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House passes Pentagon bill pressuring Hegseth to release boat strike evidence
Dec 10, 2025 6:47 pm - The House on Wednesday approved a must-pass defense policy bill, advancing lawmakers’ effort to force the release of a video showing the controversial military strike that killed two men who survived an initial attack on their alleged drug smuggling vessel.
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‘A win for fiscal responsibility’: DuPage County lauds latest ruling in ongoing legal battle with county clerkDec 10, 2025 6:37 pm - A judge ruled against the DuPage County clerk's motion related to procurement, setting the stage for the clerk to appeal the case to a higher court. This was the final issue before the DuPage judge in the ongoing legal battle between the clerk and the county board.
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Trump says the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela
Dec 10, 2025 5:24 pm - President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as tensions mount with the government of President Nicolás Maduro.Using U.S. forces to seize an oil tanker is incredibly unusual and marks the Trump administration’s latest push to increase pressure on Maduro, who has been charged with narcoterrorism in the United States.
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St. Charles considers stores, restaurants for former Pheasant Run ResortDec 10, 2025 5:08 pm - A developer has proposed building 12 to 15 stores, restaurants and other commercial buildings, and maybe a car dealership, on what remains of the former Pheasant Run Resort property in St. Charles.
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Man detained pretrial after Oak Brook car chase connected to robberyDec 10, 2025 5:01 pm - A man is being held in jail on charges that he led police on a high-speed chase in connection with a theft from a store at Oakbrook Center mall in Oak Brook. Dwaun Blaloc...
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‘Cyber Santa’ gifts kids at Saint Alexius Women & Children’s Hospital in Hoffman EstatesDec 10, 2025 4:59 pm - A “Cyber Santa” event Wednesday brightened the holidays for 16 kids finding themselves under the care of Ascension Saint Alexius Women and Children’s Hospital in Hoffman Estates this season.
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Israel reopens Jordan crossing as pressure builds to advance Gaza truce
Dec 10, 2025 4:30 pm - Trucks carrying goods from Jordan crossed into the West Bank for the first time in months on Wednesday, after Israel said it would reopen a key land bridge with its neighbor, including for aid and other cargo bound for the Gaza Strip.
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Second federal judge in New York orders release of Epstein files
Dec 10, 2025 4:15 pm - A second federal district judge in New York has ordered the release of grand jury material and other investigative records related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, ruling that public access is required by a law Congress passed last month.
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Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett leads in the race to be Fed chair
Dec 10, 2025 4:08 pm - Kevin Hassett, a top economic adviser to President Donald Trump, is emerging in the pole position to replace Jerome H. Powell as head of the Federal Reserve, as the succession race enters a final phase.
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Take two: Buoyed by O’Hare gate purchase, American promises more destinationsDec 10, 2025 3:30 pm - American’s acquisition of two gates comes after competitor United Airlines gained four in October following city shuffle.