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25+ min ago (608+ words) I'm 24 and recently started seeing a guy I've had a crush on for six months. We finally went on two dates and both went incredibly well. He was affectionate, introduced me to his friends, cooked me dinner, even cleared a little space on his bathroom shelf for my toothbrush. It all felt very sweet and intentional, and I left his place thinking this might actually be the start of something real. But the next morning, while he was checking his calendar, I accidentally saw an entry labeled "coffee w/ Hinge date." He didn't notice me noticing, and I didn't say anything because I didn't know how to react. I tried to tell myself it was probably planned before we started going out, but it still left a knot in my stomach. Oh, kitten. I promise I'm not being patronizing when…...

1+ hour ago (314+ words) After years of "fiscal cliffs and "doomsday scenarios," Chicago transit now has a financial lifeline from Springfield, and Charlie Wojciechowski breaks down what's in the bill. Drivers who use the Illinois Tollway could face higher fees under a sweeping overhaul of statewide public transit signed on Monday by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. The Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act, which calls for $1.5 billion in new annual transit funding, includes increases in both passenger and commercial vehicle tolls to fund the Illinois Tollway capital program. State officials said toll revenue will continue to go toward Tollway maintenance, operations and capital improvements -- and those dollars will remains separate from the $1.5 billion, which will be dedicated to transit improvements across Illinois. Under the proposed increase, which raises tolls for passenger vehicles $0.45, a trip to O'Hare on the'Tri-State Tollway'would cost $1.20. The current cost is $0.75. Along with the…...

1+ hour, 49+ min ago (603+ words) Los Eagles entregaron a Quigley, sobreviviente del atentado con una camioneta perpetrado en Nueva Orleans, una foto enmarcada del Jugador M's Valioso del Super Bowl, Jalen Hurts, sosteniendo el Trofeo Lombardi, junto con un anillo del Super Bowl, el cual incluye alas de 'guila en cada lado, que se desprenden del bisel. Quigley se sorprendi" por la sorpresa que le dieron el domingo los Eagles, quienes tambi'n lo llevaron a un viaje al Super Bowl a principios de este a'o " justo afuera de los vestuarios en el Lincoln Financial Field. "Le dije a Jack y a la familia Bech que estaba apoyando a los Eagles, aunque quer'a que Jack lo hiciera bien, expres" Quigley. "Quer'a que Jack tuviera un mill"n de touchdowns y que los Eagles tuvieran un mill"n y uno, as' lo expres. Quigley a'adi" con una…...

2+ hour, 5+ min ago (459+ words) Echemend'a, como varias de las personas consultadas por la AP, dijo que ped'an salud y prosperidad, precisamente en un escenario cubano marcado estos meses por una fuerte epidemia de chikungunya y dengue, as' como una dura crisis econ'mica. El Santuario de El Rinc'n se encuentra a unos 25 kil'metros del centro de la capital y cada a'o los 16 y 17 de diciembre "este "ltimo d'a es el de la conmemoraci'n oficial" recibe multitudes de personas devotas vestidas de violeta o con velas de ese color en las manos. Familias completas con sus hijos, ataviados con collares de la Santer'a y con adornos religiosos violetas "que identifican a Babal" Aye" o flores se acercan poco a poco a la peque'a iglesia. Algunos van caminando normal, otros se arrastran o se mueven de rodillas para pagar alguna promesa. En las afueras del templo sacerdotes…...

2+ hour, 25+ min ago (327+ words) By Scott Ervin, Tribune News Service Answer: Yes, the hormones and challenges of teenager-dom will often cause former ex-pre-teens to experiment with negative behaviors that they never experimented with before. Newly minted teens often have quickly changing brains that have thoughts like, "I now have a strange desire to sneak out of my window at night to go see about a girl." Or, a teen will have a natural and healthy desire to see, now that he is older, smarter and taller than his mother, whether his mother is still the boss of the house. "After all," a teen brain might say to its owner, "I know everything, so why should I listen to anyone?" Parents must give their kid a home filled with: 3. limits that are enforced Most modern parents in 2025 are good at giving their kids No.s…...

