This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WBEZ and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Illinois officials took possession last week of a 50-acre stretch of riverbed in the Des Plaines River near Joliet in a last-ditch effort …
Illinois wants to protect the Great Lakes from invasive carp, but a toxic mess stands in the way Read MoreA collaboration with JetBlue will mark the return of United Airlines to JFK International Airport in two years. JetBlue will give United access to slots at JFK for up to seven daily round-trip flights beginning in 2027. JetBlue runs approximately …
United Airlines will return to JFK with several daily flights in a deal with JetBlue Read MoreA flurry of unsolicited scam texts about unpaid traffic tickets are pinging phones across Illinois. The false messages — labeled “final notice” — urge people to pay up before their licenses are suspended, their credit scores are dinged and they are …
Scam texts about unpaid traffic tickets on the rise in Illinois Read MoreChicago area small businesses gathered last week in Uptown for an expo organized by nonprofit Chinese Mutual Aid Association. Conversations with some of the two dozen companies there give a snapshot of how commerce has been affected by President Donald …
Chicago area small businesses ride tariff ‘roller coaster’ Read MoreJames Rondeau, the director of the Art Institute of Chicago, will be returning to his role at the museum on June 2 following the results of an investigation subsequent to a recent plane incident involving Rondeau that led him to …
Art Institute’s James Rondeau will return to museum director’s role after plane incident Read MoreFormer Ald. Tom Tunney (44th) battled the Cubs over all things Wrigley Field for two decades, prompting the Ricketts family that owns the team to bankroll a challenger that Tunney handily defeated. When Bennett Lawson replaced Tunney, his former boss …
Wrigleyville alderperson’s ‘hard reset’ with Cubs could pave way for 2027 All-Star Game at Wrigley Read MoreThe outbound express lanes of the Kennedy Expressway will once again allow drivers to get to O’Hare Airport starting on Sunday, weather permitting. Since mid-March, only the outbound local lanes had access to the airport. But that changes with a …
Kennedy express lanes to O’Hare to open Sunday Read MoreTony Karman, the long-time director and president of EXPO Chicago will step down from his role with the organization at the end of June, according to an email disseminated to the media and first reported by ArtNews. Karman, who has …
EXPO Chicago founder Tony Karman to step down from director’s role Read MoreA Chicago police officer and former University of Illinois quarterback was taken into custody Wednesday after he was allegedly caught stealing sports memorabilia from a store in Evergreen Park. Christopher Pazan, 41, was arrested around 3 p.m. after he swiped …
Former University of Illinois quarterback, now a Chicago cop, accused of stealing baseball cards Read MoreIf I did not have to worry about how I’m going to die, I could focus on the days I have left to live — and they are not many. In January 2022, I learned I have a fast-growing, rare, …
Give dying Illinoisans the option to go on their terms Read MoreMinutes after a woman allegedly stabbed her three young children in Greater Grand Crossing, the oldest child tried to put his injured arm on her to console her. “Mama, don’t cry, it’s gonna be all right,” the 5-year-old boy said. …
Tow truck driver saves lives of 3 children who had just been stabbed by their mother Read MoreOrganizaciones de salud y médicos de Illinois están expresando su preocupación por la decisión del secretario del Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de Estados Unidos (HHS), Robert F. Kennedy Jr., de dejar de recomendar vacunas contra el COVID-19 para …
Médicos de Illinois alertan sobre abandonar la recomendación de vacuna COVID-19 para niños y embarazadas Read MoreEl último fin de semana de mayo promete ser soleado y cálido, siempre que los habitantes de Chicago logren llegar al viernes, dicen los pronosticadores. Un fin a las inusuales temperaturas frescas está a la vuelta de la esquina, dijo …
Se esperan días soleados y temperaturas de 80 grados este fin de semana en Chicago Read MoreA Jefferson County woman who left her back door open for her pet cat on Sunday night received an unexpected gift from the cat distribution system — a bobcat perched on her living room shelf. The woman called Jefferson County …
‘Here, little kitty!’ Bobcat surprises Jeffco woman in her living room Read MoreA man hit by an A Line train in 2023 is suing the Regional Transportation District for negligence, according to court records. Paul Aguilar was using a wheelchair to cross the A Line tracks at Aurora’s Peoria Station when he …
Man hit by A Line train in Aurora sues RTD for negligence Read MoreFormer GOP presidential candidate and President Donald Trump‘s former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley is amplifying The Wall Street Journal article ‘Putin Has Retooled Russia’s Economy to Focus Only on War’ by correspondent Thomas Grove, who is …
Nikki Haley Tells Trump It’s “Time To Cut Off Putin’s Ability” Read MoreThe Los Angeles Lakers are going to target veteran centers this offseason, but they may also want to bring in a younger option they can start developing. However, they don’t have a draft pick until No. 55 in the second …
Lakers Predicted to Land 6-Foot-10 Defensive Stopper Read MoreThe red-hot New York Yankees are getting close to filling a huge hole and having an even more loaded offense. New York infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr is slated to start his rehab assignment Thursday in Double-A Somerset, where Chisholm will …
Yankees Provide Update on Jazz Chisholm as He Begins Rehab Assignment Read MoreThe Denver Broncos selected Von Miller with the No. 2 overall pick in 2011. They traded him to the Los Angeles Rams in 2021 at the deadline. In between, the Broncos started 13 quarterbacks at least once. It took Peyton …
Super Bowl Champion Gets Honest About Bo Nix Amid Broncos Reality Check Read MoreSeveral NFL pundits encouraged the Pittsburgh Steelers to trade for Tennessee Titans receiver Treylon Burks last offseason. This summer, the Steelers may be able to add him for nothing. On Thursday, Bleacher Report’s Matt Holder named Burks one of four …
Former Steelers WR Trade Target Pegged Cut Candidate Read More