Upcoming winter weather dangerous for pets

(WSIL) — We are preparing for some potential snow and bitterly cold temperatures. Those conditions can be life-threatening to both humans and pets.

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Green Bay Packers keep their playoff hopes alive, while the Los Angeles Rams become the 1st 10-loss defending Super Bowl champ in 23 years

GREEN BAY — A.J. Dillon ran for two scores, Aaron Rodgers threw a touchdown pass to Aaron Jones and the Green Bay Packers kept their playoff hopes afloat with a 24-12 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night.

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Oral arguments presented for challenge of Illinois’ no-cash bail law

(The Center Square) – Opening arguments are set to begin Tuesday in an Illinois courthouse over a lawsuit that calls the criminal justice package known as the SAFE-T Act unconstitutional.

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Chief Justice Roberts suspends Biden plan to end Title 42 immigration rule

(The Center Square) – Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday put a temporary administrative hold on the Biden’s administration’s plans to end Title 42 enforcement this week.

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Sam Bankman-Fried agrees to extradition to the US; lawyers working out details

Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the now-collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has reportedly given consent to extradition to the U.S, according to reports Monday evening.

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Severin, Windhorst push petition opposing latest gun control bill

(WSIL) — State Representatives Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) and Dave Severin (R-Benton) are collecting petition signatures for those opposed to recent gun legislation in Illinois.

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Illinois Farm Bureau urges bipartisanship on new farm bill

(The Center Square) – The farm bureau continues to ask for both sides of the political spectrum to work together for the sake of America’s agricultural livelihood.

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Bond set at $50,000 for father of July 4 parade shooting suspect

Bond for the father of an Illinois man charged with killing seven people in a mass shooting at a July 4 parade in a Chicago suburb was set at $50,000 on Saturday, after prosecutors announced Friday he was charged with seven felony counts of reckless conduct.

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Daily Hope: Christmas Shows God’s Extravagant Love

Even though I know conserving water is important, it doesn’t make me dislike water-saving showerheads any less. They’re so stingy! You cannot call the meager amount of water they disperse a shower. It’s more like a dribble.

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