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Trump and Mamdani go from adversaries to allies after White House meeting
Nov 21, 2025 8:31 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday met the man who had proudly proclaimed himself “Donald Trump's worst nightmare,” but he seemed to find the opposite. The Re...
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‘A complement to downtown’: Brick & Mortar co-working space opens in LibertyvilleNov 21, 2025 8:13 pm - It’s been a long trip but the newest suburban Brick & Mortar co-working space is open in a prime spot across from Cook Park in downtown Libertyville.
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, former Trump loyalist, says she is resigning from Congress
Nov 21, 2025 8:05 pm - Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, a once-loyal supporter of President Donald Trump who has become a critic, said Friday she is resigning from Congress in January.
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In reversal, Coast Guard again classifies swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
Nov 21, 2025 5:58 pm - In a stunning and hasty reversal, the U.S. Coast Guard announced late Thursday that swastikas and nooses are prohibited hate symbols - erasing an attempt to soften their definition after the plan elicited furious backlash.
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Khashoggi’s widow and Democrats demand release of call transcript with Trump and Saudi crown prince
Nov 21, 2025 5:33 pm - The widow of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi called Friday for the release of the transcript of a 2019 phone call that President Donald Trump had with Mohammed bin Salman, joining Democratic lawmakers who are raising questions about whether Trump personally benefitted from his embrace of the Saudi crown prince.
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Officer acquitted in death of Ta’Kiya Young, a pregnant Black mother accused of shoplifting
Nov 21, 2025 5:22 pm - The Ohio police officer who shot and killed Ta’Kiya Young, a pregnant Black mother who had been accused of shoplifting, was acquitted on all counts Friday, including murder.
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Wheeling veterans group donates winter wear to charityNov 21, 2025 5:12 pm - A Wheeling veterans group has delivered a carload of donated winter clothing and gear to a suburban organization that helps needy veterans, active-duty troops and their families.
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US pushing Ukraine to sign peace deal by Thanksgiving or lose support
Nov 21, 2025 4:54 pm - The White House is pressuring Ukraine to sign on to its new peace proposal by Thanksgiving or lose U.S. support in its war with Russia, according to five people familiar with the talks.
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Judge’s blistering opinion details use of force in Chicago-area immigration crackdown
Nov 21, 2025 4:50 pm - A judge's blistering 223-page opinion has offered a cache of striking new details from body camera footage about agents' use of force during a federal immigration crackdown in the Chicago area dubbed “Operation Midway Blitz.”
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Aurora man pleads guilty to involuntary servitude of womenNov 21, 2025 4:39 pm - An Aurora man pleaded guilty Wednesday to six counts of involuntary servitude, in exchange for a 13-year prison sentence.