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Nov 30, 2025
Last year, about 19% of High School District 230 students at Sandburg, Andrew and Stagg, or 1,422 students, were chronically absent.
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Nov 30, 2025
When Chicago hospitals seek guardians for patients with assets, a law firm and a private care management organization get nearly all the business.
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Nov 30, 2025
In the four months since U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros was appointed to an open-ended term as Chicago's top federal prosecutor, his office has seen a large turnover in leadership, been buffeted by the government shutdown and thrown headlong into the controversial "Operation Midway Blitz" immigration-enforcement mission.
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Nov 30, 2025
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Nov. 30, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Nov 30, 2025
On Nov. 30, 2004, "Jeopardy!" fans saw Ken Jennings end his 74-game winning streak as he lost to real estate agent Nancy Zerg. Years later, Jennings became the host of "Jeopardy!"
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Nov 29, 2025
Authorities didn't officially identify the woman found Friday afternoon near the Worth Public Library in the south suburb.
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Nov 29, 2025
The day before Honduras elects a new president, suddenly the main topics of conversation here shifted from domestic matters to U.S. President Donald Trump and the former Honduran president he had pardoned.
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Nov 29, 2025
The Pentagon's investigation of Sen. Mark Kelly over a video that urges American troops to defy "illegal orders" has raised a slew of questions, and some criticism, from legal experts.
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Nov 29, 2025
President Donald Trump on Saturday said that the airspace "above and surrounding" Venezuela should be considered as "closed in its entirety," an assertion that raised more questions about the U.S. pressure on Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.
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Nov 29, 2025
Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul's iconic Blue Mosque on Saturday but didn't stop to pray, as he focused more on bolstering ties with Orthodox patriarchs and promoting courageous steps for Eastern and Western churches to be united.
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Nov 29, 2025
Governments at a wildlife trade conference have adopted greater protections for over 70 species of sharks and rays amid concerns that overfishing is driving some to the brink of extinction.
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Nov 29, 2025
Russian drone and missile attacks in and around Kyiv have killed at least three people.
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Nov 29, 2025
Gaza's Health Ministry says the Palestinian death toll has surpassed 70,000 since the Israel-Hamas war began.
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Nov 29, 2025
Airlines around the world reported short-term disruptions heading into the weekend as they fixed software on a widely used commercial aircraft.
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Nov 29, 2025
A winter storm watch will be in effect for much of northern and central Illinois and parts of northwest Indiana until 6 a.m. Sunday, with possible snow accumulations of over 6 inches.
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Nov 29, 2025
Every woman deserves to deliver a baby how she wants and in a safe way, said Dr. Maya Dominique, a Northwest Indiana obstetrician and gynecologist. However, Black women have a more difficult time getting what they need out of labor, which can lead to grave consequences. "Black babies have a higher risk of pre-term birth," […]
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Nov 29, 2025
The National Weather Services said up to 10 inches of snow was possible this weekend under a winter storm warning issued after the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Nov 29, 2025
The National Weather Services said up to 10 inches of snow was possible this weekend under a winter storm warning issued after the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Nov 29, 2025
When Martha Ruiz returned to her Gary home on Nov. 13 after a couple of weeks in ICE custody in El Paso, she was ecstatic to see her children. "When I left them back at the jail, I didn't know if I was going to see them again," said Ruiz, 57. Her husband, Rosario Carrillo […]
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Nov 29, 2025
Andrew grad Tom Serratore was named to the board of directors of the St. Baldrick's Foundation, which raises funds for cancer research.
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Nov 29, 2025
McHenry County is suing ICE to cover any potential liability for alleged forced labor of immigrant detainees.
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Nov 29, 2025
Bruce Goff is often considered to be the greatest architect you've never heard of. But Chicago's going to be hearing a lot more about him in the coming months.
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Nov 29, 2025
On Nov. 29, 1981, film star Natalie Wood drowned at age 43 while boating off California's Santa Catalina Island with her husband Robert Wagner and actor Christopher Walken.
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Nov 29, 2025
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Nov. 29, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Nov 28, 2025
Northwestern's $75 million settlement, to be paid over three years, is the second-highest amount agreed to by a university.
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Nov 28, 2025
After Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson's shirtless celebration, The Wieners Circle on the North Side said it once again will be giving out free hot dogs Tuesday.
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Nov 28, 2025
Forecasters are anticipating a winter storm to begin late Friday, with snow expected to fall up to an inch per hour into Saturday.
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Nov 28, 2025
City officials have put a 1,553-visitor limit on the Christkindlmarket, affecting vendors and putting the nearly 30-year-long event at risk.
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Nov 28, 2025
The Trump administration has announced it is halting all asylum decisions in the wake of the National Guard shooting in Washington, D.C.
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Nov 28, 2025
Israeli forces raided a Syrian village and opened fire when they were confronted by residents on Friday, killing at least 13 people, Syrian officials said.
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Nov 28, 2025
President Donald Trump said Friday that he will be pardoning former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who in 2024 was convicted for drug trafficking and weapons charges and sentenced to 45 years in prison.
