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W E D N E S D A Y
December 10, 2025 Vol. 46, No. 24
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River Forest Tennis Club revises lights proposal Page 3
Housing Forward reels amid threatened cuts to federal housing support Leader says agency was blindsided by threat of federal slashing to permanent housing grant spending By BRENDAN HEFFERNAN Staff Reporter
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CHAMPIONS: Fenwick Defensive Lineman Luke Leone hoists the Illinois Class 6A Football Championship trophy with teammates during the Victory Rally following the Friars’ 38-28 victory over East St. Louis in the title game at Illinois State, Dec. 2. See story on page 36.
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Local efforts to combat homelessness had been brought under a cloud of uncertainty by proposed changes to a major federal grant program. But following a series of challenges from states’ attorney See HOUSING on page 17
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