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Severe winter storm batters Gazans left with no defenses
Dec 13, 2025 5:46 pm - A severe winter storm with winds and heavy rains has killed more than a dozen people across the Gaza Strip, inundating its low-lying coast, flooding thousands of tents and collapsing buildings already shaken by two years of Israeli bombardment.
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Israel kills senior Hamas commander in Gaza, threatening fragile truce
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Geneva woman charged with felony hate crimes, aggravated battery on police officer
Dec 13, 2025 5:11 pm - A 51-year-old Geneva woman was charged with multiple felonies after police alleged she spit in an officer’s mouth and threatened to attack her neighbors, records show.
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Chicago man charged with breaking into Downers Grove North High School, battering janitorDec 13, 2025 4:52 pm - A 56-year-old Chicago man was charged with burglary, attempted robbery and aggravated battery for breaking into Downers Grove North High School and accosting a janitor, prosecutors said.
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Lego lovers check out train displays at Arlington libraryDec 13, 2025 4:50 pm - Children of all ages were captivated by the creations of the Northern Illinois Lego Train Club at the Arlington Heights Public Library Saturday. A steady stream of Lego a...
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Trump’s claim doesn’t line up with White House investment listDec 13, 2025 3:14 pm - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims about investments, Sesame Street and more.
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Highland Park author releases first graphic novel in long-term ‘Ultimate Oz Universe’ projectDec 13, 2025 3:14 pm - An author based in Highland Park is working on a 10-book graphic novel series based on the Oz universe. Elton John wrote the forward.
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Trump’s team sees Europe’s ‘erasure.’ Europeans see a hostile US
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How monogamous are humans? A study ranks us between meerkats and beavers.
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More loons are filling Maine’s lakes with their ghostlike calls
Dec 13, 2025 1:44 pm - Loons are on the mend in Maine, filling more of the state's lakes and ponds with their haunting calls, although conservationists say the birds aren't out of the woods yet.