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Nov 28, 2025
The City of Hammond will kick off the new year with a new Police leadership as the city's first Black Police Chief retires.
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Nov 28, 2025
President Donald Trump says he wants to "permanently pause migration" from poorer nations and is promising to seek to expel millions of immigrants from the United States by revoking their legal status.
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Nov 28, 2025
Good afternoon, Chicago. Here's what is happening today.
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Nov 28, 2025
A man arrested by French police earlier this week is thought to be the fourth member of the team that stole France's crown jewels from the Louvre Museum, the Paris prosecutor said Friday.
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Nov 28, 2025
Buried in the bill that ended the federal government shutdown this month was a provision to ban THC-infused drinks, along with other impairing beverages and snacks made from hemp.
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Nov 28, 2025
Approximately $3.6 billion in delayed funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, was released Friday to states and tribes, according to the National Energy Assistance Directors Association.
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Nov 28, 2025
The S&P 500 rose 0.5% in abbreviated trading Friday and closed out November with a slim gain of 0.1%.
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Nov 28, 2025
At top schools, the people who read and vote on applications come from wildly different backgrounds. They are trained admissions officers, faculty members, and deans who evaluate thousands of files each year according to precise, methodical procedures.
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Nov 28, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Friday the resignation of his powerful chief of staff, Andrii Yermak, whose residence was searched earlier in the day by anti-corruption investigators.
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Nov 28, 2025
Filmmaker Charlie Minn is making a documentary about the unsolved 2008 murder of five women at a Lane Bryant store in Tinley Park.
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Nov 28, 2025
A lot of snow, rain and cold weather await travelers for the rest of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, with winter storm warnings posted Friday across the northern part of the country and more snow falling over the Great Lakes region.
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Nov 28, 2025
Jeanine Pirro, the US attorney for the District of Columbia, said the suspected gunman in the shooting of two National Guard members will be charged with first-degree murder after the death of a guardsman.
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Nov 28, 2025
Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day.
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Nov 28, 2025
Moraine Valley's DeCaprio Art Gallery is starting the process for setting its exhibitions for 2006, and is seeking interested artists.
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Nov 28, 2025
The group of videos made public through the Loevy & Loevy law firm includes footage from agents who responded to controversial arrest operations in the Little Village and Irving Park neighborhoods.
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Nov 28, 2025
Less than a day before Eva Gurtovaia was to become a U.S. citizen, federal agents detained her Kurdish husband, who was authorized to work in the country.
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Nov 28, 2025
Farmers say they face added pressure from South American countries, which have become increasingly competitive as China turns to these markets.
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Nov 28, 2025
Evanston police records offer a new look at one of the more troubling clashes between U.S. Border Patrol and community members on Halloween.
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Nov 28, 2025
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Nov. 28, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Nov 28, 2025
On Nov. 28, 1925, the Grand Ole Opry (known then as the WSM Barn Dance) debuted on radio station WSM in Nashville, Tennessee; it continues today as the longest-running radio broadcast in U.S. history.
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Nov 27, 2025
Marching bands, floats, performers and of course, Santa Claus, all came to State Street for the 91st annual Chicago Thanksgiving Parade on Nov. 27, 2025.
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Nov 27, 2025
Scientists have detected what they believe to be lightning on Mars by eavesdropping on the whirling wind recorded by NASA's Perseverance rover.
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Nov 27, 2025
For stock men, cowboys, college students and 4-H Club kids, Chicago was the destination of top prizes for their pampered farm animals.
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Nov 27, 2025
President Donald Trump and many Republicans said the refugees were not properly vetted in a resettlement process they said was chaotic and poorly planned.
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Nov 27, 2025
Fuzzy Zoeller was the last player to win the Masters in his first attempt, in 1979, and also won the 1984 U.S. Open. But it was the 1997 Masters that changed his popularity.
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Nov 27, 2025
A man is charged after allegedly gunning down an unarmed teen during a large fight in October.
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Nov 27, 2025
Up to 6 inches of snow could accumulate Saturday, with rates of 1 inch per hour. Roads will be covered and visibility will be low.
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Nov 27, 2025
A federal judge has expanded a decision granting more detained immigrants the ability to request a bond hearing.
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Nov 27, 2025
Trading turkeys - for wildlife management, not dinner - was a key part of one of North America's biggest conservation success stories.
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Nov 27, 2025
Firefighters battled a blaze at a high-rise apartment complex in Hong Kong for the second day on Thursday, as the death toll rose to 65.
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Nov 27, 2025
Firefighters battled a blaze at a high-rise apartment complex in Hong Kong for the second day on Thursday, as the death toll rose.
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Nov 27, 2025
Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day.
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Nov 27, 2025
Pope Leo XIV opened his first foreign trip as pope to Turkey with a plea for peace amid efforts to end wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
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Nov 27, 2025
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Turkey on Thursday on his first foreign trip, fulfilling Pope Francis' plans to mark an important Christian anniversary.
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Nov 27, 2025
The brazen daytime shooting of two National Guard members in the nation's capital by a man authorities said is an Afghan national has raised multiple questions.
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Nov 27, 2025
An Afghan national has been accused of shooting two West Virginia National Guard members just blocks from the White House.
