All Stories from December 30, 2025 (Change date)
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Boys basketball: Baskin scores 27, leads Hoffman Estates to Maine East titleDec 30, 2025 8:33 pm - Torey Baskin was attacking. The Hoffman Estates guard was fearless in driving to the basket Tuesday in Park Ridge. Baskin delivered the Hawks 27 points to help Hoffman pa...
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Illinois beats Tennessee in the Music City Bowl to keep Big Ten undefeated this bowl seasonDec 30, 2025 8:32 pm - David Olano kicked a 29-yard field goal as time expired, and Illinois beat Tennessee 30-28 Tuesday night in the Music City Bowl.
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Trump administration says it’s freezing child care funds to Minnesota after series of fraud schemesDec 30, 2025 7:43 pm - President Donald Trump’s administration announced on Tuesday that it’s freezing child care funds to Minnesota after a series of fraud schemes in recent years. Deputy Sec...
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Boys basketball: Benet’s precision too much for Peoria Manual at Pontiac Holiday TournamentDec 30, 2025 7:31 pm - Logically, baskets attempted closer to the basket have a higher probability of being successful. That, when coupled with a size advantage, made for a lethal combination f...
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Girls basketball: Huntley tops Mundelein, places 7th at Dundee-Crown Komaromy ClassicDec 30, 2025 7:29 pm - Huntley, the defending Komaromy Classic champs, lost its previous two games of this year’s tournament by a combined seven points. That included a two-point loss to Maine ...
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Lombard gives nod to more townhouses near Yorktown mallDec 30, 2025 7:21 pm - Lombard trustees have approved another phase of a townhouse development in an area intended to serve as a residential gateway to the Yorktown Center shopping mall.
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Martinelli scores 32 as Northwestern knocks off Howard 80-60Dec 30, 2025 7:10 pm - Nick Martinelli's 32 points led Northwestern over Howard 80-60 on Tuesday. Martinelli added six rebounds for the Wildcats (8-5, 0-2 Big Ten Conference). Tre Singleton sco...
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Tips to clear a cluttered homeDec 30, 2025 6:55 pm - Keeping kitchen counters clear of unnecessary items can save the room from succumbing to clutter. The dawn of a new year is often characterized as a chance to wipe the slate clean and start anew.
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Burning wood emits more than fossil fuels. Here’s how to build a better fire.Dec 30, 2025 6:37 pm - Burning wood emits more carbon and particulates than gas or coal. That doesn’t mean we should extinguish fireside nights. But we can dramatically improve what we burn and where we source it. Here’s how to burn better (and why electricity is still the hottest thing around).
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Too cold outside? Look for indoor garden tasksDec 30, 2025 5:53 pm - It’s cold outside, but gardeners can keep busy with maintenance or preparation tasks, such as checking on vegetables in winter storage, shopping for seeds, organizing your garage or tending to bulbs that you’re forcing to bloom indoors, such as paperwhite narcissus.