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12 FBI agents fired for kneeling during racial justice protest sue to get their jobs back
Dec 08, 2025 3:49 pm - Twelve former FBI agents fired after kneeling during a 2020 racial justice protest in Washington sued Monday to get their jobs back, saying their action had been intended to de-escalate a volatile situation and was not meant as a political gesture.
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Trump's former lawyer Alina Habba resigns as top federal prosecutor in New Jersey
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Aurora house damaged in fireDec 08, 2025 3:21 pm - No one was hurt in a house fire late Saturday afternoon in Aurora, officials said.
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Zelenskyy meets in London with European allies on the US peace plan and Ukrainian security
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Recognizing a hero: Renaming of Palatine post office clears important hurdleDec 08, 2025 3:07 pm - The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has voted in favor of legislation to rename the Palatine post office after a World War II veteran with a unique wartime legacy.
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After Sears teardown, walls are going up for Hoffman Estates data center campusDec 08, 2025 2:29 pm - Dallas-based Compass Datacenters’ takeover of the 273-acre former Sears’ corporate headquarters in Hoffman Estates now goes well beyond its name on the deed.
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Facts Matter: Trump administration has cut science jobs, research fundingDec 08, 2025 2:17 pm - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that the Trump administration has cut science jobs, Melania Trump was photographed kissing Jeffrey Epstein and more.
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ICE arrests suspect after standoff between agents, protesters in ElginDec 08, 2025 1:46 pm - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced Monday the arrest of a man they claim is a suspected Venezuelan gang member in Elgin Saturday, during an operation marked by a standoff between agents and community members.
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‘A real balm’: Catholics headed to Des Plaines this week in annual pilgrimageDec 08, 2025 1:42 pm - Catholic pilgrims will pray for peace and more during a two-day gathering at a Des Plaines shrine this week.
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Demystifying college admissions with GPS Parent SeriesDec 08, 2025 1:23 pm - Higher ed journalist Jeff Selingo will present "Dream School: Finding and Getting into the College That is Right for You" at the GPS Parent Series webinar on Dec. 10. It aims to dispel college admission myths and provide an imaginative approach to achieving higher-education goals, including why an "elite" college degree matters less and how to choose value over prestige.