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Confirmation hearings roundupJan 16, 2025 6:51 pm - Treasury pick defends Trump’s economic plans WASHINGTON — U.S. Treasury nominee Scott Bessent on Thursday faced sharp questions from both Democrats and Republicans o...
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Michael Madigan rests his case against federal racketeering claims; closing arguments set for next weekJan 16, 2025 5:09 pm - Former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan’s legal team rested their case Thursday, hoping to convince jurors that prosecutors overreached by bringing a historic racketeering conspiracy claim against the man once considered Illinois’ most powerful politician.
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Doug Burgum, Trump’s pick for public lands boss, questions reliability of renewable powerJan 16, 2025 5:07 pm - President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for interior secretary told a Senate panel Thursday the U.S. can leverage development of fossil fuels and other energy sources to p...
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As wildfires linger, focus turns to rebuilding Los Angeles’ leveled neighborhoodsJan 16, 2025 4:49 pm - LOS ANGELES — Staggered after one of the most destructive natural disasters in Southern California history, thousands of heartbroken families, burned-out business owners ...
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From ‘The Brutalist’ to ‘Wicked,’ where to watch this year’s top awards moviesJan 16, 2025 4:09 pm - The 2025 movie awards season is in full swing but figuring out where to watch everything can be overwhelming. Are they streaming? For free? In theaters?
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As bird flu affects more people and animals, CDC urges faster testingJan 16, 2025 3:55 pm - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an advisory Thursday urging health care workers treating patients hospitalized with the flu to perform an additional...
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Obesity won’t be solely defined by BMI under new planJan 16, 2025 3:25 pm - A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and hoping to better identify people who need treatment for the disease caused by excess body fat.
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Lincoln Park Zoo seal, flamingo die from bird fluJan 16, 2025 2:50 pm - Bird flu is being cited as the cause of the recent deaths of a Chilean flamingo and harbor seal at Lincoln Park Zoo, the zoo announced.
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What happens if TikTok is banned? Your guide to a possible shut down.Jan 16, 2025 2:09 pm - TikTok users, you’re going to be in limbo for now. TikTok, which is on the precipice of a nationwide ban in the United States as soon as Sunday, could avert a shutdown. I...
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Illinoisans may be able to file federal taxes for freeJan 16, 2025 1:33 pm - Many Illinois residents will be able to use the IRS Direct File service to electronically prepare and file their 2024 federal tax returns for free. Almost 2 million eligible Illinois taxpayers will be able to use Direct File starting Jan. 27.