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Antioch planning to celebrate month of holiday festivities
The village of Antioch is pulling out all the stops in welcoming the holiday season to its historic downtown, with a variety of family-friendly events.
Main Street, with its quaint shops, takes on a new glow with lighting and decorations that make it appear like a throwback to a bygone era.
The annual Christmas Parade steps off at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, following a path through downtown along Park Avenue to Main Street, and then directly to Sequoit Creek Park, at its intersection with Orchard Street. Immediately following the parade is the tree-lighting ceremony being held in the park, which opened as the village’s new centerpiece last year.
Another centerpiece is located at 510 Orchard Street, where staples of the season will be on display from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, from Thanksgiving Day through New Year’s Day. The Kringle’s Christmas Village is built to resemble storefront windows depicting holiday scenes and has been a staple since 2017.
“Remember the holiday windows in downtown Chicago? They looked so beautiful and magical,” said Cruzanne Lewis, an Antioch Chamber of Commerce board director. “That kind of magic can be relived at the Kringle’s Christmas Village, enjoying the handcrafted Dickens characters. It’s like seeing a public art program.”
Dickens’ Holiday Village is a series of miniature scenes donated by the Norma Losch family. The life-size figures from Dickens’ stories are also housed there. The familiar holiday feature has been a seasonal fixture for more than a decade in the municipality.
“We have so many plans for the enhancement of the Kringle and Dickens displays, and the new layout is just the start,” said Barbara Porch, the Antioch Chamber of Commerce’s executive director. “Our guests will be able to enjoy themselves and learn about the past through browsing our Dickens scenes.”
Besides the chamber’s efforts, the Antioch Parks and Recreation Department has taken the lead in arranging the schedule for Santa Claus. He will be available to meet with children of all ages at the iconic Hiram Butrick Sawmill at 806 Holbeck Ave., from 5-7 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays only, Dec. 5-20.
The Festive Tree Grove is also at the sawmill site. The trees are decorated by local clubs and organizations, groups and families to mark the holiday season to win a prize.
The annual “Breakfast with Santa” is Dec. 13 from 9-11 a.m., at the Antioch Township Building, at 1275 Main Street. Santa will also make home visits for Antioch residents only, from 4-7 p.m. on Dec. 8, 10, 15 and 17.
To sign up for a visit, or find information on any Parks and Recreation events, visit: http://secure.rec1.com/catalogue.
“There’s plenty of parking available for everyone,” Porch said. “The schedules make it easy to enjoy the holidays throughout the month of December.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/25/antioch-dickens-christmas/
Joliet woman fatally shot in South Holland; suspect in custody but motive unknown
At about 2:30 a.m. Sunday, Miranda Grocesley, 34, of Joliet, was shot and killed at a South Holland home, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
Her cause of death was listed as multiple gunshot wounds.
A South Holland spokesperson said Grocesley was shot during a gathering at the home, on Park Lane near 155th Street. She was taken to UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial, where she died of her injuries.
The spokesperson said a suspect is in custody, and no motive is known.
elewis@chicagotribune.com
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/25/joliet-woman-fatally-shot-south-holland/
Hackers rusos atacan firma de ingeniería de EEUU por trabajo con ciudad hermana ucraniana
Por DAVID KLEPPER
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hackers que trabajan para la inteligencia rusa atacaron a una compañía de ingeniería estadounidense, dijeron el martes investigadores de una empresa de ciberseguridad, aparentemente porque esa firma había trabajado para un municipio estadounidense con una ciudad hermana en Ucrania.
Los hallazgos reflejan las herramientas y tácticas en evolución de la guerra cibernética de Rusia y demuestran la disposición de Moscú para atacar una lista creciente de objetivos, incluidos gobiernos, organizaciones y empresas privadas que han apoyado a Ucrania, por muy tenie que haya sido esa ayuda.
Arctic Wolf, la firma de ciberseguridad estadounidense que identificó la campaña rusa, no quiso identificar a su cliente ni a la ciudad con la que trabajó para proteger su seguridad, pero afirmó que la empresa no tenía conexión directa con la invasión rusa de Ucrania. Sin embargo, el grupo detrás del ataque, conocido por expertos como RomCom, ha apuntado consistentemente a grupos con vínculos con Ucrania y su defensa contra Rusia.
