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Machado's daughter accepts Nobel Peace Prize in Venezuelan opposition leader's absenceDec 10, 2025 6:55 am - Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado 's daughter accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on her mother's behalf Wednesday, hours after officials said Machado would miss the ceremony.
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Krishnamoorthi, Mendrick survive challenges, but some candidates knocked outDec 09, 2025 6:59 pm - Objections against Democratic U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi’s and DuPage Sheriff James Mendrick’s petitions were dismissed.
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Pritzker signs bill enacting immigrant protections at courthouses and on campusDec 09, 2025 5:56 pm - Christening it as part of a “nation-leading” response to aggressive federal immigration raids, Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation Tuesday allowing Illinois residents to sue immigration agents who arrest them in or near courthouses or if they believe their constitutional rights were violated.
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Trump threatens funding for Chicago transit after woman set on fireDec 09, 2025 1:02 pm - President Donald Trump's administration is threatening to pull federal funding for public transportation in Chicago unless the city tightens security after a man allegedly set a woman on fire inside a commuter train in November.
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Crowded Senate race could slim down as state board rules on objectionsDec 08, 2025 5:10 pm - Twenty candidates are jostling for U.S. Senate spot, who’s likely to be knocked off the ballot?
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ICEBlock app maker sues Trump administration over its pressure on Apple to remove appDec 08, 2025 4:23 pm - The maker of an iPhone app that flagged sightings of U.S. immigration agents sued the Trump administration for free speech violations on Monday, alleging that U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi used her “state power” to force Apple to remove the app.
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The Supreme Court seems likely to back Trump’s power to fire independent agency board membersDec 08, 2025 12:12 pm - The Supreme Court on Monday seemed likely to expand presidential control over independent federal agencies, signaling support for President Donald Trump’s firing of board members.
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‘We’re not backing down’: Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe will go on in Des Plaines despite immigration crackdownDec 06, 2025 5:00 pm - Catholics who fear immigration agents can stay home rather than be anxious during the upcoming Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines, a priest said.
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Supreme Court will hear case on Trump’s ban on birthright citizenshipDec 05, 2025 3:49 pm - The Supreme Court said Friday that it will hear a case examining the legality of President Donald Trump’s ban on birthright citizenship, a high-stakes test of the controv...
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US, Ukrainian officials holding further talks on Trump's proposal to end Russia-Ukraine warDec 05, 2025 3:46 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s advisers and Ukrainian officials say they’ll meet for a third day of talks on Saturday after making progress on finding agreement o...
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