All Stories from January 3, 2026 (Change date)
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Girls basketball: Silva scores 42, but Leyden slips past Maine EastJan 03, 2026 5:48 pm - Despite a school-record 42 points from Bella Silva, Leyden overcame it with a team-high 22 points from freshman Jaylani Hernandez and 17 from Katherine Macleod for a 63-59 win in Northlake.
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Christmas tree erupts, causes extensive damage to Arlington Heights houseJan 03, 2026 5:48 pm - Fire chief warns about hazards when natural Christmas trees dry out and needles shed.
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Families visit with ‘Three Kings’ at Elgin libraryJan 03, 2026 5:28 pm - Children and their families visited with the “Three Kings” during an event Saturday at the Gail Borden Library in Elgin.
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Travelers stranded in Caribbean as FAA closes airspace for Maduro captureJan 03, 2026 5:06 pm - The Federal Aviation Administration on Saturday temporarily banned U.S. airlines from flying near Venezuela, Puerto Rico and other parts of the Caribbean “due to safety-of-flight risks associated with ongoing military activity.”
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After ousting Maduro in Venezuela, Trump commits himself to another foreign policy projectJan 03, 2026 4:30 pm - President Donald Trump declared Saturday's military operation that led to the ouster of Nicolás Maduro a major success as he offered a vague plan for his administration “to run” Venezuela until a transition of power can take place.
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Venezuelans wonder who’s in charge as Trump claims contact with Maduro’s deputyJan 03, 2026 3:40 pm - Venezuelans on Saturday were scrambling to understand who is in charge of their country after a U.S. military operation that captured President Nicolás Maduro.President Donald Trump delivered a shocking pick: The United States, perhaps in coordination with one of Maduro's most trusted aides.
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Thousands of mail-in ballots could be discounted under new post office policyJan 03, 2026 3:23 pm - A recent change to how the U.S. Postal Service says it postmarks letters could discount the ballots of thousands of last-minute voters.Many Americans have long assumed that tax returns, ballots and other mailed documents sent on deadline would be marked as sent the day they are dropped in a mailbox.
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Car crashes into Algonquin home Friday, injuring 3Jan 03, 2026 2:29 pm - Three people, including two minors, were injured after a car crashed into an Algonquin home Friday night, leaving it severely damaged, officials said.
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‘What comes next?’ Democrats warn U.S. could be walking into a quagmire after Maduro captureJan 03, 2026 1:59 pm - Lawmakers lambast Maduro as a thug, dictator, and narco-terrorist but blast Trump for flouting Congress.
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Why I have a financial planner, from a finance proJan 03, 2026 1:00 pm - It might surprise people that my husband and I pay a financial planner, given that I spend a lot of time on financial, tax, and investment planning at work. However, hiring a planner has delivered a return that can’t be quantified: peace of mind. Here are some key reasons we pay for financial advice.