Viral comparisons of Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu and her coaches to a trio from television sitcom “Modern Family” popped up all over so...
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Team USA sets record for most medals at a Winter Olympics. Here's who has won so far
The U.S. Olympic team won its record-breaking 11th gold medal of the Winter Olympics on Saturday when the trio of Kaila Kuhn, Connor Curran...
Olympic athletes are already selling their free swag on eBay
As the 2026 Winter Olympic Games wind down, athletes are packing up their bags with exclusive gear that fans obsessed over in viral TikTok...
Friday, February 20, 2026
Trump can still impose tariffs under other laws. Here are the ones he said he'll use
President Donald Trump still has options to keep taxing imports aggressively even after the Supreme Court struck down the tariffs he impos...
When do the 2026 Olympics end? Date, timing of the Closing Ceremony
The Closing Ceremony for the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics is now days away. The official end to the Games, scheduled to take place this wee...
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Timeline: What to expect and when as strong storms could bring heavy downpours, hail to Chicago area
A strong weather system moving across central Illinois Thursday afternoon could bring severe weather to the Chicago area through evening, t...
Pritzker ‘very disappointed' after Chicago Bears' Indiana stadium statement
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he was “very disappointed” in the Chicago Bears Thursday after the team issued a statement praising work do...
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Read the full text of Gov. JB Priztker's ‘State of the State' address
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivered his “State of the State” address on Wednesday in Springfield, laying out his agenda and his 2027 fisca...
Did you have a dirty car this morning? Why Chicago had ‘dirty rain' overnight
Did you wake up with a dirty car this morning? The Chicago area had “dirty rain” overnight, thanks to dust being lofted into the air from K...