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2+ min ago (99+ words) December 2, 2025 / 6:12 AM CST / CBS Chicago The Gary Community School Corporation will start on a two-hour delay on Tuesday due to road conditions." District officials said bus pick-up will run two hours later than normal and the school dismissal time will remain the same." Another round of snow moved into the area on Monday afternoon and continued into the overnight hours. Another 1 to 2 inches of snow was expected. According to the National Weather Service, a total of 11.5 inches of snow fell in Rensselaer, Indiana as of Sunday morning. "...

14+ min ago (711+ words) Family and friends are remembering the resiliency and leadership of Babette "Babs" Rosenthal, who overcame tremendous tragedy yet persevered to raise four children while becoming an active and respected member of the Lake Bluff community. Rosenthal, 84, died Nov. 19th'of ovarian cancer. "Her life was really good. It was not always easy, obviously, but she lived a very good life," said her son, former Chicago Tribune columnist Phil Rosenthal. Born and initially raised on Chicago's South Side, Rosenthal showed leadership even as a young girl, her brother, Lee Hess recalled. While looking through his baby book, he found information on his first birthday party " organized by Babs when she was only seven as their parents were out of town. "Obviously someone must have been staying with us, but she took full responsibility for it," he said. The family later moved to…...

14+ min ago (802+ words) Carter Hart is expected to start in goal for the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night against the Chicago Blackhawks, his first NHL game since the league reinstated him and four other players after their acquittal last summer on sexual assault charges. Hart's last NHL start came on Jan. 20, 2024, for the Philadelphia Flyers, shortly before he, Michael McLeod, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dub" and Cal Foote were charged in an alleged incident in 2018 in London, Ontario. The five members of Canada's 2018 IIHF World Juniors team were found not guilty in July by an Ontario judge of assaulting a 20-year-old woman in a hotel room during a Hockey Canada gala to celebrate the team's gold medal in the tournament. Monday was the first day the players were eligible to play in an NHL game under the league's reinstatement ruling, and the Golden…...

14+ min ago (1193+ words) Staring down a multimillion-dollar shortfall for months, the Kane County Board recently passed an almost $409 million budget, using about $6 million of its dwindling cash reserves to balance it. The budget that was ultimately passed, however, includes shrunken allocations for county departments and offices, and shifts in revenue sources. Now, the Kane County Division of Transportation, or KDOT, is determining how it will modify its planned maintenance and roadwork projects, stabilized with funds from the gas tax hike but still anticipating a significant shortfall in the coming years. The RTA collects a 0.75% tax in Kane and the other collar counties, one-third of which is distributed back to each county for it to spend on transportation and public safety, according to past reporting. In fiscal year 2024, Kane County received just over $26 million in RTA sales tax funding, almost $20 million of which went…...

15+ min ago (763+ words) Illinois" focus on toughness, the latest in the WNBA labor situation and a Bulls rookie"s injury lead the Chicago basketball report this week. Illinois coach Brad Underwood was glad his team had an eight-day layoff after the 74-61 loss to Connecticut on Friday at Madison Square Garden. Underwood said his 14th-ranked Illini, who dropped to 6-2 with the loss, desperately needed practice as they "figure out how to win and be tough." He was ready to drill them on such matters as they prepare to face No. 13 Tennessee on Saturday in Nashville, Tenn. " their fourth ranked opponent this season. "Make it hard. Stress them. Put demands on them and expectations," Underwood said of what"s ahead this week in practice. "And get them tired, mentally tired, and (push) them to execute and defend. Not making the same mistakes over and over…...

24+ min ago (310+ words) The 41st Annual Lake Forest Tree Lighting Holiday Celebration arrived on Friday, along with winter weather, and crowds in Market Square kept warm with coffee, hot cocoa, and holiday cheer. "The event, presented by The Friends of Lake Forest Parks and Recreation Foundation, is well-organized and well run " a short burst of magical moments that kick off the holiday season," Mike'Wick, director of Parks and Recreation for the City of Lake Forest, said. According to Wick, a tree has historically adorned Market Square during the holidays since 1917, while the holiday tree lighting celebration began in 1984. "Today the festive tradition has become a point of hometown pride with full participation from community members and local businesses," Wick said. Katie Feeney of Lake Forest says their family has plans to participate in many local holiday activities this year. "Starting with today's tree lighting,…...

31+ min ago (666+ words) El enviado especial de Estados Unidos, Steve Witkoff, ten'a previsto reunirse con el presidente ruso, Vlad'mir Putin, en Mosc" el martes, llevando al Kremlin un plan de paz en desarrollo que Washington espera pueda poner fin a los casi cuatro a'os de guerra en Ucrania. Coincidiendo con el viaje de Witkoff, el presidente ucraniano Volodymyr Zelenskyy fue a Irlanda, continuando sus visitas a pa'ses europeos que han ayudado a sostener la lucha de su pa's contra la invasi'n de Rusia. Hasta ahora, las conversaciones han seguido l'neas paralelas. El secretario de Estado de Estados Unidos, Marco Rubio, se reuni' con funcionarios ucranianos, y ahora Witkoff se dirige a Mosc". Zelenskyy dijo que se reuni' el martes con la delegaci'n ucraniana que regres' de la "ltima ronda de negociaciones con los representantes estadounidenses en Florida. Rubio coment' que esas conversaciones avanzaron,…...

43+ min ago (18+ words) Snow wraps up overnight leaving slick roads on Tuesday Snow wraps up overnight leaving slick roads on Tuesday...

44+ min ago (235+ words) Degtyaryov public" en redes sociales que una apelaci"n de Rusia al Tribunal de Arbitraje Deportivo (TAS) revoc" una prohibici"n general impuesta por la Federaci"n Internacional de Esqu" y Snowboard (FIS). El CAS no ha publicado su fallo, que ser"a otra victoria legal para los deportistas de invierno de Rusia y Bielorrusia despu's de casi cuatro a'os de exclusi"n de competiciones internacionales durante la guerra en Ucrania. En octubre, una apelaci"n similar al CAS por parte de los deportistas y la federaci"n rusa de luge fall" en contra del veto generalizado basado en sus pasaportes. Las organizaciones deportivas han excluido a los rusos principalmente por razones de seguridad. Aun as", habr"a poco tiempo para que la FIS procese las solicitudes de los atletas para competir con estatus neutral antes de la fecha l…...

48+ min ago (26+ words) High-profile immigration cases are back in court on Tuesday. Darius Johnson has a preview. Hearing for hundreds of people detained by ICE happening on Tuesday...