All Stories from January 7, 2026 (Change date)
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Golden Globes host Nikki Glaser struggles with Julia Roberts and Venezuela while building monologueJan 07, 2026 9:40 am - The Golden Globes are fast approaching, and Nikki Glaser is struggling to find a Julia Roberts joke. “She’s been the toughest nut to crack,” Glaser, who’s hosting Sunday’s Globes, said Tuesday with a determined laugh. “But I’m going to crack it.”
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U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky endorses Daniel Biss to succeed her in 9th DistrictJan 07, 2026 9:35 am - Longtime Democratic U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky has endorsed fellow Evanstonian Daniel Biss as her successor in the 9th Congressional District.
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Nonprofit ‘cooperating’ with police after attempted murder charge in gas station attackJan 07, 2026 9:28 am - A nonprofit that provides housing in Woodstock said it was cooperating with law enforcement after a man who said he lived in their housing was accused of attacking a woman and attempting to blow up a gas station.
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Girls basketball notes: Wauconda stays perfect after winning Northern Illinois Holiday ClassicJan 07, 2026 8:46 am - There has been no slowing down for the Wauconda girls basketball team. Coach Jaime Dennis’ squad moved to 14-0 and 5-0 in Northern Lake County Conference action after a 4...
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Passion reignited: Timely satire ‘Eureka Day’ lures TimeLine co-founder and artistic director back to actingJan 07, 2026 8:39 am - TimeLine Theatre co-founder and artistic director PJ Powers returns to the stage after 11 years to co-star in TimeLine and Broadway in Chicago’s production of the Tony Award-winning play “Eureka Day.”
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Buffalo Grove officer tapped as department’s new sergeantJan 07, 2026 8:14 am - Buffalo Grove announced the promotion of police officer Michael Carlson to sergeant.
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Guns, drugs recovered from Aurora man’s house during searchJan 07, 2026 8:05 am - Illinois State Police troopers recovered multiple firearms and a cache of drugs after executing a search warrant at an Aurora man’s house Monday.
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An eventful first week in his job for CBS News’ Tony Dokoupil, maybe not as intendedJan 07, 2026 7:57 am - No one can say Tony Dokoupil is slipping into his new job as “CBS Evening News” anchor unnoticed. In a week, he’s issued a veritable manifesto for how he intends to fulfill the role, cast subtle shade on saintly predecessor Walter Cronkite, had an unexpected debut dominated by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and posted a cringeworthy video of people mispronouncing his name.
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Girls basketball notes: St. Edward joins list of holiday championsJan 07, 2026 7:54 am - The list of holiday tournament championship winners included several area powers — Benet Academy, Naperville Central, Waubonsie Valley, Glenbard West, and St. Edward. At ...
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US seeks to assert its control over Venezuelan oil with tanker seizures and sales worldwideJan 07, 2026 7:51 am - President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday sought to assert its control over Venezuelan oil, seizing a pair of sanctioned tankers transporting petroleum and announcing plans to relax some sanctions so the U.S. can oversee the sale of Venezuela’s petroleum worldwide.