Strong El Niño likely means a milder winter for northern Illinois, climatologist says
Strong El Niño likely means a milder winter for northern Illinois, climatologist says
Oct 21, 2026Open source
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William Shatner to play heavy metal concert at a St. Petersburg bar
The ‘Star Trek’ actor, who covers Ozzy and Metallica, has an original album coming out.
Oct 21, 2026Open source
Ill. AG: Law enforcement task force needed for Chicago Police OIS investigations
The Illinois OAG stated that the Chicago PD needed to establish an investigative review committee consisting of law enforcement officers outsi...
Oct 21, 2026Open source
Illinois man charged after police find surveillance images of underage girls in changing area
An Oswego man faces nine felony charges after Yorkville police said images of underage girls were copied from surveillance video at a business...
Oct 21, 2026Open source
2026 Race for Congress: La Shawn Ford vs. Chad Koppie in IL 7th District A veteran Illinois state lawmaker...
A veteran Illinois state lawmaker is hoping to take over Congressman Danny Davis
Oct 21, 2026Open source
UIC report puts $1 billion price tag on recidivism in North Lawndale
A new report finds repeat incarceration in one Chicago neighborhood has cost Illinois taxpayers more than $1 billion, but researchers say there
Oct 21, 2026Open source
Champs Again: Teutopolis girls tennis wins fourth straight sectional title and 11th in the last 15 years
For the past 14 years, the Teutopolis girls' tennis program has dominated sectional tournaments. That dominance continued over the weekend whe...
Oct 20, 2026Open source
State police investigate 2 crashes, one fatal
Illinois State Police are investigating an Effingham County crash that sent one person to the hospital and a fatal accident involving a motorc...
Oct 19, 2026Open source
Early voting in Tampa Bay starts Monday: where to go, what to know
. When and where to early vote in the Tampa Bay area. [ BRIAN CASSELLA | TNS ]Liv Caputo is a Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau Reporter....
Oct 19, 2026Open source
The first performance by a Beatle in America was in Illinois: Benton keeps its historical footnote alive
Months before Beatlemania in America, George Harrison visited his sister in Benton, Illinois, for two weeks in September 1963. The town rememb...
Oct 19, 2026Open source
In Paris, Illinois, Trump’s ICE raids came home ‘when it happened to Jose’
Paris, Illinois, a town that voted overwhelmingly for President Donald Trump, is contending with its support after one of their own was arrest...
Oct 19, 2026Open source
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