Strap in for a winter reading adventure with Naperville Public Library’s 30-Day Winter Reading Challenge. From Dec. 15 to Jan. 31, children and teens can go for the gold with this year’s program, “Ride Into Reading!” The slopes (and stories) are calling. The Winter Reading Challenge is open to all readers from birth through grade 12, even if they don’t have a library card. The … [Read more...] about One for the Books: Kids and teens who read over holiday break can earn Naperville library prizes
From aliens to flat earthers, Tyson debunks bad science at Sinai Forum
Neil deGrasse Tyson gave a rousing defense of scientific principles in his characteristic brash way during his Purdue Northwest Sinai Forum presentation Sunday. His talk gathered what PNW Sinai Forum Executive Director Leslie Plesac said was the largest group of high school and college students in recent memory for the lecture series. Superstitions that persist even in the 21st … [Read more...] about From aliens to flat earthers, Tyson debunks bad science at Sinai Forum
Zelenskyy rechaza ceder territorio a Rusia mientras busca apoyo en Europa
Por PAOLO SANTALUCIA y ILLIA NOVIKOV ROMA (AP) — El presidente ucraniano, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, se reunió el martes con el papa cerca de Roma mientras continuaba buscando apoyo europeo para Ucrania y resistiendo la presión de Estados Unidos para aceptar un compromiso doloroso con Rusia. Respondiendo a las preguntas de los periodistas en un chat de WhatsApp, Zelenskyy reafirmó su … [Read more...] about Zelenskyy rechaza ceder territorio a Rusia mientras busca apoyo en Europa
Today in History: ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ airs
Today is Tuesday, Dec. 9, the 343rd day of 2025. There are 22 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 9, 1965, “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” the first animated TV special featuring characters from the “Peanuts” comic strip by Charles M. Schulz, premiered on CBS. Also on this date: In 1990, Solidarity founder Lech Wałęsa won Poland’s first free presidential election … [Read more...] about Today in History: ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ airs
Today in Chicago History: ‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett found guilty for lying to police about purported attack
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Dec. 9, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National Weather Service, Chicago) High temperature: 62 degrees (1879) Low temperature: Minus 14 degrees (1876) Precipitation: 1.47 inches (2008) Snowfall: 5.1 inches (1931) 1778: Illinois … [Read more...] about Today in Chicago History: ‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett found guilty for lying to police about purported attack