“Rutinariamente atacan a organizaciones que apoyan directamente a instituciones ucranianas, brindan servicios a municipios ucranianos y asisten a organizaciones vinculadas a la sociedad civil, defensa o funciones gubernamentales de Ucrania”, explicó Ismael Valenzuela, vicepresidente de laboratorios, investigación de amenazas e inteligencia de Arctic Wolf.
El ataque a la empresa de ingeniería fue identificado por Arctic Wolf en septiembre antes de que pudiera interrumpir las operaciones de compañía o propagarse más.
La embajada de Rusia en Washington no respondió a pedidos de comentario.
Muchas ciudades y pueblos de todo el mundo establecen relaciones con ciudades hermanas, lo que les permite ofrecer intercambios sociales y económicos. Varias ciudades de Estados Unidos, incluidas — Chicago, Baltimore, Albany, Nueva York y Cincinnati — tienen ciudades hermanas en Ucrania.
La campaña en septiembre se produjo solo unas semanas después de que el FBI advirtiera que hackers vinculados a Rusia estaban buscando infiltrarse en redes de Estados Unidos como una forma de penetrar en sistemas importantes o interrumpir infraestructuras críticas. Según el último boletín de la Agencia de Seguridad de Infraestructura y Ciberseguridad de Estados Unidos, los hackers alineados con Rusia tienen múltiples motivos: interrumpir la ayuda y los suministros militares a Ucrania, castigar a las empresas con vínculos con Ucrania o robar secretos militares o técnicos.
El mes pasado, el Laboratorio de Seguridad Digital de Ucrania e investigadores de SentinelOne, una firma de ciberseguridad de Estados Unidos, expusieron un rápido y extenso ciberataque a grupos de ayuda que apoyan a Ucrania, incluidos la Cruz Roja Internacional y UNICEF. Esa campaña de hacking utilizó correos electrónicos falsos que se hacían pasar por funcionarios ucranianos que buscaban engañar a los usuarios para que infectaran sus propias computadoras al hacer clic en enlaces maliciosos.
Los investigadores de SentinelOne no llegaron a atribuir el ataque al gobierno ruso, pero señalaron que la operación era contra grupos que trabajaban en la asistencia a Ucrania y requirió seis meses de planificación. Los investigadores determinaron que el “adversario altamente capacitado” detrás de la campaña es “un operador bien versado tanto en técnicas ofensivas como en evasión de detección defensiva”.
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Esta historia fue traducida del inglés por un editor de AP con ayuda de una herramienta de inteligencia artificial generativa.
Luis Enrique confía que Dembélé regresará con el PSG esta semana
PARÍS (AP) — Ousmane Dembélé entrenó con sus compañeros del PSG el martes y podría regresar de una lesión para el partido de la Liga de Campeones contra el Tottenham esta semana.
El ganador del Balón de Oro no ha jugado desde que salió lesionado a mitad del primer tiempo en la derrota del PSG por 2-1 en casa ante el Bayern Múnich el cuatro de noviembre.
El entrenador del PSG, Luis Enrique, dijo en la víspera del partido contra los Spurs en el Parc des Princes que Dembélé sería incluido en el equipo “si no hay problema”.
Dembélé se lesionó el gemelo izquierdo poco después de que regresó de una lesión en el tendón de la corva derecha que sufrió mientras jugaba para Francia en septiembre.
Luis Enrique afirmó que tomará todas las precauciones con Dembélé.
“Cada vez que un jugador lesionado regresa, es difícil saber cómo manejarlo”, expresó. “Si hablamos de Ousmane, por supuesto que estaré más atento de lo habitual. Nos encantaría tener a Ousmane de vuelta, pero tenemos que ser cuidadosos.”
El PSG venció al Tottenham en penales cuando se enfrentaron en agosto en la Supercopa de la UEFA, asegurando el quinto trofeo del club francés en 2025.
El PSG ganó la Liga de Campeones la temporada pasada y actualmente se encuentra en el quinto lugar en la fase de liga después de cuatro partidos, a tres puntos del líder Bayern Múnich.
