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13+ min ago (155+ words) Participants in the Naperville Run Company's "Small Biz Saturday 25th Anniversary Fun Run + Walk" run near the riverwalk on Jackson Avenue during a winter storm, Nov. 29, 2025, in downtown Naperville. (Dominic Di Palermo/Chicago Tribune) 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. [Djuna Williams of Melrose Park, a librarian at the Naperville Public Library, shovels the walkway in front of the libraries entrance during a winter storm, Nov 29, 2025, in downtown Naperville ]Djuna Williams of Melrose Park, a librarian at the Naperville Public Library, shovels the walkway in front of the libraries entrance during a winter storm, Nov "My coworker should get in about 8:30, I'll give him the other side of the building," Williams said "Sharing is caring." (Dominic Di…...

18+ min ago (1259+ words) 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," Dominique said. "But, it's a really complex issue, and we can't point to one thing and say, "That's the reason." Black women and children have greater risks of maternal and infant mortality, Dominique said, with the infant mortality rate being nearly double the numbers for white infants. In 2023, in Indiana, 524 babies died before their first birthday, Dominique said, which is about 44 babies every month and 10 each week. According to a 2023 report from the Indiana Maternal Mortality Review Committee, the state had 80 pregnancy-associated deaths in 2021, with…...

48+ min ago (307+ words) As the weather cools down, few things are more comforting to me than a big, warm bowl of soup. Creamy tomato soup is a classic for a reason, and when you pair it with grilled cheese it's like a hug in a meal. In the past, I've made tomato soup from scratch by roasting down the tomatoes with onions, garlic, and bell pepper to add a richer, almost caramelized depth of flavor. But when I don't feel like going through the effort and don't want to turn to a canned option, a recipe I found on TikTok will do the trick. Not only does it only require just three ingredients, but it's also high in protein. The secret ingredient? Cottage cheese. I'm not typically the biggest fan of cottage cheese and I don't like to eat it plain, but after…...

49+ min ago (563+ words) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. " Kaelon Black had two touchdown runs and Fernando Mendoza and Roman Hemby each ran for scores as No. 2 Indiana beat rival Purdue 56-3 on Friday, completing the first perfect regular season in school history and securing a Big Ten championship game berth. The Hoosiers (12-0, 9-0, No. 2 CFP) also likely locked up a second straight College Football Playoff berth. They'll find out Saturday whether they'll play No. 1 Ohio State, No. 5 Oregon or No. 15 Michigan a week later for the conference title. Indiana celebrated by hoisting the Old Oaken Bucket in the series' 100th trophy game, while Curt Cignetti became the first Indiana coach since Bo McMillin in 1934-35 to win his first two matchups against Purdue. Purdue (2-10, 0-9) endured more misery in the coldest game ever played at Ross-Ade Stadium, with a kickoff temperature of 24 degrees Fahrenheit. The Boilermakers closed coach Barry Odom's…...

50+ min ago (162+ words) 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. On the North Side in the Lincoln Park neighborhood, residences saw snow on the windowsills Saturday morning as well as snow-covered streets. As of Saturday, a winter storm watch remained in effect until 6 a.m. Sunday for portions of central, north central, northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. Officials said heavy snow was expected in the area with possible snow accumulations between 6 and 10 inches with south west winds gusting to 30 mph. Current morning conditions at O'Hare International Airport registered as light snow, fog and mist at 26 degrees with a windchill of negative three degrees. Farther south at Midway Airport conditions are the same. Officials said the highest snowfall is expected Saturday afternoon with some blowing and drifting snow possible…...

1+ hour, 12+ min ago (260+ words) En una resoluci'n adoptada por el Consejo de Paz y Seguridad de la UA el viernes, la organizaci'n reiter' que tiene "tolerancia cero ante cambios inconstitucionales de gobierno" y procedi' a "suspender inmediatamente a la Rep'blica de Guinea-Bis'u de participar en todas las actividades de la Uni'n, sus 'rganos e instituciones, hasta que se restablezca el orden constitucional en el pa's". Guinea-Bis'u, uno de los pa'ses m's pobres del mundo, ha estado plagado de golpes de Estado y intentos de golpe desde su independencia de Portugal hace m's de 50 a'os, incluyendo un intento de golpe en octubre. El pa's de 2,2 millones de habitantes es conocido como un centro de tr'fico de drogas entre Am'rica Latina y Europa, una tendencia que, seg'n los expertos, ha avivado sus crisis pol'ticas. El bloque regional de "frica Occidental, conocido como ECOWAS, suspendi' el jueves…...

1+ hour, 20+ min ago (362+ words) M's de 1,4 millones de hogares y 3,8 millones de personas han sido afectadas por las inundaciones provocadas por fuertes lluvias en 12 provincias del sur, inform" el s'bado el Departamento de Prevenci"n y Mitigaci"n de Desastres. El portavoz del gobierno, Siripong Angkasakulkiat, dijo en una conferencia de prensa en Bangkok que se han confirmado 162 muertes en ocho provincias, particularmente en la provincia de Songkhla, que registr" al menos 126 muertes. La magnitud de las inundaciones y el alto n'mero de v'ctimas han generado cr'ticas generalizadas al gobierno. Anutin dijo a los periodistas el s'bado que reconoc'a las deficiencias del gobierno en la gesti"n de las inundaciones y expres" que cuando visit" las 'reas afectadas, se hab'a disculpado con la poblaci"n "porque el gobierno no pudo cuidarlos y protegerlos. Anutin anunci" que el gobierno comenzar' a distribuir pagos de compensaci…...

1+ hour, 21+ min ago (29+ words) Bears running back D'Andre Swift celebrates the win over the Eagles on Nov. 28, 2025, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) More in Chicago Bears...

1+ hour, 31+ min ago (256+ words) Casi 78.000 personas han sido desplazadas y se encuentran en refugios temporales, indic" el centro de gesti"n de desastres del pa's surasi'tico. Se espera que el n'mero de muertos aumente. Publicaciones en redes sociales el s'bado mostraron varias 'reas afectadas por deslizamientos de tierra nocturnos a las que las autoridades a'n no han llegado. Sri Lanka ha sido azotada por un clima severo desde la semana pasada. Las condiciones empeoraron el jueves, con fuertes lluvias que inundaron hogares, campos y carreteras y provocaron deslizamientos de tierra, principalmente en la regi"n monta'osa central productora de t. El gobierno cerr" escuelas y oficinas y pospuso ex'menes. La mayor'a de los embalses y r'os se han desbordado, bloqueando carreteras. Las autoridades detuvieron los trenes de pasajeros y cerraron carreteras en muchas partes del pa's luego que rocas, barro y 'rboles cayeran sobre las…...

1+ hour, 43+ min ago (149+ words) Updated on: November 29, 2025 / 7:39 AM CST / CBS Chicago Over 500 flights were canceled at Chicago airports on Saturday morning as a winter storm bringing up to 10 inches of snow moves into the area." As of Saturday morning, 466 flights were canceled at O'Hare International Airport, and 76 flights were canceled at Midway International Airport. CBS News Chicago will continue to provide updates." " A winter storm warning took effect overnight Saturday and continues through 6 a.m. on Sunday for all of the Chicago area and northwest Indiana. The snowfall will be heaviest on Saturday afternoon, with snowfall possibly reaching around 1 to 2 inches per hour from noon until 6 p.m." " " " On the ground in Chicago, the Department of Streets and Sanitation deployed more than 220 salt spreaders overnight in response to a winter weather system."...