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Nov 27, 2025
An Afghan national has been accused of shooting two West Virginia National Guard members just blocks from the White House.
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Nov 27, 2025
Two months after starting at Pope Leo XIV's Dolton childhood home, the Rev. Gary Graf will arrive at the Statue of Liberty.
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Nov 27, 2025
Chef Sebastian White has been cooking his version of healing with youth for years. Now there's a take home kit where they can follow along.
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Nov 27, 2025
Chef Sebastian White has been cooking his version of healing with youth for years. Now there's a take home kit where they can follow along.
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Nov 27, 2025
Since 2021, Ronda Payne has been buying Christmas gifts, wrapping them and setting them under the tree for her son Chris to unwrap. She will continue doing so, she said during an interview with the Post-Tribune from her home in St. John, until Chris, who will turn 34 on Dec. 17, is released from the custody of a detention center in Japan, held for allegations of sexual assault that he claims he didn't commit.
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Nov 27, 2025
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott fueled the George M. Pullman Educational Foundation with $10 million to help Cook County students pay for college.
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Nov 27, 2025
Illinoisans say they've dealt with confusion and uncertainty heading into the holiday because of the federal back and forth on funding for food stamps.
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Nov 27, 2025
Advocates estimate 1.7 million Illinoisans with past convictions stand to benefit from "Clean Slate" bill that would accelerate the sealing of many criminal convictions from employers.
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Nov 27, 2025
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Nov. 27, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Nov 27, 2025
On Nov. 27, 1934, bank robber and "Public Enemy No. 1" Lester Joseph Gillis, better known as George "Baby Face" Nelson, was killed in a gunbattle with FBI agents in Barrington, Illinois.
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Nov 26, 2025
Two West Virginia National Guard members who deployed to the nation's capital were shot Wednesday just blocks from the White House in a brazen act of violence that the mayor described as a targeted attack.
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Nov 26, 2025
The Campbell's Co. said Wednesday it has fired an executive who was recorded making racist comments and mocking the company's products and customers.
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Nov 26, 2025
Wisconsin authorities have asked a state court to revoke the conditional release of Morgan Geyser, the woman who in 2014 almost killed her sixth grade classmate in the name of horror villain Slender Man and escaped from a group home earlier this week.
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Nov 26, 2025
Chicago's festive Christkindlmarket may be in jeopardy after Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration placed space requirements on the event this year.
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Nov 26, 2025
President Donald Trump has sought to crack down on elite universities, painting them as hubs for liberalism and antisemitism.
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Nov 26, 2025
A suspect is in custody in the shooting of National Guard members in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, police said.
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Nov 26, 2025
Stephanie Wiedeman is challenging Napoleon Harris on the ballot for Democratic committeeperson in Thornton Township.
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Nov 26, 2025
Tyler Giacalone, a District 1 candidate for Will County board, appeals removal from ballot; District 4 candidate William Pratt remains.
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Nov 26, 2025
Trinity Christian College professors are teaming with organizers to harness history to help uplift communities.
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Nov 26, 2025
Indiana House Democrats called out Republican House leadership for not following House rules for convening, hours after the state legislature leadership announced it will reconvene in December to address mid-census redistricting.
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Nov 26, 2025
Good afternoon, Chicago. Here's what is happening today.
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Nov 26, 2025
Two National Guard soldiers were shot Wednesday near the White House and their conditions aren't immediately known, according to a law enforcement official not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity.
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Nov 26, 2025
The Lake County Coroner's office released the name of the victim in an apparent Tuesday homicide in East Chicago.
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Nov 26, 2025
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested a woman who shares an 11-year-old son with the brother of White House Press Secretary Karoline Levitt.
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Nov 26, 2025
A 16-year-old Venezuelan migrant has been charged as an adult in the fatal stabbing of a homeless man in the Loop last weekend, Cook County court records show.
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Nov 26, 2025
Crime reports from south and southwest suburban agencies from police and court reports and news releases.
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Nov 26, 2025
One person died Wednesday morning after his car went off the road and was submerged in Salt Creek in Liberty Township, police said.
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Nov 26, 2025
Ciara, Foreigner, Lil Jon, Kool & the Gang, Busta Rhymes, Mickey Guyton and Teyana Taylor will feature in this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, which will also cement "KPop Demon Hunters" as a pop culture phenomenon with appearances by the movie's singers on the ground and cute characters in balloons overhead.
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Nov 26, 2025
With Thanksgiving and the formal launch of the holiday shopping season this week, Americans will again gather for Turkey Day meals before knocking off items on their Christmas gift lists.
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Nov 26, 2025
With Thanksgiving and the formal launch of the holiday shopping season this week, Americans will again gather for Turkey Day meals before knocking off items on their Christmas gift lists.
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Nov 26, 2025
Burr Ridge resident Burt Meyer, who invented toys like Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots, Lite-Brite and MouseTrap in the 1960s that delighted generations of children, has died. He was 99.
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Nov 26, 2025
Two snowy owls have been spotted at Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary and a third briefly at Rainbow Beach, according to the Chicago Ornithological Society.
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