All Stories from January 12, 2026 (Change date)
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Boys basketball Top 20Jan 12, 2026 10:26 am - Benet, Warren and Fremd are the top three teams in this week’s Daily Herald boys basketball Top 20.
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Chicago doctor wanted in Ohio killings of ex-wife, her dentist husband in custody in RockfordJan 12, 2026 9:57 am - A Chicago man, wanted on an arrest warrant in Ohio in the alleged killings of his former wife and her dentist husband, is being held in the Winnebago County jail in Rockford pending an extradition hearing Monday, according to official records.
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Huntley Unit District 158 board vacancy prompts call for applicantsJan 12, 2026 9:48 am - Huntley Unit District 158 is seeking applicants for a vacant board of education seat following a resignation.
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Andrew Schwab withdraws candidacy for Kane County sheriff, endorses JohnsonJan 12, 2026 9:20 am - Democratic hopeful Andrew Schwab announced on Facebook that he was withdrawing his candidacy for Kane County sheriff and endorsed Undersheriff Amy Johnson.
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Andrea Bocelli will headline the Milan Cortina Winter Olympic opening ceremonyJan 12, 2026 9:11 am - Crossover tenor Andrea Bocelli will be among the headline performers for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Feb. 6, joining the previously announced pop diva Mariah Carey, organizers said,
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‘Sinners’ leads movie nominations for NAACP Image AwardsJan 12, 2026 9:04 am - Ryan Coogler’s pulsating supernatural thriller “Sinners” leads the movie categories in nominations for the NAACP Image Awards, announced Monday. “Sinners,” in which Michael B. Jordan pulls double duty as twins, received 18 nominations, followed by Spike Lee’s “Highest 2 Lowest,” which got nine. In television, “Bel-Air” leads with seven nods.
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‘He’s a connector of people’: Palatine High Bilingual Biology teacher impacts both students and colleaguesJan 12, 2026 8:35 am - Palatine High School’s Mauricio Orozco is that rare teacher whose excellence can be measured not only by his impact on his students but also his influence on colleagues as an instructional coach.
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Trump says Iran wants to negotiate as the death toll in protests rises to at least 599Jan 12, 2026 8:32 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran wants to negotiate with Washington after his threat to strike the Islamic Republic over its crackdown ...
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How to build a better, more efficient fireJan 12, 2026 7:00 am - We get smoke indoors from our wood-burning fireplace, but want to use it to save cut our utility bills. What are some fire building techniques to create less smoke?
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What to stream: A$AP Rocky, Madison Beer, ‘Ponies’ and Damon and Affleck reuniteJan 12, 2026 5:15 am - A$AP Rocky’s first full-length album in eight years, “Don’t Be Dumb,” and Matt Damon and Ben Affleck reuniting again in Netflix’s “The Rip” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.