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Theater year in review: Paramount experienced highs, lows while Goodman fetes 100 yearsDec 23, 2025 9:04 am - For suburban and Chicago theaters, 2025 included leadership changes, suspended productions, relocations and milestone anniversaries.
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Powerball jackpot soars to $1.7 billion after another night with no winner
Dec 22, 2025 10:28 pm - The Powerball jackpot has jumped to an eye-popping $1.7 billion, after the 46th drawing passed without a big winner. The numbers drawn Monday night were 3, 18, 36, 41, 5...
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Trump warns Maduro against playing 'tough' as US escalates pressure campaign on Venezuela
Dec 22, 2025 10:26 pm - PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump on Monday delivered a new warning to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as the U.S. Coast Guard steps up efforts to interdict o...
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At least 5 killed after Mexican Navy plane on medical mission crashes in Texas
Dec 22, 2025 10:22 pm - A small Mexican Navy plane transporting a young medical patient and seven others crashed Monday near Galveston, killing at least five people and setting off a search in w...
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DIY crafters flock to makerspaces to create custom holiday giftsDec 22, 2025 7:01 pm - Makerspaces are experiencing a surge in activity this holiday season as people look to create personalized, handmade gifts and save money.
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Districts 15, 33 losing federal funding for key supplemental programsDec 22, 2025 6:19 pm - The federal government is pulling the plug on a grant program providing funds to school districts across the state for after-school programming, school-based counseling services, parent education and workforce development support.
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Trump announces plans for new Navy 'battleship'
Dec 22, 2025 6:12 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has announced a bold plan for the Navy to build a new, large warship that he is calling a “battleship” as part of a larger vision to c...
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Schaumburg family launches campaign to retain access to daughter’s medical marijuanaDec 22, 2025 5:12 pm - A Schaumburg family whose daughter inspired Illinois’ Ashley’s Law in 2018 has launched a Change.org campaign to create a legal path for her to receive across state lines the medical marijuana patches that have kept her seizure-free for eight years.
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Flash flooding in Northern California leads to soaked roads, water rescues and 1 death
Dec 22, 2025 4:54 pm - REDDING, Calif. — Heavy rain and flash flooding soaked roads in Northern California, leading to water rescues from vehicles and homes and at least one confirmed death, au...
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Trump's appointment of envoy to Greenland sparks new tension with Denmark
Dec 22, 2025 4:49 pm - The leaders of Denmark and Greenland insisted Monday that the United States won't take over Greenland and demanded respect for their territorial integrity after President...