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Blinken seeks a new extension of the Gaza cease-fire as he heads again to the Middle East

By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer
Nov 29, 2023 12:00 am - BRUSSELS - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the Biden administration would like to see a new extension of the cease-fire agreement in Israel's war with Hamas ...
At least 40 civilians killed by al-Qaida-linked rebels in a Burkina Faso town, UN rights office says

By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press
Nov 29, 2023 12:00 am - ABUJA, Nigeria - At least 40 civilians were killed last weekend by al-Qaida-linked rebels trying to take control of a besieged town in Burkina Faso's hard-hit northern r...
Mediators look to extend truce in Gaza on its final day, with one more hostage swap planned

By NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMY MAGDY and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press
Nov 29, 2023 12:00 am - RAFAH, Gaza Strip - International mediators appeared to make progress Wednesday on extending the truce in Gaza, encouraging the territory's Hamas rulers to keep freeing ...
Rosalynn Carter set for funeral and burial in the town where she and her husband were born

By BILL BARROW Associated Press
Nov 29, 2023 12:00 am - PLAINS, Ga. (AP) - Her frail husband a silent witness, Rosalynn Carter was celebrated by her family and closest friends Wednesday in the same tiny town where she and Jim...
Learn about Our Lady of the Angels School fire at Hoffman Estates event

Daily Herald report
Nov 29, 2023 12:00 am - Historian Jim Gibbons, in partnership with the Hoffman Estates Commission for Senior Citizens, will share a presentation on the Our Lady of the Angels School fire at 2 p...
'Absolutely beautiful': Cantigny's renovated McCormick House shines for the holidays

By Katlyn Smith
Nov 29, 2023 12:00 am - Col. Robert R. McCormick and his wife Maryland sent a 1951 Christmas card with an image taken in front of their drawing room fireplace, one of a dozen in their home. The...
Counting cannabis coins: Kane County reveals tax info

By James Fuller
Nov 28, 2023 10:00 pm - Kane County officials this week revealed, for the first time, how much the county collects from local dispensaries since instituting a marijuana sales tax in 2019. The ...
Israel releases more Palestinian prisoners, Hamas frees 16 hostages

By WAFAA SHURAFA, JACK JEFFERY and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press
Nov 28, 2023 10:00 pm - JERUSALEM - Israel released another group of Palestinian prisoners early Thursday in exchange for 16 hostages freed hours earlier by the Islamic militant group Hamas in ...
Look: The Week in Pictures photo gallery for November 20-26, 2023

By John Starks
Nov 28, 2023 3:00 pm - Chicago's O'Hare International Airport was full of all creatures traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday and Santa Claus appeared at more than one tree-lighting ceremony ...
Pritzker promises transit fix, talks migrant housing and praises Biden at forum

By Marni Pyke
Nov 28, 2023 5:00 am - The state and other stakeholders will resolve a looming $730 million annual shortfall facing Metra, Pace and the CTA in 2026, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday. The funding...

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