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Elgin News Digest: South Elgin HS student wins ECC math contest; School District U-46 promotes three administrators
8+ min ago (528+ words) South Elgin High School student Ethan Horton took first place Dec. 5 in Elgin Community College's 22nd math integration contest. ECC students Kyle Gilligan and Fnu Sweekar finished second and third respectively, according to a news release. Horton was presented with a…...
Family of ironworker files wrongful death lawsuit over construction accident in Will County
14+ min ago (392+ words) December 26, 2025 / 10:11 PM CST / CBS Chicago A southwest suburban dad died on a job site earlier this month when he was hit with a piece of steel while working near the Joliet and Plainfield border. His son is now suing the…...
Nigerian villagers are rattled by US airstrikes that made their homes shake and the sky glow red
19+ min ago (750+ words) JABO, Nigeria " Sanusi Madabo, a 40-year-old farmer in the Nigerian village of Jabo, was preparing for bed on Thursday night when he heard a loud noise that sounded like a plane crashing. He rushed outside his mud house with his…...
Chicago watchdog asks the public what city programs, offices to scrutinize in 2026
26+ min ago (481+ words) The Chicago Office of the Inspector General is asking the public to chime in on which city operations it should dig into in the new year. It's a turning-point year for the office, as current IG Deborah Witzburg plans to…...
Smith helps Bulls rally to beat 76ers 109-102 for 5th straight win
42+ min ago (323+ words) December 26, 2025 / 9:43 PM CST / AP Jalen Smith sparked a game-ending run with a thunderous dunk on Joel Embiid, and the Chicago Bulls matched a season high with their fifth straight win, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 109-102 on Friday night. The Bulls scored the…...
Jalen Smith’s thunderous dunk on Joel Embiid sparks 10-0 closing run to fuel Chicago Bulls’ 5th straight win
45+ min ago (263+ words) Jalen Smith sparked a game-ending run with a thunderous dunk on Joel Embiid, and the Chicago Bulls matched a season high with their fifth straight win, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 109-102 on Friday night at the United Center. Embiid led the 76ers with…...
Clarendon Hills students turn a testing day into public service
51+ min ago (573+ words) Clarendon Hills Middle School eighth graders took advantage of a day before winter break when their schoolmates in sixth and seventh grades were busy testing. But instead of taking the day off, they used the time to help others. While…...
Crown Point Schools land swap to expansive NWI landowner sparks discussion
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (606+ words) A recent land swap between a prominent landowner and the Crown Point Community School Corporation stirred discussion between residents and board members at the latest public hearing. Residents approached the Crown Point Schools" Board of School Trustees on Dec. 15 to…...
Three women injured in shooting on Christmas in Aurora, police say
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (211+ words) Three women were injured in a shooting on Christmas on the near West Side of Aurora, police said. At approximately 8:08 p.m. on Thursday, Aurora police officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 300 block of Sunset Avenue, according to…...
‘Abolish ICE’ gets early nod from Mayor Brandon Johnson in annual Chicago snowplow contest
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (262+ words) Chicago's annual snowplow-naming contest launched this month, and Mayor Brandon Johnson is already teasing an early favorite: "Abolish ICE." The following day, the mayor's X account reposted that submission with an emoji of intrigued eyes. It was a tacit nod…...