Chicago is home to one of the largest Polish populations in the world outside of Poland. That history was on display for decades in north suburban Niles, where the White Eagle Events and Convention Center served as a gathering place …
Former White Eagle site sparks thoughts of my Polish family’s Chicago story Read MoreWEST HILLS — Parents, teachers, athletes and alumni gathered Monday for a special meeting of the El Camino Real Charter High School Board of Directors to discuss the status of three coaches who were recently placed on paid leave. The …
Questions arise over El Camino Real’s suspension of three coaches Read MoreBy MICHAEL KUNZELMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday postponed a trial in the U.S. for a former Libyan intelligence official charged in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, citing the discovery of new evidence that …
New evidence prompts trial delay for Libyan man charged in 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 Read MoreBy MEG KINNARD COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The final day of South Carolina’s Republican U.S. Senate runoff campaign on Monday came with a major cash infusion for Sen. Darline Graham from MAGA Inc., the super PAC that supports President Donald …
MAGA Inc. spends $827,000 to back Darline Graham on final day of South Carolina GOP Senate runoff Read MoreBy JESSE BEDAYN WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed, distanced himself Monday from progressive commentator Hasan Piker, who suggested that some pro-Israel rhetoric may lead to backlash against American Jews. The controversy could …
El-Sayed distances himself from popular streamer’s comments on Israel and Jewish Americans Read MoreOn the heels of other company layoffs, Walt Disney Co. announced Monday, Aug. 24, that it’s offering early retirement buyout packages to certain executives. The “Voluntary Early Retirement Opportunity” offer was outlined in an internal memo sent to Disney employees …
Disney offers early retirement buyout to executives Read MoreDisneyland broke ground on a new 6,000-space parking garage to handle the influx of visitors coming to see the new Avatar, Marvel and Coco attractions and reimagined Tomorrowland debuting at the Anaheim theme park resort over the next five years. …
Disneyland breaks ground on new parking garage Read MoreNew Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso (Picture: Getty) Chelsea are considering a move for Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga after having three bids for Alex Scott rejected by Bournemouth. Xabi Alonso has identified Scott, 23, as his top target to replace …
Chelsea make approach to sign Real Madrid star after £68m bid rejected Read MoreStuck in the trenches (Activision) Activision is on the backfoot heading into Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 and there’s only so much they can change in just a year. Call Of Duty is in a weird place in 2026. …
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta review – the slow road to redemption Read MoreDEAR ABBY: My middle-aged son is on the autism spectrum and has recently come back home to live with us. He left home at 19 and has always had roommates. We didn’t realize that he had autism until about a …
Dear Abby: Dad Asks a Lot of Low-Income Live-at-Home Son Read MoreWith a DJ playing celebratory hip-hop music, and blue balloons flying overhead, Leland Elementary Principal Alesia Franklin-Allen welcomed back her students. She worked to put first-timers, like five children who’d moved to the West Side school from the South Side, …
School is back in session for CPS students after summer of budget angst Read MoreAs President Donald Trump continues to challenge mail ballots and push for a nationwide eligible registry list, many voters are confused about their own rights in the November midterm elections. Trump in late July asked the U.S. Supreme Court to …
As Trump pushes sweeping changes to mail voting, here’s where things stand in Illinois Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration Monday in a case over President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in voting, though it remains unclear how much can be implemented before the fast-approaching midterm elections. The decision …
Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on mail voting restrictions ahead of midterms Read MoreSound & Gravity, Chicago’s newest festival celebrating adventurous and creative music returns to the Avondale neighborhood this September 3-6. Taking place at beloved Chicago venues like Constellation, The Beat Kitchen, the Athenaeum Theatre and Rockwell on the River — experience …
Sound & Gravity Festival 2026 Read MoreThe editorial staff at suburban publication the Daily Herald has announced a unionization effort shortly after a wave of layoffs earlier this month, according to the Daily Herald News Guild. It comes after 12 of the paper’s staffers were laid …
Daily Herald editorial staff announces unionization effort Read More