The Burnham Prairie wetland in south suburban Burnham is protected because it is in the Cook County Forest Preserves, but other critical wetlands in Illinois have lost their protections because of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year. Provided In …
Illinois wetlands deserve protection. Lawmakers should make that happen, while there is still time. Read MoreIndiana State center Robbie Avila, who played high school basketball at Oak Forest, is one of the biggest local names in the college transfer portal. Doug McSchooler/AP The transfer portal dominates the college basketball conversation for roughly two months in …
College basketball transfer portal chock full of area players Read MoreNew coach Teresa Weatherspoon (left) is at the center of the new era chairman and co-owner Nadia Rawlinson (right) is touting. Perfect timing isn’t real. Being in precise alignment isn’t the result of coincidence and certainly shouldn’t be left up …
Sky operating chairman, co-owner Nadia Rawlinson confident in team’s direction: “This is our era” Read MoreFire coach Frank Klopas said Brian Gutierrez’s form is why he hasn’t started the past two matches. Courtesy of the Fire The Fire attack has sputtered the last three games, scoring once in open play. On Wednesday, coach Frank Klopas …
Is Brian Gutierrez the answer to the Fire’s attacking woes? Read MoreDonald Trump has stirred up controversy among conservatives after stating that access to abortion should be decided by states. Several GOP members expressed their dissatisfaction given that Trump had previously backed a federal abortion ban. Whatever side of the abortion …
Rafael Perez: Should abortion be a state issue? Read MoreConnecting dots to create a picture is a children’s game that needs to be played by adults to see the big picture when contemplating votes on different public policy measures. That is because political maneuvering involving separate policy measures is …
Joel Fox: Connecting the dots on fights over tax policy in California Read MoreTackling retail crime is top of mind for many state lawmakers, as evidenced by the flurry of new bills taking aim at shoplifting, smash-and-grabs and retail theft. Why the intense attention this legislative cycle? California politicians are facing new and …
With public pressure mounting, state legislators get serious about stopping shoplifting surge Read MorePassover Seder plate with symbolic foods and a plate of matzos. Passover begins at sundown on April 22 and ends after sundown on April 30, 2024. (Photo by Mikael Haggstrom/Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication) Here …
Religion events in the San Fernando Valley, April 20-27 Read MoreStephen Maguire would rather hang his cue up than fade away (Picture: Getty Images) Stephen Maguire does not intend to keep plugging away outside of the world’s elite for too much longer, saying he will hang up his cue if …
Stephen Maguire eyeing retirement if he can’t relight his fire Read MoreJudd Trump is enjoying himself again on the snooker table (Picture: Getty Images) Judd Trump is feeling rested, confident and as pressure-free as is possible at the World Championship, saying he is yet to be ‘driven totally mad’ by snooker …
Judd Trump on not going mad, Rocket motivation and wanting to hear some trash talk Read MoreHossein Vafaei has learned a lot from his entertaining trip to the Crucible last year (Picture: Getty Images) Hossein Vafaei says he returns to the World Snooker Championship with more maturity and with lessons learned after an eventful trip to …
Hossein Vafaei returns to the Crucible with lessons learned: ‘Now I understand’ Read MoreTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Dominating the comedy scene in the 80s were Ade Edmondson and Rik Mayall, the dream double act behind hit shows …
80s TV legend chokes up as he reminisces over ‘love’ for late Rik Mayall despite feud Read MorePackaging of the dupe chocolate bars looked more whacky than the real Dairy Milk (Picture: South Yorkshire Police/SWNS) Stacks of cannabis chocolate bars made to look like Cadbury Dairy Milk were seized after a raid. Three people were arrested following …
Police celebrate 4/20 by seizing cannabis chocolate bars disguised as Dairy Milk Read MoreJoshua Bowling has been cleared of his paternity suit by ex-wife Annica (Picture: Facebook) The husband of famous conjoined twin Abby Hansel has finally been cleared of a paternity case involving his ex-wife’s three-year-old daughter. Former army medic Joshua Bowling, …
Husband of conjoined twins settles paternity lawsuit in dramatic fashion Read MoreDespite our region’s long-standing support for public transit, it’s frustrating that Bay Area transit doesn’t work well for more people. Ridership was stagnant prior to the pandemic, and is now at about 70% of pre-pandemic levels — one of the weakest recoveries in the …
Opinion: Make Bay Area transit seamless as a condition of new funding Read MoreWarriors head coach Steve Kerr appeared on 95.7 The Game’s Willard and Dibs show the day after his Golden State Warriors were pummeled by the Sacramento Kings in an embarrassing season-ending beatdown in the play-in tournament, lamenting what could have …
Moore: Three reasons the Warriors’ season went up in flames Read MoreAfter months of back-and-forth negotiations with Alameda County went nowhere, Oakland officials have proposed spending a combined $20 million to buy the county’s ownership shares in two notable pieces of East Bay real estate — both with ties to professional …
In bid to keep Roots soccer in town, Oakland to buy county’s shares of former Raiders practice site, Coliseum lot Read MoreDespite our region’s long-standing support for public transit, it’s frustrating that Bay Area transit doesn’t work well for more people. Ridership was stagnant prior to the pandemic, and is now at about 70% of pre-pandemic levels — one of the weakest recoveries in the …
Opinion: Make Bay Area transit seamless as a condition of new funding Read MoreWarriors head coach Steve Kerr appeared on 95.7 The Game’s Willard and Dibs show the day after his Golden State Warriors were pummeled by the Sacramento Kings in an embarrassing season-ending beatdown in the play-in tournament, lamenting what could have …
Moore: Three reasons the Warriors’ season went up in flames Read MoreAfter months of back-and-forth negotiations with Alameda County went nowhere, Oakland officials have proposed spending a combined $20 million to buy the county’s ownership shares in two notable pieces of East Bay real estate — both with ties to professional …
In bid to keep Roots soccer in town, Oakland to buy county’s shares of former Raiders practice site, Coliseum lot Read More