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Imam At CUNY Reportedly Calls For Fingertips Of “Filthy Rich” To Be Cut Off Under Sharia Law
Imam At CUNY Reportedly Calls For Fingertips Of “Filthy Rich” To Be Cut Off Under Sharia Law
The City College of New York campus began the latest example of anti-Semitic and extremist speech this week after Abdullah Mady, a student and self-proclaimed Imam, refused to sit next to a Jewish speaker and called for the tips of the fingers of “the filthy rich” to be cut off in accordance with Sharia law. Mady sparked a walkout of Muslim attendees at an interfaith religious event after objecting to the fact that he was seated next to Ilya Bratman, an adjunct lecturer and Executive Director of Hillel at Baruch College, launching into an anti-Semitic diatribe.
“I came here to this event not knowing I would be sitting next to a Zionist and this is something I am not going to accept. My people are being killed right now in Gaza. If you’re a Muslim, out of strength and dignity, I ask you to exit this room immediately.”
Notably, 100 students joined him in the protest by walking out.
Mady/YouTube
Mady also extolled sharia law in his comments, advocating that the “tips of the hands of a thief” be cut off to reduce crime. He then stressed that he was only talking about mutilating the wealthy: “I’m talking about the elite, the filthy rich, the ones that continue to steal from people as we speak today. Those are the ones that deserve their tips to be cut off.”
What is most notable about these hateful words is how figures like Mady are combining Islamic extremism with the extreme economic messaging in New York, where a socialist was just elected New York mayor.
Mady declared, “Sharia, it stands against the oppressor. When shariah is implemented, pornography — gone. Alcohol industry — gone. Gambling system — gone. Interest is gone, which is what they use to enslave you.”
Indeed, it sounds like Jews, free speech, separation of church and state and capitalism would be “gone” in the paradise awaiting the United States as a Sharia-based system.
Again, what is most striking is that most of the CUNY students in attendance then joined this extremist in walking out in protest.
Mady has a bachelor’s degree in psychology but is working toward a bachelor’s degree in “translational medicine,” which CUNY says is “an innovation process from ideation to prototyping to clinical evaluation.” Mady’s “ideations,” however, involve amputations that might not sit well with some patients.
Tyler Durden
Tue, 11/25/2025 – 11:15
Introducing the 2025 Naperville Sun Girls Volleyball All-Area Team
Class 4A state runner-up Benet fills the first team, and the second team has players from Naperville Central, Naperville North, Neuqua Valley and Waubonsie Valley.
FIRST TEAM
Brooklynne Brass, Benet, senior, outside hitter: Had 265 kills, 248 digs, 50 blocks and 24 aces for Class 4A state runner-up. All-conference, all-state first team and All-America honorable mention. Committed to Maryland.
Sophia Chinetti, Benet, senior, outside hitter: Had 148 kills, 52 digs, 26 blocks and 13 aces for 4A state runner-up. All-conference. Committed to Rhode Island.
Ellie Stiernagle, Benet, senior, setter: Had 815 assists, 158 digs, 51 kills, 42 aces and 30 blocks for 4A state runner-up. All-conference, all-state second team and All-America second team. Committed to Northwestern.
Lynney Tarnow, Benet, senior, middle hitter: Had 227 kills, 55 digs, 40 blocks, 22 aces and 15 assists for 4A state runner-up. Conference player of the year, all-state first team and All-America first team. Committed to Wisconsin.
Claire Weathers, Benet, junior, libero: Had 321 digs, 39 aces, 39 assists and 14 kills for 4A state runner-up.
Molly Welge, Benet, senior, right-side hitter: Had 188 kills, 34 blocks and 8 aces for 4A state runner-up. All-conference. Committed to Marquette.
Naperville Central’s Caroline Impey (9) spikes the ball as Waubonsie Valley’s Kathryn Travis (14) and Addilyn Candrian (2) go up to block during a DuPage Valley Conference match in Aurora on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (Sean King / Naperville-Sun)
SECOND TEAM
Ennette Bednarz, Naperville North, senior, libero: Had 335 digs, 37 aces and 21 assists. All-conference.
Ella Cole, Neuqua Valley, senior, middle hitter: Had 210 kills and 52 blocks. All-conference.
Chloe Gollaher, Waubonsie Valley, senior, outside hitter: Had 286 kills, 133 digs, 68 blocks, 36 assists and 22 blocks. All-conference.
Caroline Impey, Naperville Central, senior, outside hitter: Had 245 kills, 145 digs, 40 aces and 12 blocks. Conference player of the year. Committed to Lewis.
