Curious City recently answered a question about two separate small planes that made emergency landings on Chicago’s scenic lakefront expressway. As it turns out, DuSable Lake Shore Drive has served as an intentional runway too. On July 14, 1983, four …
A museum, a mayor and a road: How Lake Shore Drive became a runway Read MoreKenneth Johnson was slowly suffocating to death. Johnson, 60, was in a Vermont prison awaiting trial in December 2019. Despite repeatedly complaining that he was struggling to breathe, he was misdiagnosed and largely ignored by the prison’s correctional and medical …
Illinois’ new prison health care provider has record of poor care Read MoreA federal judge ruled in a class action lawsuit that the way Cook County handles unpaid property taxes violates the U.S. Constitution, a win for homeowners who lost their properties — and their built-up equity — in tax sales. U.S. …
Property tax foreclosures illegally stripped Cook County homeowners of their equity, federal judge rules Read MoreBy MARK SHERMAN and KIM CHANDLER WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday struggled over how courts should decide borderline cases of whether convicted murderers are intellectually disabled and should be shielded from execution. Related Articles The White House …
Supreme Court struggles over whether Alabama can execute man found to be intellectually disabled Read More5 Freeway through Grapevine was placed under a dense fog advisory by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 10:52 a.m. The advisory is in effect until Thursday Dec. 11, at 11 a.m. “Visibility one quarter mile or less in …
Dense fog advisory issued for 5 Freeway through Grapevine until Thursday midday – visibility limited to 1/4 mile Read MoreBy REBECCA SANTANA, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreigners who are allowed to come to the United States without a visa could soon be required to submit information about their social media, email accounts and extensive family history to the …
Foreigners allowed to travel to the US without a visa could soon face new social media screening Read MoreBy Todd Woody | Bloomberg A California state agency won’t meet Governor Gavin Newsom’s year-end deadline to finish long-delayed regulations to protect homes from wildfires, rules that experts say could have limited the destruction of the January Los Angeles firestorms. …
California again delays ‘zone zero’ wildfire protection rules for homes Read MoreThe Los Angeles Dodgers landed Edwin Diaz in free agency, who was the best relief pitcher available. That was a big enough move that the team can justify not making any more big moves this season. However, this is the …
Dodgers Dealt Unfortunate News on Tarik Skubal Trade Read MoreRyan Coogler told The New York Times that his decision to reject an invitation to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nearly 10 years ago had nothing to do with bitterness against Oscar voters. “It’s not out …
‘Sinners’ Director Ryan Coogler Says Rejecting Academy Invite Was ‘Not Out of Animosity’ After Oscar Snubs: ‘I’m Not Good at Judging Things’ Read MoreIt’s hard to imagine a player having a worse year than Geno Smith. He forced a trade from the Seattle Seahawks to the Las Vegas Raiders in the offseason. He had three really strong years in Seattle, so the hope …
Raiders Leak Significant QB News Ahead of Eagles Game Read MoreYou read the headline right Kansas City Chiefs fans: it’s time to start rooting for your rivals, the Denver Broncos. No, I don’t mean hop on the Broncos bandwagon as they look poised to make a deep playoff run. Instead, …
Chiefs Fans May Have to Start Rooting For the Denver Broncos Read MoreTobias Jesso Jr. celebrated turning 40 with a serendipitous gift: Justin Bieber’s “Swag,” an album he’d worked on over the past three years, happened to be released on the same day his new decade began this past July. “I was …
Tobias Jesso Jr. Reflects on Songwriter Grammy Nomination, Working With Justin Bieber and Returning to the Spotlight With ‘Shine’ Read MoreSharon Osbourne is revealing Ozzy’s last words to her, minutes before the rocker suffered a fatal heart attack this summer. The heavy metal star’s widow, 73, told “Piers Morgan Uncensored” on Wednesday that Ozzy woke her at around 4:30 a.m., …
Sharon Osbourne reveals Ozzy’s last words to her Read MoreSharon Osbourne is revealing Ozzy’s last words to her, minutes before the rocker suffered a fatal heart attack this summer. The heavy metal star’s widow, 73, told “Piers Morgan Uncensored” on Wednesday that Ozzy woke her at around 4:30 a.m., …
Sharon Osbourne reveals Ozzy’s last words to her Read MoreSnow is expected to continue falling into the weekend as subzero temperatures threaten to move through the Chicago area. The National Weather Service is warning of hazardous conditions, including temperatures as low as 9 degrees below zero and wind chills …
Subzero temperatures, more snowfall expected this weekend across Chicago area Read MoreThe Day of the Devs 2025 showcase featured dozens of new indie video game reveals Wednesday, including the announcement of a never-before-played Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) game that will be released next year as a charity fundraising effort. Per the …
Long-Lost NES Cartridge Game ‘Xcavator,’ More New Indie Titles Unveiled During Day of the Devs 2025 Read MoreUnder a new system rolled out Wednesday, Dec. 10, almost every transit system in the Bay Area will allow riders to pay by tapping a credit or debit card. Related Articles Transit agencies across Bay Area to begin accepting credit, …
Can I keep using my Clipper card, and other questions about the new Bay Area transit pay system Read MoreUnder a new system rolled out Wednesday, Dec. 10, almost every transit system in the Bay Area will allow riders to pay by tapping a credit or debit card. Related Articles Transit agencies across Bay Area to begin accepting credit, …
Can I keep using my Clipper card, and other questions about the new Bay Area transit pay system Read MoreBy REBECCA SANTANA, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreigners who are allowed to come to the United States without a visa could soon be required to submit information about their social media, email accounts and extensive family history to the …
Foreigners allowed to travel to the US without a visa could soon face new social media screening Read MoreBy REBECCA SANTANA, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreigners who are allowed to come to the United States without a visa could soon be required to submit information about their social media, email accounts and extensive family history to the …
Foreigners allowed to travel to the US without a visa could soon face new social media screening Read More