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Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights will permanently close at the end of the 2025-26 school year, citing financial struggles caused by declining enrollment and other factors.

The move follows the exits of some of the college’s top officials. The Trinity Christian College board of trustees voted to shutter the 66-year-old Christian private college during a special meeting Nov. 3, the college said. The school plans to sell its 6601 West College Drive buildings and land to fulfill current debt obligations.

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Ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan appeals corruption conviction, says feds criminalized state politics

Three weeks after former House Speaker Michael Madigan reported to federal prison, his lawyers have filed a long-awaited appeal to overturn his corruption conviction, arguing the prosecution flaunted recent Supreme Court rulings reining in the use of the bribery and fraud statutes and instead stretched the laws “past their breaking points.”

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US median first-time homebuyer age now at record-high of 40

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Chicago Bears trade for DE Joe Tryon-Shoyinka in pick swap with Cleveland Browns

Ryan Poles found his team some much-needed help at defensive end.

The Chicago Bears traded for Cleveland Browns defensive end Joe Tryon-Shoyinka ahead of the 3 p.m. trade deadline today, according to multiple national reports.

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“Blackbird” reunites a man and the woman he abused when she was 12, some 15 years later. It does not make excuses for sexual abuse, even if it explores the depths of human complexity.

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New York City voters are choosing their next mayor as Zohran Mamdani faces Andrew Cuomo in a generational battle

New York City’s voters are deciding the outcome of a generational and ideological divide that will resonate across the country today as they choose the next mayor to run the nation’s largest city.

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