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First strong winter rains soak Gaza’s makeshift shelters
Nov 15, 2025 6:29 pm - Winter's first strong rainfall sent water cascading through parts of Gaza's sprawling Muwasi tent camp on Saturday, as the territory struggles to cope with flooding and devastated infrastructure after two years of war.
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‘They were just arresting people’: Family seeks release of longtime Des Plaines resident detained by fedsNov 15, 2025 5:00 pm - A Des Plaines man detained by U.S. Border Patrol agents despite being an American citizen is fighting for his father’s release.
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Why do so many Democratic U.S. House members in the suburbs have primary challengers?Nov 15, 2025 5:00 pm - Reflecting what some experts see as a national trend, four of the six congressional representatives running for reelection in the North, West or Northwest suburbs next year are facing primary challenges.
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Once a shadowy dealmaker, former Zelenskyy associate is accused in Ukrainian corruption scandal
Nov 15, 2025 4:05 pm - Before the revelation of a multimillion dollar embezzlement and kickbacks scandal involving Ukraine's state nuclear energy company brought his name to the forefront, Tymur Mindich was a shadowy presence — navigating deals and moving behind the scenes with unseen influence, known to many, yet rarely spoken of.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s alliance with Trump breaks down in insults
Nov 15, 2025 3:45 pm - President Donald Trump has stunned Washington after he turned his back on one of his staunchest allies in Congress, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, calling the Georgia Republican a “traitor” and withdrawing his endorsement over what the congresswoman says is a form of backlash over her support of the release of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Arachnid super-web reveals the surprising ‘constant party’ life of cohabiting spiders
Nov 15, 2025 3:38 pm - What is thought to be the world’s largest-known spider's web, housing tens of thousands of arachnids, has been discovered in a cave on the Albanian-Greek border.
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Man charged with attempted sex assault, battery in Hinsdale, Downers Grove and DarienNov 15, 2025 2:54 pm - A Willowbrook man is being detained following accusations of attempted sexual assault in Hinsdale and of grabbing women in Downers Grove and Darien.
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Federal officials confirm Homeland Security officers are in Charlotte for immigration enforcement
Nov 15, 2025 2:48 pm - Federal officials confirmed that a surge of immigration enforcement in North Carolina’s largest city had begun as agents were seen making arrests in multiple locations Saturday.
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Trump, like Biden before him, finds there’s no quick fix on inflation
Nov 15, 2025 2:47 pm - President Donald Trump's problems with fixing the high cost of living might be giving voters a feeling of déjà vu.Just like the president who came before him, Trump is trying to sell the country on his plans to create factory jobs. The Republican wants to lower prescription drug costs, as did Democratic President Joe Biden. Both tried to shame companies for price increases.Trump is even leaning on a message that echoes Biden’s claims in 2021 that elevated inflation is simply a “transitory” problem that will soon vanish.
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Families in need line up early for distribution of 1,000 holiday meals in ElginNov 15, 2025 2:22 pm - Two organizations and nearly 70 volunteers combined their efforts to distribute 1,000 holiday meals to families in need Saturday morning at Elgin Community College as just one component of their service to thousands more through the end of the year.