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Trump suffers several defeats in effort to punish opposing lawyers
Dec 26, 2025 7:02 pm - Since taking office for the second time, President Donald Trump has suffered multiple losses in his efforts to strip security clearances from political opponents and prestigious Washington law firms. With several of those cases working through the courts, the issue could become one of the next Supreme Court fights over presidential power.
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Elgin woman gets 20 years for murderDec 26, 2025 6:12 pm - An Elgin woman has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of her boyfriend.
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Foundation awards mini-grants to Villa Park Elementary District 45 staffDec 26, 2025 4:33 pm - The District 45 Foundation for Excellence in Education awarded three mini-grants totaling over $2,400 to support innovative projects in the district.
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At least 15 injured in a knife and chemical attack at a factory in Japan
Dec 26, 2025 4:24 pm - A man was arrested after stabbing eight people and injuring seven others with what was believed to be bleach at a tire factory in central Japan on Friday, officials said. There was no immediate explanation of his motive.
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A ‘true downtown development’: Lisle approves Pulte townhouse plansDec 26, 2025 4:22 pm - In their last meeting of 2025, Lisle trustees approved plans for a 66-unit townhouse community east of downtown Main Street, one of the most significant developments in the area in years.
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Palestinian man kills 2 in car-ramming and stabbing attack in northern Israel and injures 2 others
Dec 26, 2025 4:10 pm - A Palestinian attacker rammed his car into a man and then stabbed a young woman in northern Israel Friday, killing both, police said, as the Israeli defense minister quickly ordered military retaliation on what he said was the assailant's West Bank hometown.
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California’s intense winter storms turned some roads into rivers of mud
Dec 26, 2025 4:03 pm - Powerful winter storms brought the wettest Christmas season to Southern California in years, sending mud and debris sliding and half-filling homes with mud.
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Two facing felony theft chargesDec 26, 2025 3:39 pm - DuPage County court records indicate two people were charged with felony-level thievery on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
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Aurora woman celebrates 101st birthday with visit from mayorDec 26, 2025 3:38 pm - An Aurora woman had more than Christmas to celebrate on Dec. 25 as she turned 101 years old.
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A winter storm is bearing down on the Northeast. Where the most snow may fall.
Dec 26, 2025 3:36 pm - A significant winter storm was bearing down on the Northeast early Friday, set to deliver hefty accumulations of snow and ice to portions of the Appalachians and New England — with potentially hazardous conditions coinciding with post-holiday travel. Up to 8 inches of heavy, wet snow is expected — with a jackpot zone near New York City.