All Stories from January 17, 2026 (Change date)
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Iran’s leader calls Trump a ‘criminal’ for backing protests and blames demonstrators for deathsJan 17, 2026 6:05 pm - Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday branded U.S. President Donald Trump a “criminal” for supporting protesters in Iran, and blamed demonstrators for causing thousands of deaths.
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Trump’s Twin Cities immigration crackdown has made chaos and tension the new normalJan 17, 2026 5:53 pm - Work starts around sunrise for many of the federal officers carrying out the immigration crackdown in and around the Twin Cities, with hundreds of people in tactical gear emerging from a bland office building near the main airport.Within minutes, hulking SUVs, pickup trucks and minivans begin leaving, forming the unmarked convoys that have quickly become feared and common sights in the streets of Minneapolis, St. Paul and their suburbs.
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Pro- and anti-ICE demonstrators face off during Minneapolis immigration crackdownJan 17, 2026 5:45 pm - Protesters for and against the Trump administration's latest immigration crackdown clashed in Minneapolis on Saturday in exchanges that grew heated before local police showed up.
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Sled dogs, birds of prey and ponies draw interest at Winterfest in PalatineJan 17, 2026 5:05 pm - Animals, including birds of prey, sled dogs and ponies, were the main draw during the annual Salt Creek Park District Winterfest at Twin Lakes Recreation Area in Palatine Saturday.
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Girls gymnastics: Carmel Catholic wins Lake County Invitational with season-high scoreJan 17, 2026 5:02 pm - The Carmel Catholic girls gymnastics team continued to climb its way up the rankings with yet another season-high score Saturday afternoon at the Lake County Invitational hosted by Lake Forest.
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Women’s tennis has Coco, Sabalenka, Swiatek and more. The men have ‘Sincaraz’ at the Australian OpenJan 17, 2026 4:01 pm - With Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek and Madison Keys divvying up the four Grand Slam titles last season, women's tennis offers quite a bit more intrigue these days than the “Sincaraz” dominance in the men's game.
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Elgin’s 41st annual MLK prayer breakfast features speakers, music, awardsJan 17, 2026 3:51 pm - The 41st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast at Elgin Community College featured speakers, music and awards.
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Zvonimir Ivisic scores 18 points and Keaton Wagler adds 17 as No. 13 Illinois beats Minnesota 77-67Jan 17, 2026 3:48 pm - Zvonimir Ivisic scored 18 points and pulled down nine rebounds off the bench and Keaton Wagler had 17 points to lead No. 13 Illinois to a 77-67 victory over Minnesota on Saturday.
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Trump says 8 European countries will face 10% tariff for opposing US control of GreenlandJan 17, 2026 3:20 pm - President Donald Trump said Saturday that he would charge a 10% import tax starting in February on goods from eight European nations because of their opposition to American control of Greenland, setting up a potentially dangerous test of U.S. partnerships in Europe.
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Israel objects to US announcement of leaders who will help oversee next steps in GazaJan 17, 2026 3:19 pm - Israel’s government is objecting to the White House announcement of leaders who will play a role in overseeing next steps in Gaza as the ceasefire moves into its challenging second phase.