Back paychecks totaling $185 million could soon be in the mail to Chicago’s 4,800 firefighters and paramedics who have been waiting four years for a new contract — and the pay raise the comes with it. The City Council’s Committee …
City Council committee advances firefighter contract for full Council approval Read MoreAfter weeks of threats from President Donald Trump to deploy military troops into Illinois over the vehement objections of Gov. JB Pritzker and other Democratic leaders, Texas National Guard members arrived early Tuesday at a southwest suburban military training site …
Texas National Guard members arrive at Chicago-area military training facility Read MoreYou can’t knock a complete meal prepared on a baking tray, ready to eat straight from the oven with few, if any, pots or pans to wash up. It’s no wonder that sheet pan dinners are touted for their convenience. …
Sheet pan dinners deliver big on flavor Read MoreBy MICHELLE L. PRICE and SOPHIA TAREEN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the Illinois governor and Chicago mayor, both Democrats, should be jailed as they oppose his deployment of National Guard troops for his immigration and crime crackdown in the nation’s …
Trump says Illinois governor and Chicago mayor should be jailed as they oppose Guard deployment Read MoreBy SARAH RAZA, Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — When Rob Coverdale started his job in 2023 as superintendent of the K-12 Crow Creek Tribal School in South Dakota, there were 15 unfilled teaching positions. Within nine months, he …
Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee threatens rural schools and hospitals reliant on immigrant workers Read MoreAn upcoming show will tell the story of R&B legend Etta James. It’s not a tribute show or like a biopic, according to its producers. It’s a party. “We’re going to have a great time. We’re also going to learn …
The music of Etta James comes to the lawn of Huntington Library Read MoreGuatemala’s culture and it’s Mayan ancestry will be celebrated this weekend in a lively festival that’s expected to attract thousands to Lafayette Park in Los Angeles. The ninth annual Festival Chapin de Los Angeles, which is marketed as the largest …
Festival Chapin de Los Angeles honors Guatemalan culture this weekend Read MoreReading Time: 3 minutes Travis Kelce is playing coy when it comes to a certain body part. As you may have heard about, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end is the subject of fiancee Taylor Swift’s new song, “Wood.” Nearly …
Travis Kelce Talks About His “Wood,” If You Know What We Mean Read MoreReading Time: 3 minutes Feud rumors have long plagued Selena Gomez and Francia Raisa. In 2017, Raisa donated a whole kidney for Gomez’s kidney transplant. However, the years that followed saw rumors of feuding and reconciliation. Just days before Gomez …
Selena Gomez & Francia Raisa Feud Still On? Kidney Donor Speaks Out Read MoreReading Time: 2 minutes Ever since Bad Bunny announced that he’ll be headlining the halftime show at Super Bowl LX, people who know literally nothing about contemporary music have felt the need to weigh in. Most of the hate has …
Mike Johnson Blasts Bad Bunny Halftime Show: ‘It’s a Terrible Idea’ Read MoreArsenal boss Mikel Arteta (Picture: Getty) Jakub Kiwior has revealed how he personally persuaded Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta to let him leave for Porto this summer. Reports had suggested that the north London club were keen to offload the Polish …
Ex-Arsenal star ‘convinced’ reluctant Mikel Arteta to sanction transfer Read MoreDid someone just cast revelio? (Picture: Click News – Dean/Splash) We finally have our first look at John Lithgow as Dumbledore in the Harry Potter reboot, and it looks like someone’s been using Polyjuice Potion. How else would you explain …
Harry Potter star John Lithgow finally seen in Dumbledore costume – and fans are stupefied Read MoreFlying off the shelves (Nintendo) After becoming the fastest-selling console ever, the Nintendo Switch 2’s momentum is showing no signs of slowing down. The Nintendo Switch 2 is already the fastest-selling console ever, with over six million units sold worldwide …
Nintendo Switch 2 beats PS4 and Switch 1 three month record as sales increase Read MoreAn unlikely ingredient could change porridge forever (Picture: Erik Johansen) Human beings have eaten porridge for more than 32,000 years. It was the Stone Age hunter-gatherers who first added water to oats, maybe a little salt if you’re lucky, and declared …
The world porridge champion wants to revolutionise breakfast favourite with caviar Read MoreNone of the sparkle and shine of Badenoch’s newfound confidence excuses her last eleven months as leader (Picture: Bruce Adams/Daily Mail) Earlier this afternoon, I walked out of Kemi Badenoch’s speech at the Conservative party conference and, on its own …
If you think Kemi Badenoch’s Tories are finished – I’ve got bad news Read MoreMultiple countries have now banned social media for children, or are considering doing so (Picture: Getty) Children under 16 in Denmark will be banned from using social media without parental permission, the country’s prime minister has announced. The Scandinavian country …
Denmark bans social media for under-15s: Could it happen here? Read MoreMillions of drivers were made to pay hidden commissions as part of their car finance deal (Picture: PA) Motorists could soon be due a payout after the car finance mis-selling scandal, which has rocked the lending industry. Millions of people …
Millions of UK drivers in line for £700 car scandal compensation – are you eligible? Read More(Bloomberg/Steven Church) — The owner of former job recruitment sites CareerBuilder and Monster, which blamed artificial intelligence for their demise, won court approval to end a liquidation case by paying lenders and other creditors less than 10% of what they …
CareerBuilder, job website toppled by AI, wraps liquidation Read MoreA Disneyland visitor who suffered a heart attack while riding the Haunted Mansion was unresponsive when her ride vehicle returned to the unload station and was pronounced dead after reaching the hospital, according to officials. Related Articles Niles: Stand-up comics’ …
Disneyland visitor dies after suffering heart attack on Haunted Mansion Read MoreOAKLAND — After less than two years on the job, Oakland police Chief Floyd Mitchell has told city officials he intends to resign Dec. 5, officials said in a news release Wednesday morning. In a news release, officials did not …
Oakland chief of police to leave city post Read More