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Massive winter storm across the US brings frigid temperatures and widespread power outages

Jan 25, 2026 8:02 am - A massive winter storm continued Sunday morning, dumping snow, sleet and freezing rain across the South and up through New England, bringing frigid temperatures, widespre...
Protesters demand immigration agents leave Minneapolis after man is shot and killed during crackdown

By JACK BROOK, STEVE KARNOWSKI and REBECCA SANTANA
Jan 25, 2026 8:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS — Democrats demanded that federal immigration officers leave Minnesota after a U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot a man in Minneapolis, drawing hundreds of...
Would tax break for the Bears mean tax hike for homeowners?

By Christopher Placek
Jan 25, 2026 7:52 am - Supporters of legislation that would give the Bears a big property tax break at Arlington Park claim that, if designed properly, surrounding residents’ taxes could go down. But critics remain skeptical.
‘I could see it as a teaching tool’: Local experts praise new autistic Barbie Doll

By Matt Brady
Jan 25, 2026 2:30 am - Suburban doctors and therapists are praising one of the latest Barbie creations from Mattel for providing a spotlight to an often marginalized community.
HFCA student wins Patriot Pen essay contest

By Deborah Atkins, Holy Family Catholic Academy
Jan 24, 2026 10:50 pm - Stella French, a student at Holy Family Catholic Academy, won the Patriot Pen Essay Contest sponsored by the local VFW post.Her winning essay, titled "Faith and Loyalty Toward Our Nation," explored ways Americans can demonstrate patriotism through respect, service, and civic engagement.
Join Geneva Unit District 304 leader for strategic plan updates

Submitted by Geneva Unit District 304
Jan 24, 2026 9:10 pm - Superintendent Andy Barrett of Geneva Unit District 304 is hosting a meet-and-greet to discuss the district's progress and accomplishments on the 2024-29 strategic plan.
Videos show deadly Minneapolis shooting and political leaders reach different conclusions

By HANNAH FINGERHUT
Jan 24, 2026 7:42 pm - Videos quickly emerged Saturday showing the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis protester by a Border Patrol agent, with Democratic leaders in Minnesota saying the footage showed the deadly encounter was the result of untrained federal officers overreacting and the Trump administration saying the man provoked the violence.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard commander warns the US his force has its ‘finger on the trigger’

By ELENA BECATOROS
Jan 24, 2026 6:11 pm - The commander of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, which was key in putting down recent nationwide protests in a crackdown that left thousands dead, warned that his force is “more ready than ever, finger on the trigger,” as U.S. warships headed toward the Middle East.
US envoys urge Netanyahu to move into Gaza ceasefire’s second phase

By SAMY MAGDY, WAFAA SHURAFA and MELANIE LIDMAN
Jan 24, 2026 6:05 pm - Top U.S. envoys met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday, urging his government to move into the second phase of the ceasefire in Gaza.Netanyahu met with U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law and Middle East adviser, according to the prime minister's office, which did not give details.
Zelenskyy says trilateral talks ended constructively and more are possible next week

By SAMYA KULLAB, ELISE MORTON and MICHELLE L. PRICE
Jan 24, 2026 6:00 pm - Two days of talks involving representatives from Ukraine, Russia and the United States wrapped up Saturday with “constructive” discussions on “possible parameters” for ending the war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Negotiators will return to the United Arab Emirates for the next round on Feb. 1, according to a U.S. official who described the meetings as upbeat and positive.

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