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Three women injured in shooting on Christmas in Aurora, police say
24+ min ago (211+ words) Three women were injured in a shooting on Christmas on the near West Side of Aurora, police said. At approximately 8:08 p.m. on Thursday, Aurora police officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 300 block of Sunset Avenue, according to…...
‘Abolish ICE’ gets early nod from Mayor Brandon Johnson in annual Chicago snowplow contest
42+ min ago (262+ words) Chicago's annual snowplow-naming contest launched this month, and Mayor Brandon Johnson is already teasing an early favorite: "Abolish ICE." The following day, the mayor's X account reposted that submission with an emoji of intrigued eyes. It was a tacit nod…...
Jalen Smith’s diving TD catch in overtime gives Minnesota a 20-17 win over New Mexico in Rate Bowl
47+ min ago (366+ words) PHOENIX " Jalen Smith scored his second touchdown on a diving 12-yard catch in overtime, and Minnesota extended its postseason winning streak to nine games with a 20-17 win over New Mexico in the Rate Bowl on Friday. A year after Kansas…...
Lake County fire displaces family on Christmas Eve
47+ min ago (276+ words) A Christmas Eve blaze has left a Lake County family without a home. Hours before Christmas, fire crews in north suburban Zion responded to reports of a fire in a two-story house on the 3100 block of Ezekiel Ave. just after…...
Repair work progressing on Elgin’s First United Methodist nine months after microburst strike
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (663+ words) In the early hours of March 15, a microburst ripped open a portion of the 100-year-old sanctuary roof at First United Methodist Church in downtown Elgin. "The miracle is that despite significant storm damage and displacement from our sanctuary, ministry in…...
Community news: New community center underway in Elmhurst, youth basketball in Franklin Park, more
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (492+ words) Elmhurst Park District officials were on hand to mark the start of demolition of the community center, which is being torn down to make space for the new Joanne B. Wagner Community Center at 615 N. West Ave., which will have 127,250 square feet…...
Afternoon Briefing: Naval Station Great Lakes sailors get taste of home
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (267+ words) Tynehsa McCarty-Wroten, who gained infamy online for allegedly livestreaming herself while driving when she struck and killed a man last month, has been taken into custody and faces two felony charges, according to a Zion Police Department news release. According…...
President Trump launched global tariff wars in 2025. Here’s a recap of his trade actions this year.
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (571+ words) It's been a rollercoaster of a year for U.S. trade policy. President Donald Trump launched a barrage of new tariffs in 2025, plunging the U.S. into trade wars with nearly every country in the world. Volley after volley of threats and steeper import…...
WR Rome Odunze will miss 4th consecutive game for Chicago Bears, but Luther Burden III poised to return
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (33+ words) Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze catches a pass from quarterback Caleb Williams as they warm up before the game against the Bengals on Nov. 2, 2025, in Cincinnati. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)...
Mayor Brandon Johnson nods to "ABOLISH ICE" nomination in Chicago snowplow naming contest
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (325+ words) December 26, 2025 / 6:39 PM CST / CBS Chicago The city of Chicago is accepting submissions for its fourth annual snowplow naming contest, and it appears Mayor Brandon Johnson might have an early favorite: "ABOLISH ICE." The Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation opened…...