Family of mom killed in protecting kids in Chicago shooting gets surprise Christmas shopping spree The family of a Chicago mother who was shot and killed while protecting her children were treated to a Christmas shopping spree Tuesday morning. 12/24/2024 - 3:41 pm | View Link
Family of victim killed in Fourth of July shooting get special Christmas surprise Thanks to a local philanthropist, Christmas came a little early for a young boy and his grandmother who is raising him after a tragic loss. Bringing joy to 7-year-old Jacoby and his ... 12/24/2024 - 1:29 pm | View Link
Man charged in road rage shooting of 11-year-old boy after Northwest Side crash, Chicago police say A man has been charged with shooting an 11-year-old boy in a road rage incident following a crash on Chicago's Northwest Side earlier this month. 12/24/2024 - 5:06 am | View Link
14-year-old boy shot on Chicago's South Side CHICAGO (CBS) — A 14-year-old boy was shot on Chicago's South Side Monday morning. Just after 9:45 a.m., police said the 14-year-old boy was walking in the 800 block of Escanaba Avenue, when shots ... 12/23/2024 - 2:42 am | View Link
Whiting family still searching for answers after 14-year-old killed in Chicago last Sunday "Israel was my goofy, annoying little brother," his brother, Angel Maldonado, said. "He was a good kid. He was outgoing. He always did have a smile; he never took anything ... 12/17/2024 - 10:30 am | View Link
After the presents, breakfast, hugs, and thank yous, it's time for football!
NFL Christmas Day looks like this: at 1 p.m. ET, the Kansas City Chiefs (14-1) play the Pittsburgh Steelers (10-5).
Then the Baltimore Ravens (10-5) play the Houston Texans (9-6) at 4:30 p.m. Eastern.
Which team are you rooting on to the Super Bowl?
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But as far as I'm concerned, Mary is always going to look a lot like Imogene Herdman - sort of nervous and bewildered, but ready to clobber anyone who laid a hand on her baby. And the Wise Men are always going to be Leroy and his brothers, bearing ham.
Bark Bark Woof Woof - sit by the fireplace;
Earthbound Misfit - taxation or tumbrels?
Hullabaloo - merry merry happy happy!
Strangely Blogged - feeling blue anonish;
You May Notice a Trend - in re: Matthew Louis Gaetz.
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Dear Crooks and Liars Community,
Merry Christmas!
Our hardworking staff is taking a well-deserved break today to spend time with their families and loved ones. Our team has worked tirelessly throughout 2024 to bring you the news, analysis, and commentary you can count on.
2024 has been a challenging year for all of us.
Touching in our optimism, we often call age 50 midlife, but who are we kidding? While it’s true that a not inconsiderable number of people make it to age 100, most of us are likely to poop out before then. But that doesn’t mean we should slouch dejectedly through our final two, three, or four decades.
The Bob Dylan of James Mangold’s extraordinary anti-biopic A Complete Unknown—who may or may not be an accurate version of the real Bob Dylan—is a jerk. He blows into New York in 1961, at age 19, having hitched a ride in a station wagon with just a rucksack and guitar in tow.