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‘We will not cower’: Suburban Jewish community mark Hanukkah in wake of Australia attackDec 14, 2025 8:20 pm - As suburban Jews looked forward to lighting the first menorah candles on Hanukkah, they were stricken by the news that a massacre during a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia claimed the lives of at least 15 people.
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Person of interest detained in Brown University shooting that killed 2 and wounded 9
Dec 14, 2025 5:37 pm - PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A person of interest was in custody Sunday after a shooting during final exams at Brown University that killed two students and wounded nine others, th...
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Santa hits the ice in Hoffman EstatesDec 14, 2025 5:36 pm - Santa Claus and the Grinch are usually polar opposites when it comes to the holidays, but the duo paired up for a good cause Sunday at the Triphahn Center Ice Arena in Hoffman Estates.
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Home for the holidays? Repairs progressing at storm-damaged Mount Prospect apartmentsDec 14, 2025 3:58 pm - Mount Prospect officials say steady progress is being made toward restoration of an apartment building whose residents were left homeless after a microburst hit the structure.
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‘Quiet powerhouse’: McHenry County public defender retiring after almost 40 years on the jobDec 14, 2025 12:24 pm - After almost 40 years as McHenry County‘s public defender, Mark Cook, described as “a quiet powerhouse,” is retiring.
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For Carol Stream families in need, Christmas comes earlyDec 14, 2025 8:58 am - The annual Carol Stream Christmas Sharing event this week was a community-wide effort that benefited more than 200 families in need with donated food and toys.
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Study: Book your Amtrak tickets now — demand is surging in Chicago regionDec 14, 2025 8:45 am - Numerous Amtrak trains out of Chicago Union Station sold out this Thanksgiving. As ridership growth outpaces East and West coast peers, how will the passenger railroad meet demand?
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Father and son gunmen kill at least 15 people in attack on Hanukkah event at Sydney's Bondi Beach
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Belarus releases Nobel laureate, former candidate, over 100 others
Dec 13, 2025 8:04 pm - The authoritarian government of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko freed 123 political prisoners Saturday, including opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova, in exchange for relaxed sanctions on the country’s main export sector, according to state news agency Belta and the presidential press service.
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Judge’s ruling could doom Trump’s bid to prosecute Comey