Tatum Kelly, Neuqua Valley, sophomore, setter: Had 623 assists, 352 digs, 203 kills and 46 blocks. All-conference.
Hailee Pietryk, Waubonsie Valley, senior, libero: Had 491 digs, 97 assists and 42 aces. All-conference.
HONORABLE MENTION
Grace Anderson, Naperville North, junior, setter
Belle Black, Waubonsie Valley, junior, right-side hitter
Annabelle Kritzer, Naperville Central, junior, middle hitter
Abby Lee, Benet, senior, defensive specialist
Olivia Stewart, Metea Valley, senior, middle hitter
Sophia Svingen, Naperville Central, senior, right-side hitter
Matt Le Cren is a freelance reporter.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/25/2025-naperville-girls-volleyball-all-area-team/
Naperville Police Arrests for Nov. 13-19
The following items were taken from Naperville police reports and press releases. An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt:
A 20-year-old man from Bolingbrook was arrested on a warrant at 10:23 p.m. Nov. 13 at South Washington Street and Ring Road.
A 23-year-old man from Aurora was arrested on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, driving without a license/never issued and driving without insurance at 11:27 p.m. Nov. 13 at Book Road and 87th Street.
A 61-year-old woman from Aurora was arrested on charges of operating a vehicle while using a wireless telephone, driving without insurance and possession of a controlled substance at 1:34 p.m. Nov. 14 at Webster Street and Ogden Avenue.
A 29-year-old man from Chicago was arrested on a charge of possession of a controlled substance at midnight Nov. 14 at East New York Street and South Route 59.
A 36-year-old woman from Hawthorne, California, was arrested on a warrant at 1:55 a.m. Nov. 15 at East Diehl Road and North Naper Boulevard.
A 29-year-old man from Naperville was arrested on charges of attempted battery, aggravated assault on public property, criminal damage to property less than $500 and aggravated assault on an officer at 6:26 p.m. Nov. 16 in the 1500 block of Bond Street.
A 26-year-old man from Aurora was arrested on charges of driving on a suspended license, driving without insurance, driving when a registration suspended for non-insurance and unlawful possession of cannabis by a driver at 11:51 p.m. Nov. 17 at Platinum Avenue and North Route 59.
A 21-year-old woman from Naperville was arrested on two warrants at 12:40 p.m. Nov. 18 in the 100 block of Testa Drive.
A 42-year-old man from Woodridge was arrested on a warrant at 1:52 a.m. Nov. 19 in the 800 block of South West Street.
A 52-year-old man from Naperville was arrested on a charge of aggravated battery at 1:39 p.m. Nov. 19 in the 1700 block of South Washington Street.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/25/naperville-police-arrests-blotter-november-3/
Teens charged with murder in Loop stabbing of man: CPD
Three teenage boys now face charges in the killing of a man on a Loop street over the weekend, Chicago Police announced Tuesday.
Shortly after 7 a.m. Sunday, CPD officers found a man stabbed to death in the 200 block of South Wabash. The victim remained unidentified as of Tuesday, but the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office said he died of a stab wound to the back. His death was ruled a homicide.
Cook County Crime Stoppers, which offered a reward for information on any suspects, said it was likely the victim was homeless.
Two of the suspects, ages 14 and 16, were charged with first-degree murder, and the older teen was also charged with mob action, according to police. Another boy, also 14, was charged with armed robbery.
Police said the three were taken into custody Sunday afternoon in the Heart of Chicago neighborhood. The suspects’ names were also withheld and it was not clear when they’d make initial appearances in court.
The fatal stabbing came on the heels of two other high-profile instances of violence in the city’s downtown area. Last week, a man with a long history of arrests allegedly set a woman on fire as she rode the CTA Blue Line through the Loop. Federal prosecutors have since filed terrorism charges against the suspect, who yelled “I plead guilty!” during his first appearance in court.
Late last Friday, two shootings in the Loop left a 14-year-old boy dead and eight other teens wounded. No charges have been filed in either case.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/25/teens-charged-with-murder-in-loop-stabbing-of-man-cpd/
Baja la confianza del consumidor en EEUU debido a la inflación y el desempleo
Por CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
WASHINGTON (AP) — Los consumidores en Estados Unidos mostraron mucha menos confianza en la economía en noviembre tras el cierre del gobierno y en medio de una contratación débil e inflación persistente.
