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PayPal applies to form its own bank to expand small-business lending

By Andrew Jeong
Dec 19, 2025 12:51 pm - PayPal is seeking a banking charter that would allow it to boost its lending business, offer savings accounts that can earn interest and make customers’ deposits eligible for federal insurance coverage, the payments company said Monday.
Schaumburg man indicted on murder charges in the death of his father

By Barbara Vitello
Dec 19, 2025 11:25 am - Cook County prosecutors on Friday announced the indictment against a 28-year-old Schaumburg man charged with fatally striking his father with a sledgehammer.
Man charged in wife’s shooting death doesn’t fight pretrial detainment

By Amanda Marrazzo
Dec 19, 2025 11:10 am - A man accused of fatally shooting his wife in their home near Harvard, then shooting himself in the face, did not dispute the state’s order Thursday to detain him in McHenry County jail while he awaits trial.
Thinking of gifting someone a pet? Wait until after holidays, experts say

By Jake Griffin
Dec 19, 2025 9:32 am - Operators of suburban pet rescue and adoption agencies recommend against gifting pets for the holidays for multiple reasons.
St. Charles dad and daughter named to NIU Engineering Hall of Fame’s inaugural class

Submitted by Matt Baron
Dec 18, 2025 11:16 pm - Promod Vohra, the first graduate student in NIU's College of Engineering and Engineering Technology, and his daughter Divya Behl were inducted into CEET's inaugural Hall of Fame, recognizing their shared history and contributions to the college.
Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and family among 7 killed in North Carolina plane crash

By ALLEN G. BREED and GARY D. ROBERTSON
Dec 18, 2025 9:44 pm - A business jet crashed Thursday while trying to return to a North Carolina airport shortly after takeoff, killing all seven people aboard, including retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family, authorities said.
Head of workplace rights agency urges white men to report discrimination

By CLAIRE SAVAGE
Dec 18, 2025 9:36 pm - The head of the U.S. agency for enforcing workplace civil rights posted a social media call-out urging white men to come forward if they have experienced race or sex discrimination at work.
Fast, harsh, alone: Trump beams into prime time with uncertain results

By Isaac Arnsdorf
Dec 18, 2025 8:50 pm - President Donald Trump crammed his usual 90-minute rally routine into 18 minutes of prime-time broadcast television on Wednesday, perplexing “Survivor” finale viewers and his own allies alike.
Trump will use military housing money for $1,776 Pentagon bonuses

By Jacob Bogage, Noah Robertson and Riley Beggin
Dec 18, 2025 8:44 pm - The Trump administration will repurpose $2.6 billion in military housing assistance to pay $1,776 “warrior dividend” bonuses to service members, according to a senior administration official.
GOP signals end to probes into military’s killing of boat strike survivors

By Noah Robertson
Dec 18, 2025 8:23 pm - Top Republican lawmakers have signaled they are ending their inquiries into a controversial U.S. military strike on an alleged drug smuggling vessel in the waters off Venezuela.

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