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‘Avatar’ and ‘Marty Supreme’ propel strong ticket sales to wrap a turbulent 2025 for Hollywood
40+ min ago (781+ words) NEW YORK " Hollywood wrapped up a turbulent year with big ticket sales for "Avatar: Fire and Ash" and a box-office hit for Timoth'e Chalamet with "Marty Supreme" over a busy holiday weekend in movie theaters. But much of the heat…...
SWAT called in to arrest shooting suspect in Chesterton
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (311+ words) A man accused of allegedly shooting a woman in the head was arrested with help from the Porter County SWAT Team at a South 18th Street Chesterton residence, where he was hiding early Saturday morning. The Porter County Prosecutor's office is…...
White business owners are biggest share of Illinois' diversity-preferred contract group
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (604+ words) (The Center Square) " Illinois' initiative to boost the amount of state contract money it awards to businesses owned by racial minorities and women continues to struggle despite the tens of millions of dollars the state has spent. This month, the…...
Thunderstorms, strong winds to be followed by temperature crash in Chicago area
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (483+ words) Updated on: December 28, 2025 / 12:14 PM CST / CBS Chicago Thunderstorms moved into the Chicago area late Sunday morning on a roller coaster of a day on the weather front. The weather on Sunday involved fog, rain, some humidity, warm temperatures, thunderstorms, and…...
Man slashed during fight on CTA Blue Line train
3+ hour, 45+ min ago (120+ words) December 28, 2025 / 10:02 AM CST / CBS Chicago A man was slashed during a fight on a CTA Blue Line train early Sunday. Chicago police said at 6 a.m., a 32-year-old man was on a train when he got into a fight with another man....
More and more Americans start new lives in England's Cotswolds
4+ hour, 20+ min ago (40+ words) From A-list stars to wealthy buyers looking for a fresh start, more and more Americans are calling Britain's idyllic Cotswolds region their home. CNN's Anna Cooban reports. More and more Americans start new lives in England's Cotswolds...
President Trump to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
4+ hour, 28+ min ago (26+ words) The meeting comes a day after Russia launched an hours-long attack on Ukraine. Wendy Gillette reports. President Trump to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy...
Last day to see Manual Cinema's "A Christmas Carol" in Chicago
4+ hour, 34+ min ago (33+ words) The production at the Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building features hundreds of handmade puppets, projections, immersive sound, and live music. Last day to see Manual Cinema's "A Christmas Carol" in Chicago...
A winter storm threatens to bring blizzards and ice to parts of the US, hampering holiday travel
4+ hour, 41+ min ago (322+ words) A powerful winter storm was sweeping east from the Plains on Sunday, driven by what meteorologists describe as an intense cyclone, setting off a chain reaction of snow, ice, rain and severe weather expected to affect much of the country....
Today in Chicago History: Montgomery Ward department store announces it will shut down operations
4+ hour, 48+ min ago (449+ words) Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Dec. 28, according to the Tribune's archives. Vintage Chicago Tribune: Bears playoff appearances " including the "Sneakers Game', the "Fog Bowl,' and "Double Doink' 1886: Chicago resident Josephine Cochran received U.S. Patent…...