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17+ min ago (162+ words) A person was arrested overnight after a 39-year-old man was critically wounded in the Grand Crossing neighborhood, Chicago police said. Officers responded to a call of someone shot around midnight in the 6600 block of South Stewart Avenue. The victim was involved in an argument that turned into a fight when a firearm was pulled [] A person was arrested overnight after a 39-year-old man was critically wounded in the Grand Crossing neighborhood, Chicago police said. Officers responded to a call of someone shot around midnight in the 6600 block of South Stewart Avenue. The victim was involved in an argument that turned into a fight when a firearm was pulled and he was shot, police said. The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the chest and he was taken to UChicago Medicine where he was listed in critical condition, police said. The…...

42+ min ago (191+ words) A 10-year-old child was found safe after being in the rear sit of a vehicle stolen Friday night in the Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side, Chicago police said. Shortly before 11:30 p.m., a 30-year-old man exited his running vehicle in the 7300 block of South Lafayette Avenue where a 10-year-old child sitting in [] A 10-year-old child was found safe after being in the rear sit of a vehicle stolen Friday night in the Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side, Chicago police said. Shortly before 11:30 p.m., a 30-year-old man exited his running vehicle in the 7300 block of South Lafayette Avenue where a 10-year-old child sitting in the back seat. When the man returned he saw two people enter his car and flee the scene. A description of the vehicle was sent over police scanner radio and a short time later the stolen…...

2+ hour ago (792+ words) Por KEVIN FREKING y LISA MASCARO Johnson, republicano de Luisiana, mantuvo reuniones a puerta cerrada durante la ma'ana "como ya hab'a hecho antes esta semana" para armar el paquete que se someter" a consideraci'n mientras la C"mara centra sus "ltimos d'as h"biles de 2025 en la atenci'n m'dica. "Los republicanos de la C"mara est"n abordando los verdaderos factores que impulsan los costos sanitarios para proporcionar una atenci'n asequible, dijo Johnson en el comunicado en el que anunci' su plan. La iniciativa se votar" la pr'xima semana, apunt'. M"s tarde el viernes, el l'der dem'crata de la C"mara, Hakeem Jeffries, dijo que el grupo republicano hab'a "introducido una legislaci'n t'xica que es completamente poco seria, perjudica a los contribuyentes estadounidenses que trabajan duro y no est" dise'ada para garantizar el apoyo bipartidista. Si el proyecto de…...

2+ hour, 33+ min ago (872+ words) Michelle Krooswyk says the New Lenox Public Library meets far more than literary needs and its most recent initiative, a library cabinet, is offering support for people who might be scared to ask for help directly. The care cabinet, which opened Dec. 4 in the library lobby, provides free resources such as shower products, deodorant, toothpaste, gloves, chap stick, first-aid supplies, socks and Narcan, said Krooswyk, the executive director. The initiative was funded by a $1,000 grant from the Friends of The New Lenox Library. Krooswyk said the cabinet was scheduled to open in January 2026, but Melissa Seaberg, administrative library coordinator, requested moving the opening to December after lower-income residents began facing cuts to needed federal programs, such as food benefits in early November. Krooswyk said she wants the community to be able to rely on the library in times of need…...

2+ hour, 34+ min ago (1071+ words) Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and offensive coordinator Declan Doyle talk before a game against the Steelers at Soldier Field on Nov. 23, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) As the Chicago Bears continue a push for the postseason through the most difficult stretch of their schedule, it makes sense they will lean into the strength of the roster, which is the offensive line. Naturally, it took time for a new coaching staff to figure out where the team would excel, but for two months now, they've had a powerful running game that harkens back to the days when Walter Payton was the face of the franchise. No, they don't have a Payton in the backfield, but the combination of D'Andre Swift and rookie Kyle Monangai has been highly productive behind the rebuilt line, and the Bears might just go as far…...

2+ hour, 34+ min ago (969+ words) The first time Fernando Mendoza put his hands on a Heisman Trophy, he did it as a whim on a recruiting trip to Yale. On Saturday, he'll be on stage for the real deal. "At the beginning of the year, I saw the list of the top 10 Heisman contenders and evidently (my name) wasn't there," he said. "I was like, "Wow, I want to make a goal for myself.' I prayed about, like, if I could make it to the ceremony, how cool that would be. Now that it's come to fruition, I'm able to share that moment with people who appreciate it. It's such a cool moment." QB Fernando Mendoza is the 2025 Chicago Tribune Silver Football winner " Indiana's 1st winner in 24 years For Mendoza, his first and likely only season in Bloomington has been filled with memories. Along the way,…...

2+ hour, 35+ min ago (186+ words) John Coale, enviado especial de Estados Unidos para Bielorrusia, hizo el anuncio tras reunirse con el autoritario l'der del pa's, Alexander Lukashenko, en la capital bielorrusa , Minsk, el viernes y el s'bado. Hablando con reporteros, Coale describi" las conversaciones de dos d'as como "muy productivas, report" la agencia noticiosa estatal bielorrusa, Belta, el s'bado. De acuerdo con el enviado estadounidense, la normalizaci"n de las relaciones entre Washington y Minsk era "nuestro objetivo. "Estamos levantando sanciones y liberando presos. Estamos hablando constantemente, dijo, seg'n Belta. Adem's, se'al" que la relaci"n entre los dos pa'ses estaba pasando de "t'midos pasos a pasos m's seguros a medida que aumenta el di'logo. Durante la 'ltima ronda de reuniones se abord" tambi'n la situaci"n en Venezuela, as' como la invasi"n rusa de Ucrania, seg'n Belta. Coale dijo a reporteros que Lukashenko…...

2+ hour, 35+ min ago (83+ words) Associated Press VILNA, Lituania (AP) " Estados Unidos levantar" las sanciones al potasio bielorruso, en el "ltimo indicio del deshielo en las relaciones entre Washington y la autocracia aislada. John Coale, enviado especial de Estados Unidos para Bielorrusia, se reuni" con el l'der del pa's, Alexander Lukashenko, en la capital, Minsk, el viernes y el [] John Coale, enviado especial de Estados Unidos para Bielorrusia, se reuni" con el l'der del pa's, Alexander Lukashenko, en la capital, Minsk, el viernes y el s'bado....

2+ hour, 42+ min ago (196+ words) Seg'n Times of India, muchos de los que ten'an boletos para un evento contaron que no lograron ver a Messi, ni en persona ni en las pantallas gigantes del estadio, a pesar de haber esperado durante horas. La ministra principal de Bengala Occidental, Mamata Banerjee, se disculp" con el astro del f'tbol argentino por la "mala gesti"n" del acto. En un mensaje en redes sociales, Banerjee se mostr" "profundamente consternada y conmocionada por la mala gesti"n presenciada hoy en el estadio Salt Lake", donde tambi'n se disculp" con los hinchas que esperaban m's despu's de haber pagado por entrar. Banerjee anunci" la formaci"n de un comit' para "realizar una investigaci"n detallada sobre el incidente, establecer responsabilidades y recomendar medidas para evitar que se repita en el futuro". La gira de tres d'as de Messi, bautizada como…...

2+ hour, 51+ min ago (22+ words) VILNA, Lituania (AP) " EEUU levantar" algunas sanciones comerciales a Bielorrusia mientras la autocracia busca mejorar lazos con Occidente. More in En Espa'ol...