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Northwestern law professor on Supreme Court ruling on Louisiana's congressional map
29+ min ago (24+ words) Northwestern law professor on Supreme Court ruling on Louisiana's congressional map...
Baseball returns to Old Joliet Prison as part of Route 66 celebration
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (594+ words) The inmates are still gone but baseball is coming back to the Old Joliet Prison. The Joliet Slammers will play on the historic grounds against the Gateway Grizzlies of Sauget, Illinois, in an exhibition game April 30 as part of an…...
Coast Guard operating in "crisis" as DHS shutdown halts pay in May, cuts power, strains missions overseas - CBS Chicago
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (1536+ words) Updated on: April 30, 2026 / 7: 42 AM CDT / CBS News The U. S. Coast Guard cannot pay its bills. The military branch " now 75 days into the longest shutdown in U. S. history " owes over $300 million in unpaid obligations. And with thousands of utility bills overdue, totaling $5. 2 million,…...
Man dead after house fire on Chicago's Northwest Side
52+ min ago (98+ words) April 30, 2026 / 7: 50 AM CDT / CBS Chicago A man died after a house fire on Chicago's Northwest Side early Thursday morning." Just before 6 a. m. , Chicago police said emergency crews responded to a house fire in the 5800 block of North Louise Avenue. Police said…...
Boy, 16, found fatally shot in abandoned, stolen car in South Chicago
1+ week, 15+ min ago (204+ words) The victim, initially described as a man, was found Tuesday about 8: 30 p. m. in the 8600 block of South Du Sable Lake Shore Drive. Detectives continue to look for witnesses and any video evidence after a 16-year-old boy was found shot in the…...
Leaders outline 2026 tourism plans at Choose Chicago meeting
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (611+ words) CHICAGO (WLS) -- Tourism numbers are up, and the city's marketing organization, Choose Chicago, hopes to build on the momentum for 2026. But there are challenges marketing to international tourists because of the national political environment. Even a Tuesday in February attracts…...
Nick Offerman will star in Goodman Theatre show; Teri Hatcher coming to Chicago Shakespeare
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (208+ words) Nick Offerman, the former off-Loop Chicago actor who became a movie and TV star, is returning to Chicago to appear alongside his wife Megan Mullally in the previously announced "Iceboy! Or The. .. Nick Offerman, the former off-Loop Chicago actor who…...
FMI mejora previsi'n de crecimiento de la econom'a mundial a 3, 3% este a'o
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (230+ words) La organizaci'n de pr'stamos de 191 naciones espera que el crecimiento global sea del 3, 3% este a'o, igual que en 2025, pero superior al 3, 1% que hab'a pronosticado para 2026 en octubre pasado. La econom'a mundial "sigue mostrando una notable resiliencia a pesar de las…...
Illinois leads nation in tornado, hail and wind reports so far in 2026
1+ week, 2+ day ago (280+ words) The state of Illinois is the new severe weather champion of the nation, data from NOAA's Storm Prediction Center (SPC) reveals. The numbers reflect an unusual weather pattern so far this spring. Illinois has had 80 tornado reports through April 19. That's…...
Illinois businesses have mixed results with tariff refund process
1+ week, 1+ day ago (799+ words) St. Charles-based wholesaler The Winding Road owner Marla Showfer (center) buys fabric in Bali, Indonesia. Provided by Marla Showfer Illinois businesses report mixed experiences navigating the tariff refund process, after U. S. Customs and Border Protection launched an online portal Monday for…...