When Marquise Vanzego got his food from the La Plata, Maryland Chick-fil-A drive-thru last Friday, he was shocked by the racist name printe...
Saturday, August 31, 2024
‘Extensive' search underway for suspect who stabbed teen at NW Indiana baseball field
Authorities in northwest Indiana on Saturday afternoon were conducting an “extensive search” for the person wanted for stabbing a teenage gi...
Chicago's Labor Day Parade returns to the Pullman neighborhood
Chicago’s Labor Day Parade returned to the Pullman neighborhood – a community that played an integral role in the labor movement – for the s...
Friday, August 30, 2024
When is the presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump? Here's what we know
With the presidential election now just over two months away, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are gearing up ...
Major closures coming to Chicago's DuSable Lake Shore Drive over Labor Day weekend
More than a dozen events are scheduled to take place in and around Chicago over Labor Day weekend , and one comes with big closures along a ...
Thursday, August 29, 2024
Chicago free museum days: Field Museum adds unexpected free admission day this fall
What’s better than visiting one of Chicago’s famed museum s? Visiting for free, of course. As some free museum days for Chicago museums con...
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
JD Vance forgot one thing: Childless cat ladies vote in swing states
Pittsburgh is the city with the most childless cat ladies, while Washington D.C., New York City, Baltimore and Chicago round out The Indepen...
Suspect stabbed to death in attempted robbery at Chicago gas station
A 38-year-old man was stabbed to death after attempting to rob another man inside a gas station on Chicago’s South Side late Wednesday morni...
Did you see it? Wild videos capture ‘crazy' clouds full of lightning as severe storms batter Chicago area
As severe storms battered the Chicago area Tuesday evening, many were quick to notice the wild scene unfolding in the sky. A dramatic ligh...
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Chicago marks hottest day of 2024, sets new temperature record
The city of Chicago is in the midst of one of its hottest days in recent memory, and August 27 will go down as one for the record books. Ac...
Man shot, injured during argument inside Andersonville pizza shop
Chicago police are investigating after a man was shot and injured during an argument inside an Andersonville pizza restaurant. The incident...
Monday, August 26, 2024
Jenna Ortega says she deleted Twitter after seeing explicit AI images of herself as a minor
Actor Jenna Ortega said she deleted X, then known as Twitter, after a “terrifying” experience encountering AI-generated pornographic images ...
Sunday, August 25, 2024
Chicago to open cooling centers amid excessive heat warning
The city of Chicago will open its designated cooling centers this week as an excessive heat warning will go into effect Monday. According t...
Babe Ruth's ‘called shot' jersey from 1932 World Series sells for over $24 million at auction
The jersey Babe Ruth wore when he called his shot during the 1932 World Series, hitting a home run to center field, sold at auction early ...
Saturday, August 24, 2024
Star of Netflix hit ‘Emily in Paris' rights a wrong involving a Chicago pizza chain
It’s been nearly four years since the then-brand-new Netflix series, “Emily in Paris,” insulted Chicago’s famed Lou Malnati’s pizza. The hi...
Chicago Public Schools teachers, students prepare for start of new school year on Monday
With school starting on Monday for Chicago Public Schools students, some teachers are doing their back-to-school shopping Saturday. “Two of...
NASA decides to keep 2 astronauts in space until February, nixes return on troubled Boeing capsule
NASA decided Saturday it’s too risky to bring two astronauts back to Earth in Boeing’s troubled new capsule, and they’ll have to wait until...
Friday, August 23, 2024
2024 election: What to know about voter registration, early voting
The general election season is fully underway with the conclusion of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, with voters now lo...
Thursday, August 22, 2024
From Celine Dion to Kid Rock, can political rallies use music without the artist's permission?
Pause that playlist, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Not even the future President of the United States has the authority to play any...
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
‘Murderball' is for women, too: How Sarah Adam became the first woman on the US Paralympic wheelchair rugby team
There was no need to defend Sarah Adam on the court, at least not in the eyes of her opponents. Competing in her first wheelchair rugby com...