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As last-minute shoppers rush to the stores — or click the order button on their phones and computers, then anxiously await the delivery truck’s arrival — do-it-yourself gift givers are taking th...

DIY crafters flock to makerspaces to create custom holiday gifts ↗

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A Schaumburg family whose daughter inspired Illinois’ Ashley’s Law in 2018 has launched a Change.org campaign to create a legal path for her to receive medical marijuana patches that have kept her...

Schaumburg family launches campaign to retain access to daughter’s medical marijuana ↗

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Expanded regional rail, an EV sag and roving robots delivering food in the suburbs are all destined to happen in 2026. Or perhaps not. After a wild ride in 2025, the next 12 months are murky. One cert...

Robotaxis, O’Hare boom and Red Line scrutiny: Transportation seers forecast 2026 ↗

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Oak Brook police officers rescued the driver of a car engulfed in flames following a high-speed crash early Sunday morning. Police said an officer first spotted the vehicle at 3:38 a.m. while on patro...

Oak Brook police rescue driver from burning vehicle ↗

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There was a snowball fight on a Metra train Saturday. But not only was it OK, it was encouraged, because the train was full of children, firefighters, police and others en route to see Santa Claus. In...

Choo-choo cheer: Operation North Pole train ride, party brightens holiday for families of children battling illness ↗

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Railroad giants Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern formally sought federal approval Friday for a seismic merger that would change how freight moves across the region and continent. “This is huge,�...

‘It’s the unknown:’ Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern seek mega merger as suburbs consider consequences ↗

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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration launched military strikes Friday in Syria to “eliminate” Islamic State group fighters and weapons sites in retaliation for an ambush attack that killed two ...

US military launches strikes in Syria targeting Islamic State fighters after American deaths ↗

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WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced the start of an operation to “eliminate ISIS fighters, infrastructure, and weapons sites” in Syria following the deaths of three U.S. ci...

Hegseth announces operation to ‘eliminate’ Islamic State fighters in Syria after deaths of Americans ↗

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