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A federal grand jury refused to indict a manager of a Lake View comedy club who’s now been cleared of charges that he assaulted a U.S. Border Patrol agent involved in this fall’s aggressive deportation campaign in Chicago. Assistant U.S. …

A City Council majority determined to block Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed corporate head tax got the ball rolling Wednesday on their alternative spending plan and their bid to avert an unprecedented shutdown of city government, handing the mayor an initial …

Police are looking for a silver car after someone opened fire from it — toward two Cook County sheriff’s deputies early Wednesday outside Mount Sinai Hospital on the West Side. No one was shot during the incident, which happened as …

Snow is expected to continue falling into the weekend as subzero temperatures threaten to move through the Chicago area. The National Weather Service is warning of hazardous conditions, including temperatures as low as 9 degrees below zero and wind chills …

By HYUNG-JIN KIM SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and other top officials have gathered to discuss preparations for the ruling party’s first full congress in five years, state media reported Wednesday. The top-level meeting …

By Amy Maxmen, KFF Health News The United States is poised to lose its measles-free status next year. If that happens, the country will enter an era in which outbreaks are common again. Related Articles Georgia election board rejects rule …

Pay raises across Southern California have shrunk to their smallest level in five years – hikes that barely keep pace with inflation. With government economic data delayed by the federal government shutdown, any hint of business conditions draws a larger-than-normal …

The new “Soarin’ Across America” films coming to the venerable flight simulator rides at Disneyland and Disney World will debut just in time for the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States. The new “Soarin’ Across America” attractions …

By MUSTAKIM HASNATH, Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Scientists in Britain say ancient humans may have learned to make fire far earlier than previously believed, after uncovering evidence that deliberate fire-setting took place in what is now eastern England around …

Winter is almost here and as people get ready for the holidays they’re going to need some comfort food that’s going to keep them warm and content on the inside. So with that in mind we found some comfort food …

By MATTHEW LEE, AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered diplomatic correspondence to stop using the Calibri font and return to the more traditional Times New Roman effective Wednesday, reversing a Biden administration shift …

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and THOMAS BEAUMONT, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Dallas congresswoman opened her Senate campaign by telling voters that she “has gone toe to toe with Donald Trump.” Her Democratic primary opponent insisted that Americans are tired …

By THALIA BEATY, Associated Press The billionaire and author MacKenzie Scott revealed $7.1 billion in donations to nonprofits Tuesday, bringing her overall giving since 2019 to $26.3 billion. Related Articles Trump’s crackdown on immigration is taking a toll on child …

The Corner House Inn in Llangynwyd, Wales, temporarily shut its doors last week after dozens of customers fell ill (Picture: Google Street View) Tucking into a classic British Sunday lunch at a pub in Wales has left dozens of diners …

Leaf me alone: Pensioner Roy Marsh has been fined £250 for ‘spitting out a leaf’(Picture: Jane Marsh Fitzpatrick Facebook) A pensioner has been left ‘anxious’ to go outside after being fined by the council for spitting out a leaf that …

People visiting Bristol’s Castle Park after dark have been urged to ‘remain vigilant’ (Picture: Getty) A man has been arrested and at least one more is being hunted in connection with a string of attacks apparently targeting men in Bristol. …

In the world of luxury home design, trends come and go, but some architectural elements never truly disappear, they simply evolve. One such element making a bold comeback in 2025 is the great room. Once the hallmark of grand estates …

By JANIE HAR, Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO  — Self-driving Waymo taxis have gone viral for negative reasons involving the death of a beloved San Francisco bodega cat and pulling an illegal U-turn in front of police who were unable to …

OAKLAND — Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson’s office formally asked a judge this week to dismiss the manslaughter case against the former San Leandro police officer accused of fatally shooting Steven Taylor during an April 2020 shoplifting call. …

By Todd Woody, Bloomberg A California state agency won’t meet Governor Gavin Newsom’s year-end deadline to finish long-delayed regulations to protect homes from wildfires, rules that experts say could have limited the destruction of the January Los Angeles firestorms. At …