First come the cicadas , next comes water park season. In just over 30 days, Illinois’ largest water park, Raging Waves, in Yorkville, will...
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Biden administration will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, sources have confirmed to The Associat...
Monday, April 29, 2024
CTA, Metra, and Pace would merge into single agency under Illinois proposal
What to Know The bill is part of a larger effort to combat climate change and to make the transportation sector carbon-neutral The MMA ...
Here are 9 races to watch in the 2024 Indiana primary election
Indiana’s primary election is set for May 7, and multiple statewide elections are on the ballot as Hoosiers choose candidates governor, the ...
2 killed in Oak Lawn crash on Cicero Avenue, officials say
Two people were killed in a violent crash in suburban Oak Lawn Sunday, with at least one of the vehicles torn in half by the force of the im...
Funeral services are held for a Chicago police officer fatally shot while heading home from work
Funeral services have been held for a Chicago police officer who was shot to death while off-duty and heading home from work from The Inde...
Sunday, April 28, 2024
Utah couple accidentally ships pet cat in Amazon return package: ‘We had no idea'
A Utah couple is thanking their lucky stars after they were reunited with their pet cat they accidentally shipped to an Amazon facility in ...
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Gen-Z sees the Gaza protests as their 1968 moment: ‘We built this on their legacy’
An anti-war movement is spreading on college campuses across America and beyond. Protests have been met with police violence, mass arrests a...
Police searching for pregnant 15-year-old last seen in Chicago's Marquette Park neighborhood
Chicago police are searching for a missing 15-year-old girl who was last seen Thursday afternoon in the city’s Marquette Park neighborhood. ...
Residents begin going through the rubble after tornadoes hammer parts of Nebraska and Iowa
Residents began sifting through the rubble Saturday after a tornado plowed through suburban Omaha, Nebraska, demolishing homes and business...
Friday, April 26, 2024
R Kelly loses appeal to overturn 20-year sentence for child sex abuse
Jurors convicted the Grammy Award-winning R&B singer on three charges of producing child porn and three charges of enticement of minors ...
Riot Fest offers $5K and a promise to buy the ‘rat hole' from city of Chicago
Chicago’s popular Riot Fest has a new pitch — and a promise — for the future of the viral “rat hole,” which was removed from its spot in a R...
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Illinois tulip farms will be in ‘full bloom' this weekend, but forecast calls for storms
Illinois tulip farms are making for colorful sights, but rain and storms headed to the Chicago area could dampen your weekend plans to see t...
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Comedian Arj Barker asks breastfeeding mother to leave show after baby talked during his set
Comedian Arj Barker asked a breastfeeding mother and her baby to leave his comedy show at the Athenaeum Theatre in Melbourne, Australia, o...
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Evanston Township High School says cell phones will no longer be allowed in classes
Evanston Township High School will no longer allow cell phones in classrooms, citing reports that cell phone usage in schools “has become a...
US government agrees to $138.7M settlement over FBI's botching of Larry Nassar assault allegations
The U.S. Justice Department announced a $138.7 million settlement Tuesday with more than 100 people who accused the FBI of grossly mishandli...
Monday, April 22, 2024
Summer airfares expected to be higher this year due to decreased supply of Boeing planes
Prices for airfare for your summer vacation may be sky high this year after manufacturing delays for new Boeing aircraft are likely to decre...
Trump trial: Prosecutors, defense present their case as first witness takes the stand
Donald Trump tried to illegally influence the 2016 presidential election by preventing damaging stories about his personal life from becomi...
Sunday, April 21, 2024
Wayfair to open first-ever ‘large-format' store in Wilmette
While known for being an online destination, Wayfair will soon open their first-ever “large-format” physical store. The giant purple and wh...
Mom accidentally invites 487 people to child's birthday: ‘I have to get a new identity'
Imagine planning your child’s first birthday party — a casual celebration at a neighborhood park — and accidentally inviting hundreds of peo...