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For decades, Cary neighbors quietly bought gifts for needy families. Now they’re ‘angel shoppers’Nov 28, 2025 11:15 am - It started with a cardboard panel covered in gift wrap and displayed outside a door in Cary. Today, The Giving Door Inc. is helping hundreds of children and families across McHenry County.
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Man charged with setting house on fire after Thanksgiving family argumentNov 28, 2025 9:53 am - A 21-year-old Beach Park man is accused of setting his house on fire on Thanksgiving night after his family told him that he was going to be kicked out of the home, authorities said.
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Tea tariffs once sparked a revolution. Now they are creating angst
Nov 28, 2025 9:49 am - A tax on tea once sparked rebellion. This time, it’s just causing headaches. Importers of the prized leaves have watched costs climb, orders stall and margins shrink under the weight of President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
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Amazon data center tally tops 900 amid AI frenzy, documents show
Nov 28, 2025 9:41 am - Amazon.com Inc.’s data center operation is much larger than commonly understood, totaling more than 900 facilities in more than 50 countries, according to documents reviewed by Bloomberg and investigative website SourceMaterial.
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4 things to know about federal vs. private student loansNov 28, 2025 9:33 am - The college application system seems designed to confuse families.
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Weekend winter storm could bring 6 to 10 inches of snow to suburbsNov 28, 2025 7:34 am - The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the entire Chicago region, forecasting as much as 10 inches of snow in some areas.
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Post-Thanksgiving storm could blanket Chicago with 6 inches of snow
Nov 27, 2025 8:25 pm - A winter storm watch is in effect for northern and central Illinois and northwest Indiana from late Friday through Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
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Pope Leo XIV encourages Turkey to be a force for peace on his first foreign trip
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Israeli forces kill Palestinian men in West Bank after they appear to surrender
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UPS grounds fleet of planes indefinitely after deadly crash