Lithium-ion battery fires on the rise: Chicago Fire Department takes action
Lithium-ion batteries, which power many everyday devices, have the potential to cause serious harm or death if they are flawed, and the Chicago Fire Department is now tracking these fires due to ...
‘Just like Trump’: Henyard predicts landslide mayoral victory as trustees reject police chief pick during village board meeting
A fiery village board meeting got underway in Dolton on Wednesday night, but not in the usual location. The meeting was held at the Dolton Park District building and the fireworks ...
Cuba left reeling after Category 3 hurricane ravages island and knocks out power grid
Cuba was left reeling Thursday after a fierce Category 3 hurricane ripped across the island and knocked out the country’s power grid. The magnitude of the impact remained unclear ...
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John Calipari wins Arkansas debut as 16th-ranked Razorbacks beat Lipscomb 76-60
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — John Calipari won his debut as Arkansas coach when the 16th-ranked Razorbacks held off a second-half rally by Lipscomb and pulled away for a 76-60 victory Wednesday night.
Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupts again as residents to relocate from its danger zone
Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted again Thursday, spewing a column of hot clouds that rose 2,500 meters (8,200 feet) from its peak, three days after a midnight ...
European climate agency says this will likely be the hottest year on record — again
For the second year in a row, Earth will almost certainly be the hottest it’s ever been. And for the first time, the globe ...
‘We were always laughing’: Classmates, teachers recall childhood memories of fallen CPD officer Enrique Martinez
Former classmates, teachers and the principal of St. Nicholas of Tolentine in West Lawn shared memories of fallen Chicago police officer Enrique Martinez, who was fatally shot and killed during a ...
Political operative charged with sending sexually explicit images to 2nd legislator
A southwest suburban political operative is now charged with sending obscene and harassing messages to two members of the Illinois legislature.
In this Florida school district, some parents are pushing back against a cellphone ban
It’s no surprise that students are pushing back on cellphone bans in classrooms. But school administrators in one South Florida county working to pull students’ eyes away ...
Can Trump run for another term in 2028?
Former President Donald Trump has been projected to retake the White House for a second term starting in January 2025. The historic election also marked the first in well over 100 years that an ...
Searches for ‘moving to Canada’ spike during U.S. presidential election
As election night wore on and Vice President Kamala Harris’ path to 270 electoral votes dwindled, some Americans were contemplating a move to the Great White North, Google data shows.
Bears receiver DJ Moore says he left the field midplay because he was hurt — not frustrated
Chicago Bears receiver DJ Moore insisted he left the field during a play last weekend because he was hurt — not frustrated.