An East Aurora School District 131 board member and former board president is facing multiple federal charges for orchestrating a bribery and fraud scheme, according to court documents filed Tuesday. Annette Johnson — then-president of the District 131 Board and …
East Aurora District 131 board member facing federal charges over fraud, kickback scheme Read MoreA man was fatally shot in Roseland Tuesday evening, according to Chicago police. The man, 59, was in the 10500 block of South Eggleston Avenue at 6:01 p.m. when he was shot in the head, police said. He was taken …
Man fatally shot in head in Roseland Read MoreMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man who played a major role in defrauding a federal food program in Minnesota was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in prison, the latest punishment in a sprawling scheme to collect millions of dollars during the …
Judge orders 30-year prison sentence for key figure in Minnesota food fraud Read MoreBy MARK VANCLEAVE and REBECCA BOONE MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Conservative activists James O’Keefe and Cam Higby were charged Wednesday with unlawful voting and identity theft after a Minnesota prosecutor said they gave false names to poll workers during the state’s …
Conservative activists O’Keefe, Higby charged with unlawful voting in Minnesota Read MoreCompletion of work on the Lake Street bridge has been delayed once again, causing continued service disruptions on the CTA’s Green and Pink lines. Improvements to the 110-year-old bascule bridge include replacing its west leaf, its deck, substructures and CTA …
Resumption of CTA train service across Lake Street bridge delayed yet again Read MoreReading Time: 2 minutes As we previously reported, Savannah Chrisley’s engagement announcement came with plenty of reasons for fans to pay attention. But as the Chrisley Knows Best alum prepares to welcome a baby with her new fiancé, Jason Galanis, …
Savannah Chrisley’s Fiance Had More Than $100 MILLION in Financial Liabilities After Last Marriage Read MoreReading Time: 2 minutes Well, Prince Louis is growing up before our eyes, and his latest public appearance is giving royal watchers another reminder that the days are flying by. On October 28, Prince William and Kate Middleton shared a …
Prince Louis Looks Like a Grownup In New Pic Shared By Kate Middleton Read MoreAcclaimed filmmaker Peter Medak has died aged 88 (Picture: Everett/Shutterstock) Acclaimed director Peter Medak, whose extraordinary career spanned everything from Breaking Bad and The Wire to some of Britain’s most celebrated films, has died aged 88. The Hungarian-born filmmaker died …
Peter Medak, Breaking Bad and The Wire director, dies aged 88 Read MoreThe woman was trying to save her young granddaughter (Picture: SolarPix) A British pensioner has drowned while trying to rescue her granddaughter from the sea on the last day of their Spanish holiday. The 70-year-old woman died after rushing to …
Grandma drowns saving girl from blowing away on holiday inflatable Read MoreBowen Wan found dead after ChatGPT ‘convinced’ her to take less epilepsy medication Bowan Wan was on the phone to her father back in rural China when the line suddenly went dead. The 31-year-old software engineer had collapsed. She is …
Woman, 31, found dead after ChatGPT ‘convinced her’ to roll back medication Read MoreSen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) criticized President Trump and his allegations of election fraud Wednesday, writing: “This is as low as it gets. Donald Trump’s unfounded allegations of election fraud are inspiring election denial groups to harass nursing home residents and …
Sen. Warren Slams Nursing Home Harassment by Election Denial Groups, “This Is as Low as It Gets” Read MorePolice are searching for a man who reportedly attempted to sexually assault an 11-year-old girl en route to school in the Garfield Park neighborhood Tuesday morning, according to Chicago police. The girl was walking in the 3900 block of West …
Police search for man who attempted to sexually assault 11-year-old in Garfield Park Read MoreThe Chicago Transit Authority board voted to approve construction contracts for a revitalization project at the California Blue Line station site. The work — paid for by state transportation and local TIF funds — is set to begin in late …
CTA board approves $40 million in accessibility renovations to California Blue Line station Read MoreLos Angeles County beaches was placed under a coastal flood advisory by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 11:39 a.m. The advisory is in effect until Friday Oct. 30, at 2 p.m. “Minor to moderate coastal flooding expected due …
Coastal flood advisory for Los Angeles County beaches until Friday afternoon Read MoreOn Wednesday at 11:39 a.m. a coastal flood advisory was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until Friday Oct. 30, at 2 p.m. for Catalina/Santa Barbara Islands. “Minor to moderate coastal flooding expected due to very high tides,” …
Catalina/Santa Barbara Islands under a coastal flood advisory until Friday afternoon Read MoreDolores Huerta co-founded the United Farm Workers union to improve working conditions in the nation’s fruit and vegetable fields. She coined the phrase “Sí, se puede!” that became a widespread rallying cry in the 1960s, and the civil rights work …
Dolores Huerta, a life in photos: Remembering the work of the civil rights leader Read MoreBy FRANCESCO SPORTELLI and NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican is opening a celebration of the popemobile, the now-iconic vehicle that for nearly a century has let popes get close to the faithful at home and abroad. The …
A popemobile exhibition is unveiled at the Vatican, featuring the vehicle popes have used since 1930 Read MoreA Caltech research report released Wednesday, Oct. 28, revealed that the Eaton fire smoke plume exposed millions of people in the Los Angeles area to lead concentrations 80 times background levels during a 24-hour peak burning period. Researchers focused their …
Eaton fire smoke plume was enriched with high levels of lead, Caltech report finds Read MoreA Caltech research report released Wednesday, Oct. 28, revealed that the Eaton fire smoke plume exposed millions of people in the Los Angeles area to lead concentrations 80 times background levels during a 24-hour peak burning period. Researchers focused their …
Eaton fire smoke plume was enriched with high levels of lead, Caltech report finds Read MoreManchester United striker Benjamin Sesko (Picture: Getty) Manchester United expect Benjamin Sesko to be out for at least two more months as he recovers from his shin injury. Sesko, a £74m signing from RB Leipzig in 2025, has not started …
Manchester United crisis deepens with £74m star ruled out for two months Read More