 66-unit townhouse community east of downtown Main Street, one of the most significant developments in the area in years.