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29+ min ago (545+ words) Pauline Hanson, la l'der de 71 a'os del partido minoritario antiisl'mico y antiinmigraci'n One Nation, fue acusada de realizar un acto irrespetuoso el lunes cuando entr' al Senado ataviada en la prenda de la cabeza a los pies para protestar por la negativa de sus compa'eros senadores a considerar su proyecto de ley que prohibir'a el burka y otras coberturas faciales completas en lugares p'blicos. Los senadores la suspendieron por el resto del d'a el lunes. Ante la falta de disculpa, aprobaron una moci'n de censura el martes que conllev' una de las penas m's severas contra un senador en las 'ltimas d'cadas. Se le prohibi' asistir a siete d'as consecutivos de sesiones del Senado. El Senado levanta su sesi'n para el resto del a'o el jueves y la suspensi'n de Hanson continuar' cuando el Parlamento se reanude en febrero del…...

46+ min ago (149+ words) November 25, 2025 / 7:12 AM CST / CBS Chicago The Thanksgiving travel rush is officially underway, and Chicago airports expect to see record numbers of travelers this week. The Chicago Department of Aviation said O'Hare and Midway will see nearly 2 million passengers this week with O'Hare handling more than 1.6 million alone. That's a 10% increase from last year. American Airlines is adding nearly 40% more flights out of O'Hare this Thanksgiving. Chicago-based United Airlines expects to move 6.6 million passengers nationwide, calling this its busiest Thanksgiving ever. Sunday is shaping up to be the peak with both the airport and airlines. Chicago Department of Aviation says while travelers may still be wary following the shutdown, most delays and cancellations over the past week have been weather-related. Airport officials are urging travelers to arrive early, check TSA wait times, and book parking ahead of time....

1+ hour, 20+ min ago (26+ words) Take a trip back just a few years ago as Dana Kozlov preps a turkey on air. Dana Kozlov's throwback turkey prep on CBS News Chicago...

1+ hour, 31+ min ago (685+ words) A five-bedroom, 16,000-square-foot Georgian-style mansion on Lake Michigan in Winnetka sold for $34.5 million including personal property " a Chicago-area sales record for the sale of any single residential property in history. The White House is circulating a proposal that would extend subsidies to help consumers pay for coverage under the Affordable Care Act for two more years, as millions of Americans face spiking health care costs when the current tax credits are set to expire at the end of the year. U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton cited the Epstein Files Transparency Act " passed by Congress last week and signed into law by President Donald Trump " in court filings asking Manhattan federal Judges Richard M. Berman and Paul A. Engelmayer to reconsider their decisions to keep the material sealed. Almost two months after the militarized raid that roused them from their sleep and made international headlines,…...

1+ hour, 45+ min ago (42+ words) Morgan Geyser was found at a truck stop in Posen, Illinois, the Posen Police Department confirmed early Monday. Posen is about 25 miles south of Chicago and 170 miles south of Madison. "Slender man" attacker expected back in court for extradition hearing...

1+ hour, 46+ min ago (599+ words) The review is likely to sow confusion and fear among the nearly 200,000 refugees who came to the United States during that period. It is likely to face legal challenges from advocates, some of whom said the move was part of the administration's "cold-hearted treatment" of people trying to build new lives in the U.S. The memo, signed by the director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Joseph Edlow, and dated Friday, said that during the Biden years "expediency" and "quantity" were prioritized over "detailed screening and vetting." The memo said that warranted a comprehensive review and "re-interview of all refugees admitted from January 20, 2021, to February 20, 2025." The memo indicated that there will be a list of people to re-interview within three months. Advocates of the refugee program say that refugees are generally some of the most vetted of all people coming to the…...

1+ hour, 47+ min ago (297+ words) La agencia alimentaria de las Naciones Unidas proyect" que 35 millones de personas probablemente experimenten hambre severa en Nigeria para 2026, la cifra m's alta en el continente y la mayor desde que la agencia comenz" a registrar datos en Nigeria. "El norte de Nigeria est' experimentando la crisis de hambre m's severa en una d'cada, con las comunidades rurales agr'colas siendo las m's afectadas, afirm" el PMA en un comunicado. Los ataques generalizados por parte de varios grupos armados han disuadido a los agricultores de utilizar sus tierras, dijeron los funcionarios. En octubre, la filial de Al Qaeda Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin se responsabiliz" de su primer ataque en Nigeria, sum'ndose a la lista de grupos armados que cometen ataques en el pa's. M's de 300 estudiantes y 12 profesores fueron secuestrados de una escuela en el estado de N'ger el 21 de noviembre,…...

1+ hour, 47+ min ago (457+ words) The barn in Mississippi where 14-year-old Emmett Till was tortured and killed will open to the public as a "sacred" memorial site by 2030, the new owner announced. The Emmett Till Interpretive Center disclosed late Sunday that it had purchased the barn located in a rural area outside the city of Drew, aided by a $1.5 million donation from television producer and writer Shonda Rhimes. Vintage Chicago Tribune: The death of Emmett Till and his legacy, as reported by the Tribune "We think that where the worst harms have happened, the most healing is possible," ETIC Executive Director Patrick Weems said. The center plans to open the barn as a memorial ahead of the 75th anniversary of Till's lynching in 1955. Two white men publicly confessed to the killing after being acquitted by an all-white jury in Mississippi later that year, but a Justice…...

1+ hour, 49+ min ago (769+ words) Naperville Central senior point guard TJ Hillman knows many people question how successful the team will be this season. But no one doubts what role Hillman will play. "Be the leader, be the role model and let the younger guys look up to me and try to be the best guy that I can as a person and a player," Hillman said. "I'm super excited. I love the group of guys we have. "I had great leaders when I was a sophomore and junior, and I'm looking to replicate what they did." By all accounts, Hillman is off to a good start. The third-year starter is the most experienced and talented player for the Redhawks, who hope Hillman can lead them to greener pastures after they went a combined 24-64 the past three seasons. "TJ's leadership is a huge impact on our…...

1+ hour, 57+ min ago (1080+ words) The 2025-26 season of the NHL is a quarter of the way through. Most teams have 55-plus games left to play, but standards are starting to take place. The Colorado Avalanche (16-1-5) have only one regulation loss and have made themselves Stanley Cup favorites. Other teams are trending in every which way, with some going in unexpected directions. The Chicago Blackhawks are a ways away from reaching Stanley Cup contention status, but they have notably improved from last season. That leap has come with its highs and lows. Here's all the good and bad the Hawks have shown in the first quarter of the season. All stats are as of noon on Nov. 24." To win in the NHL, teams have to score goals. While this is an obvious fact, keep in mind that the Hawks have struggled to do this for quite…...