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17+ min ago (686+ words) Aidan Lee may not have a ton of varsity playing experience to draw up for Waubonsie Valley, but the 6-foot-1 senior shooting guard is learning that valuable lesson. Through ups and downs, shooters can't be shy. It served Lee and the Warriors well over weekend as he overcame a slow start in their DuPage Valley Conference opener at Metea Valley. "I know my first half started off really cold," Lee said. "But I knew the work that I have put in and my team never let me get down, motivating and inspiring me all through halftime and the game. "My shot just started falling as I expected it to at the beginning and that was the outcome." That outcome was a 48-46 victory Friday night for Waubonsie Valley. Lee, who missed 5 of 6 shots in the first half, then went on a…...

18+ min ago (54+ words) The 2026 Golden Globe nominations were announced Monday, with Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" leading the film pack and "The White Lotus" out front for television. 2026 Golden Globes nominations: "One Battle After Another," "White Lotus" lead the pack 2026 Golden Globes nominations: "One Battle After Another," "White Lotus" lead the pack...

41+ min ago (26+ words) Meteorologist Kylee Miller has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. A parade of wintry storm this week in Chicago...

41+ min ago (236+ words) December 8, 2025 / 11:22 AM CST / CBS Chicago Fear and concern is mounting as thousands of Catholic faithful prepare for the annual Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe pilgrimage in Des Plaines, amid an ongoing immigration crackdown in the Chicago area. Leaders at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines said the annual pilgrimage is an opportunity for people to gather at a time when they might need some spiritual healing. Every year, the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (a Catholic title of the Virgin Mary) draws hundreds of thousands " mostly Mexican and Latino Americans " to the shrine in Des Plaines. Catholics believe the Virgin Mary appeared before Saint Juan Diego in Mexico in 1531, leaving an image of herself on his cloak. Officials said they understand if people want to stay home this year due to the Trump administration's…...

43+ min ago (50+ words) Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is meeting with European leaders on Monday, following a weekend of talks with U.S. negotiators on a plan to end the war with Russia, but there are still many points of disagreement. Ukrainian president huddles with European leaders on bid to end war with Russia...

48+ min ago (45+ words) Fear and concern is mounting as thousands of Catholic faithful prepare for the annual Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe pilgrimage in Des Plaines, amid an ongoing immigration crackdown in the Chicago area. Immigration crackdown concerns ahead of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe...

49+ min ago (404+ words) Carlos Rivero and Elena Jambrina of Don Quijote Restaurant are recipients of Valparaiso's Good Neighbor Award for 2025, recognizing their exemplary commitment to the community. (City of Valparaiso/provided) Valparaiso residents named 2025 Good Neighbors The city of Valparaiso has named Carlos Rivero and Elena Jambrina as Good Neighbor recipients for 2025, recognizing their exemplary commitment to the community. Chef Rivero founded Don Quijote Restaurant in 1985 as Indiana's first authentic Spanish restaurant. Business partner Jambrina has greatly contributed to the restaurant's success through her pastry and culinary artistry, in addition to her leadership, creativity and commitment to the community. Through the Don Quijote Education Fund, the team has provided educational support while also raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for organizations including Hilltop Neighborhood House, the Valparaiso Community School's Backpack and Snacks program, the Boys and Girls Club and many others. In addition…...

52+ min ago (47+ words) A group of organizations that offer summer jobs to young people is encouraging city leaders to keep the proposed corporate head tax in next year's city budget, as proposed by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. Youth summer job providers call for alders to approve community safety surcharge...

53+ min ago (382+ words) Sinohydro construy" el proyecto hidroel'ctrico Coca Codo Sinclair durante el mandato de Correa, del cual Moreno fue vicepresidente entre 2007 y 2013. Cost" alrededor de 2.000 millones de d"lares. Moreno se defendi" en un video en su cuenta de X se'alando que la Fiscal'a no ha podido probar que recibiera "un solo centavo y tambi'n carece de sustento la acusaci"n que se hace contra mi esposa y mi hija. Desde 2022 el exgobernante vive en Paraguay, donde se desempe'a como comisionado para la discapacidad del secretario general de la Organizaci"n de Estados Americanos. Moreno afirm" que quien contrat" la obra y gestion" el financiamiento para su construcci"n fue el tambi'n exvicepresidente Jorge Glas, quien le sucedi" en el cargo durante el gobierno de Correa. Glas est" en prisi"n cumpliendo sentencias por otros delitos de corrupci"n. Si Moreno es sentenciado…...

53+ min ago (356+ words) Perhaps the "Wicked" team should have called on Madame Morrible to enact some dark magic on Golden Globe voters before nominations were announced Monday. "Wicked: For Good" wasn't nominated for best picture or best director, one of several surprising exclusions. "One Battle After Another' leads Golden Globe nominations, while "Wicked: For Good' falters Here are some of the biggest snubs and surprises of the morning. And then there is the Chinese animated epic "Ne Zha II" which is actually the biggest movie of the year with over $2 billion earned worldwide, but because it wasn't a Motion Picture Association movie it's left off most charts The movie wasn't among the box office or the animated feature nominees. This one stings. Here we have an A-lister making a grand return to prestige movies, and somehow there's no room for Paltrow in the…...