El Conference Board informó el martes que su índice de confianza del consumidor cayó a 88,7 en noviembre desde una lectura revisada al alza de 95,5 en octubre, la segunda lectura más baja desde abril, cuando el presidente Donald Trump anunció aranceles generalizados que provocaron una caída en el mercado de valores.
Las cifras sugieren que los estadounidenses están cada vez más cautelosos ante los altos costos y el lento crecimiento del empleo, con percepciones del mercado laboral empeorando, según encontró la encuesta.
La disminución de la confianza podría plantear problemas políticos para Trump y los republicanos en el Congreso, ya que las opiniones más pesimistas sobre la economía se observaron entre todas las afiliaciones políticas y fueron particularmente marcadas entre los independientes, señaló el Conference Board.
También el martes, un informe del gobierno mostró que las ventas minoristas se desaceleraron en septiembre después de lecturas saludables durante el verano. Aunque los economistas pronostican un crecimiento saludable para el trimestre de julio a septiembre, muchos esperan un desempeño mucho más débil en los últimos tres meses del año, en gran parte debido al cierre.
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Esta historia fue traducida del inglés por un editor de AP con la ayuda de una herramienta de inteligencia artificial generativa.
“Clean Out The Garage”: Dick’s Sporting Goods Set To Shutter Some Foot Locker Stores
“Clean Out The Garage”: Dick’s Sporting Goods Set To Shutter Some Foot Locker Stores
Dick’s executive chairman Ed Stack told CNBC senior retail reporter Courtney Reagan that it will close an unspecified number of Foot Locker stores as part of a major restructuring to prevent the newly acquired chain from dragging on profitability.
“We need to clean out the garage,” Stack told Reagan. “We’ve taken pretty aggressive markdowns to clean out old merchandise. We’re impairing some store assets. We’ll close some stores… everything we’re doing is there to protect 2026 and just kind of do this one time.”
The restructuring will weigh heavily on Foot Locker’s results this quarter, with comparable sales expected to fall in the mid- to high-single digits and margins compressing by 10 to 15 percentage points.
In May, Dick’s acquired Foot Locker for $2.4 billion, a deal that was completed in September. This acquisition creates a larger sports retail chain that can expand its global reach and offer a wider range of products and services to a broader customer base.
However, that customer base in the U.S. skews toward lower-income and lower-middle-income consumers, and it is not surprising that the retailer is restructuring, given that these consumers are financially pressured.
Meanwhile, Dick’s core business remains solid: Comparable sales rose 5.7%, far ahead of Wall Street estimates, prompting the company to raise full-year guidance. Dick’s now expects comparable sales growth of 3.5% to 4% and EPS of $14.25 to $14.55.
Q3 results beat Wall Street estimates:
EPS: $2.78 adj. vs. $2.71 expected
Revenue: $4.17B vs. $3.59B expected
In a recent channel check, Goldman analysts led by Kate McShane visited a Foot Locker store in Jersey City, New Jersey, and found light traffic and elevated promotions.
Here are McShane’s findings:
Traffic was light; in-stocks appeared healthy
“Just gift” signage in front window with Jordan 1 high and lows and AF1s in window display
New Balance sneakers in front of store display and Jordan apparel
Uggs and Timberlands are now on wall near front of store where the Nike Vomeros used to be
Shifted Nike Vomero on the wall; a few Vomero colorways are now on sale for the first time we have seen
Shifted basketball shoes on the wall more towards the front middle of the store
Moved non-Nike running shoes on the wall towards the back of the store (Hoka, On, and Asics)
Seemed that there were more workers in the store than usual – we counted 10-12
In men’s, we estimate that 34% of Nike footwear was on sale with an average promotion of 32%, compared to 21% of Adidas footwear with an average promotion of 33% and 38% of New Balance footwear with an average promotion of 42%. In women’s, we estimate that 30% of Nike footwear was on sale with an average promotion of 34%, compared to 57% of Adidas footwear with an average promotion of 32% and 45% of New Balance footwear with an average promotion of 37%.
Promotions Observed at Foot Locker
More details.
Foot Locker operates 2,400 stores globally, with 677 located in the U.S. as of August. Stack provided no details on how many stores will be shuttered or on the timing of the closures.
Tyler Durden
Tue, 11/25/2025 – 10:55
