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US intercepts fifth sanctioned tanker as it exerts control over Venezuelan oil distribution
Jan 09, 2026 7:29 pm - U.S. forces boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea on Friday, the U.S. military said, as the Trump administration targets sanctioned tankers traveling to and from Venezuela as part of a broader effort to take control of the South American country's oil.
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Satellite images reveal Venezuela’s massive methane problem
Jan 09, 2026 7:24 pm - Oil executives weighing a potential investment in Venezuela’s fields may want to check out the view from space. Satellites have detected enormous amounts of methane billowing from the country’s abandoned oil rigs, rusty pipelines and other dilapidated energy infrastructure.
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‘What’s my name?’ For Des Plaines’ newest snowplow, it’s Scoop DoggJan 09, 2026 7:15 pm - The name of the newest snowplow in Des Plaines’ fleet pays homage to award-winning rapper and actor Snoop Dogg.
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78-year-old woman dies after Friday morning crash in Fox LakeJan 09, 2026 7:12 pm - Fox Lake police are investigating a fatal crash Friday morning at Grand Avenue and Rollins Road.
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ExxonMobil CEO calls Venezuela ‘uninvestable’ without ‘significant changes’
Jan 09, 2026 7:05 pm - As President Donald Trump pushed U.S. oil companies to commit to invest $100 billion in Venezuela at a White House meeting on Friday, the CEO of ExxonMobil warned the company is far from enlisting.
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Illinois, 4 other states targeted for child care funding freeze win restraining order
Jan 09, 2026 6:52 pm - Illinois and the four other Democratic-led states that were subject to the Trump administration’s freeze on $10 billion in federal funding for child care and family servi...
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Family feud: How couples with split football loyalties keep the peaceJan 09, 2026 6:35 pm - Suburban couples divided by their support for the Bears and Packers say they prefer not to watch Saturday’s big game together.
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Schaumburg family losing access to daughter’s medical marijuana patches faces pivotal weekJan 09, 2026 5:28 pm - A Schaumburg family whose daughter inspired Illinois’ Ashley’s Law to retain access to her seizure-preventing medical marijuana in school is now facing losing it altogether when their current supply runs out in a week.
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Oregon officials launch probe after Border Patrol agents shoot 2 in Portland
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Fox Lake man facing gun charges after spat with neighbor over unleashed dogJan 09, 2026 4:01 pm - A Fox Lake man is facing weapons charges following an argument with his neighbor about the man’s dog being off leash in the neighborhood.