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US military carries out 30th strike on alleged drug boat
7+ min ago (381+ words) WASHINGTON " The U.S. military said Monday that it had conducted another strike against a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people. The strike, which was announced by U.S. Southern Command on social media, has brought the…...
CPS board hikes property tax levy to capture extra $25 million
31+ min ago (762+ words) The Chicago Board of Education voted Monday to slightly increase its property tax levy, a move expected to yield an additional $20 million to $25 million for the school district. Due to a months-long delay in county property tax data, Chicago Public…...
Barrington business nearly emptied by early morning burglars during the weekend
37+ min ago (184+ words) Barrington police are investigating the early Sunday morning burglary of a Cook Street consignment business. At 5 a.m. on Sunday, six burglars broke down a door at Restyle Designers, 121 S. Cook St. in Barrington. The burglars, who were completely dressed in black with…...
Jake Davis, Keaton Wagler power No. 20 Illinois to a 90-55 win over Southern
41+ min ago (323+ words) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. " Jake Davis hit five 3-pointers and finished with 15 points and Keaton Wagler had 11 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds as No. 20 Illinois closed out its non-conference schedule with a 90-55 win over Southern on Monday. Zvonimir Ivi'i" had 13 points and three…...
USC coach Lincoln Riley says Notre Dame is to blame for discontinuation of rivalry series
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (550+ words) SAN ANTONIO " Notre Dame is responsible for the pause in the nearly 100-year rivalry with USC, Trojans coach Lincoln Riley emphatically stated Monday. Riley assigned blame during a joint news conference with TCU coach Sonny Dykes as the teams prepare…...
Indiana appeals court tosses decades-old Gary lawsuit against gun industry
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (590+ words) The Court of Appeals of Indiana directed the trial court to dismiss the 26-year-old Gary gun lawsuit, citing a state law passed last year. In a Monday ruling, Chief Judge Robert Altice wrote the city of Gary "failed to show…...
Illinois wraps up non-conference slate with big win over Southern
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (422+ words) CHAMPAIGN, IL. " Illinois" 2025-26 non-conference slate has officially come to a close. The Illini (10-3, 1-1 B1G) took care of business on Monday afternoon at the State Farm Center beating Southern by a score of 90-55. This win improved Illinois" non-conference record to 9-2, which is impressive…...
Olympia Fields-based cheer team brings a national title home to south suburbs
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (735+ words) Officials at Olympia Fields-based Fierce Elite Athletics are firm believers that it's never too early to start competing on a national level. As a matter of fact, there are 8-year-old cheerleaders who are old-timers at this place. "We start them…...
CPS says ‘miscellaneous’ school workers shouldn’t be allowed to unionize
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (843+ words) Chicago Public Schools has formally challenged the Service Employees International Union's petition to represent 1,600 miscellaneous workers " stalling the union's push to increase membership across the district. SEIU Local 73 filed the representation petition with the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board on…...
Retired longtime Valparaiso Clerk-Treasurer Sharon Swihart dies
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (727+ words) Retired Valparaiso Clerk-Treasurer Sharon Swihart, 80, died unexpectedly at home on Christmas Day. Swihart began her career in public service in 1965 at the Valparaiso Police Department, where she served as a radio dispatcher and secretary to Police Chief Lee "Ed" Miller…...