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City panel recommends TIF request for Dempster health restaurant with lingering questions
The building at 1826-30 Dempster St., previously slated for a Popeyes and now set to become Choice Authentic, is seen in June 2025. Credit: Les Jacobson Evanston’s Economic Development Committee voted Wednesday to advance to the full City Council a $400,000 TIF grant request for building out a new health restaurant at 1826-30 Dempster St. Several councilmembers were hesitant to…
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7 Overlooked 2025 Movies Destined to Become Cult Classics
2025 has been one of the most hit-or-miss years in recent memory for Hollywood, ebbing between hits like Wicked for Good and Superman, and flops like Tron: Ares. While some of these films garnered the praise they deserved, others didn’t quite make the impact that gems like Weapons and Sinners did. From obscure horror films to twisted science fiction gems,…
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Indian envoy to Canada meets senior officials discusses ways to enhance bilateral ties
High Commissioner Dinesh K Patnaik met with the Speaker of the HoCS Francis Scarpaleggia- X Toronto: Indian High Commissioner to Canada has met Canadian Speaker of the House of Commons and discussed advancing parliamentary ties between both the countries along with productive exchange on shared democratic values and future collaboration. In January, India will be welcoming a delegation led by…
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Driving simulator exposes early Parkinson’s impairments that routine tests fail to detect
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: A cutting-edge simulator reveals the hidden driving challenges of Parkinson’s disease, uncovering deficits that routine cognitive tests overlook and highlighting the need for more realistic road-readiness assessments. Driving simulator setup used in the experiments, consisting of…
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Trump’s FEMA council to recommend dramatic downsizing and overhaul – but not elimination – of the agency
A task force created by President Donald Trump plans to recommend the most sweeping overhaul of FEMA in decades, dramatically reducing the federal agency’s role in disaster response by cutting its workforce in half and rolling out a new block grant system designed to get aid to communities faster and with less bureaucratic hassle. The recommendations from the FEMA Review…
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Scary Christmas: 13 Holiday Horror Movies
While Christmas is typically the time to snuggle up with friends and family to watch the same corny, nostalgic favorites we return to every year, for filmmakers the holiday season is a surprisingly fertile ground for a very different form of entertainment: horror films. There are literally dozens of Christmas horror films currently in existence, and seemingly more every year.…
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“Snitch” Who Reported Bonnie Blue To Cops Reveals Why They Did It
After nearly a week since British adult content creator Bonnie Blue’s headline-making arrest in Bali, an alleged informant who reported her has finally broken their silence. Bonnie, whose real name is Tia Billinger, was taken into police custody on December 5 following a raid at a private villa in Mengwi District, after multiple local complaints. Highlights An anonymous individual who…
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Polling for first phase of Telangana gram panchayat elections tomorrow
Hyderabad: The stage is set for the first phase of gram panchayat elections in Telangana on Thursday. State Election Commissioner Rani Kumudini said that all arrangements have been made for peaceful and free and fair elections. More than 56 lakh voters are eligible to cast their votes for 3,800 gram panchayats and 37,440 wards spread over 189 mandals. The polling…
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Vanguard Opens Crypto ETF Access For 50M+ Clients — Here’s Why It Matters
Key takeaways Vanguard’s decision to open access to spot crypto ETFs marks a major shift from its earlier anti-crypto stance and gives more than 50 million clients a regulated path to gain exposure to digital assets. The firm will allow trading of approved third-party ETFs tied to BTC, ETH, XRP and SOL while avoiding memecoins or unregulated tokens and choosing…
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1-year-old completes 100 meter swim, enters India’s Book of Records
Mumbai: In Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri, a one-year-old has set the record of the youngest child to swim 100 meters, securing a place in the India Book of Records. The young swimmer Veda Paresh’s achievement was publicised in an Instagram post, which shows the official mail from the Book of Records. The email stated that Veda completed 100 meters, which equates to…
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