All Stories from December 31, 2025 (Change date)
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Former Hoffman Estates village trustee Cary Collins dies at 78Dec 31, 2025 1:48 pm - Former Hoffman Estates trustee and park district commissioner Cary Collins died the day after Christmas at the age of 78.
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Russian drone attack injures 3 Ukrainian children as Putin expresses confidence in victoryDec 31, 2025 1:44 pm - Russian drones blasted apartment buildings and the power grid in the southern Ukraine city of Odesa in an overnight attack that injured six people, including a toddler and two other children, officials said Wednesday.
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These bipartisan bills were noncontroversial — until Trump vetoed themDec 31, 2025 1:41 pm - President Donald Trump issued the first vetoes of his second term on Tuesday, rejecting two low-profile bipartisan bills, a move that had the effect of punishing backers who had opposed the president's positions on other issues.
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Daytime star Susan Lucci appearing in Naperville Feb. 9Dec 31, 2025 12:01 pm - The queen of daytime television will be in Naperville in February to promote her new memoir, “La Lucci.” Anderson’s Bookshop will host a Q&A with the Emmy-award winning actress best known for her role as Erica Kane on “All My Children.”
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The worst movies of 2025Dec 31, 2025 11:58 am - In this season of best-of lists, maybe there’s a measure of schadenfreude, if not solace, to be found in other people’s failures. I’m talking about the trash heap of movies so bad that they couldn’t muster more than a star and half from The Washington Post’s critics.
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English actors Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton welcome their second childDec 31, 2025 11:46 am - English actors Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton have welcomed their second child.
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Restaurants must adapt to boomers’ needs and preferencesDec 31, 2025 10:11 am - Restaurants are always changing. New concepts come and go, trends shift, prices climb, portions grow — and then shrink again. But for those of us who are baby boomers, these aren’t the changes we’re thinking about.
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How to make a plan for your money in 2026Dec 31, 2025 10:03 am - The Associated Press spoke with people who are making financial resolutions for 2026. Here’s a look at what they’re planning and how you can draw inspiration for your own resolutions.
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Timothée Chalamet wants to be great. ‘Marty Supreme’ might get him there.Dec 31, 2025 8:23 am - “It’s like I’ve quadrupled down on the original pursuit of my life. I’ve gotten out of the pool and redived from a higher board,” says Timothée Chalamet. That high dive is “Marty Supreme,” Josh Safdie’s hyperkinetic 1950s-set New York tale of a singular striver, with Chalamet at the helm.
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Isiah Whitlock Jr., actor from ‘The Wire,’ ‘Veep’ and Spike Lee films, dies at 71Dec 31, 2025 6:35 am - Isiah Whitlock Jr., an actor who made frequent memorable appearances on the HBO series “The Wire” and “Veep” and in five films with director Spike Lee, died Tuesday. He was 71.