2+ hour, 32+ min ago (1039+ words) Por KIMBERLEE KRUESI y LEAH WILLINGHAM Los investigadores no ofrecieron el martes ning'n indicio de que estuvieran m's cerca de identificarlo. En todos los videos hechos p'blicos, el sospechoso ten'a el rostro cubierto o estaba vuelto hacia otro lado, y solo se ha podido ofrecer una vaga descripci'n como una persona robusta y de aproximadamente 1,73 metros (5 pies, 8 pulgadas) de altura. La polic'a ha estado peinando Providence en busca de pistas que puedan ayudar a descubrir qui'n estuvo detr's del tiroteo del s'bado en el campus. Las im'genes de las c'maras de seguridad publicadas por el FBI en internet, que m's tarde fueron retiradas, mostraban a una persona vestida de oscuro caminando por varias aceras durante aproximadamente una hora, desde poco despu's de las 2 de la tarde del s'bado. Todas las calles estaban a pocas cuadras del edificio de ingenier'a de…...

2+ hour, 40+ min ago (354+ words) Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs heads off the field after an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) GREEN BAY, Wis. " Green Bay running back Josh Jacobs said he aggravated his knee injury early in the Packers" loss at Denver on Sunday, but he still believes he should play Saturday against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Jacobs scored two touchdowns in the 34-26 loss to the Broncos after being listed as questionable before the game because of his knee, which kept him from playing in a Nov. 23 win over Minnesota. Jacobs said he hurt his knee again early in the game against the Broncos. Although the Packers only had a walk-through Tuesday, coach Matt LaFleur said Jacobs wouldn"t have participated in a full workout. Jacobs says he thinks he…...

2+ hour, 50+ min ago (1459+ words) A Bloomington-Normal historian says bicycles were once a top export from the state of Illinois with manufacturing centers in the state, including Peoria and Chicago, making two-thirds of all bicycles sold in the country in 1898. Chris Sweet, a librarian and professor at Illinois Wesleyan University, said that changed a lot in a series of ups and downs over many decades. His new book, "A History of Bicycling in Illinois: 160 Years of Booms and Busts," is out early next month from the University of Illinois Press. Sweet said in the 1890s, bicycling was a national activity second only to baseball. It was brought on by the entry of so-called safety bikes, with two wheels about the same size instead of the previous "big wheel," or "high wheel"" era that began in the 1870s. The design change allowed children and women to ride more…...

2+ hour, 50+ min ago (194+ words) KANSAS CITY, Missouri, EE.UU. (AP) " El tercera base estelar Maikel Garc'a y los Reales de Kansas City oficializaron un contrato de cinco a'os por 57,5 millones de d'lares el martes. Kansas City program' una conferencia de prensa para este mi'rcoles a fin de discutir el acuerdo, que incluye una opci'n del equipo para 2031. [] Kansas City program' una conferencia de prensa para este mi'rcoles a fin de discutir el acuerdo, que incluye una opci'n del equipo para 2031. El acuerdo esencialmente compra los a'os de arbitraje del venezolano y potencialmente sus primeros dos a'os de agencia libre. Garc'a, de 25 a'os, viene de una temporada destacada tanto a la defensiva, donde gan' su primer Guante de Oro jugando junto al campocorto Bobby Witt Jr., como en el plato, donde bate' .286 con un r'cord personal de 16 jonrones y 74 carreras impulsadas. Garc'a tambi'n es capaz…...

2+ hour, 55+ min ago (763+ words) Why you'll love it Jambalaya means "all mixed up" or "jumbled," and it is exactly that " a combination of West African, French, and Spanish influences that all came together in New Orleans. Although the base of celery, bell pepper, and onion " known as the "holy trinity" " is essential, the proteins vary depending on the season, from crawfish and shrimp to duck and other game meat. You might also find tomatoes in your jambalaya, which, as any Louisiana native will tell you, can be a little divisive. Versions with tomatoes are considered Creole; ones without tomatoes, like this one, are Cajun. Although both versions are delicious, I prefer to leave out the acidic bite that tomatoes add. Key ingredients in jambalaya How to cook the rice in jambalaya perfectly How to serve jambalaya When it's time to eat, I like to…...