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6+ hour, 38+ min ago  (36+ words) Scientists at the University of South Carolina found a key Omega-3 fatty acid may interfere with the brain's ability to repair itself. Fish oil could be harmful for brain health in some people, research finds...

6+ hour, 38+ min ago  (31+ words) Starting Friday, passengers can only carry two power banks for electronic devices. They must be visible during use and not stored in overhead bins. American Airlines new restrictions on portal chargers...

6+ hour, 31+ min ago  (137+ words) April 28, 2026 / 10: 47 PM CDT / AP Drew Romo hit the first two home runs of his career as the Chicago White Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-2 on Tuesday night. Colson Montgomery homered in the second off Angels starter Jos" Soriano (5-1), ending…...

6+ hour, 38+ min ago  (40+ words) According to a Wall Street Journal report, specialty stores are struggling to keep up with brides' fluctuating sizes, causing expensive alterations to wedding dresses when brides lose weight. Bridal stores implementing waivers for those taking GLP-1 weight loss drugs...

6+ hour, 48+ min ago  (40+ words) State Farm says hail is one of the most frequent and costly weather hazards in the U. S. Last year, they paid out more than $5. 6 billion in claims coast to coast. Videos capture baseball size hail falling in Ozarks...

6+ hour, 48+ min ago  (64+ words) The current measure would allow megaproject developers to freeze property tax assessments for 25 to 45 years, and rather than paying higher property tax bills that would come with rising assessments, developers would be allowed to negotiate long-term Payments in Lieu of…...

6+ hour, 48+ min ago  (27+ words) Highs will only be in the 50s along with a northeasterly breeze which will keep our lakeside areas at the cooler end. Cooler Wednesday ahead for Chicago...

6+ hour, 48+ min ago  (27+ words) The attorney's office said that a seventh suspect was arrested on Tuesday morning and charges are pending. 6 men indicted for alleged participation in Winnetka home invasion...

6+ hour, 48+ min ago  (49+ words) Jose Medina is due in court on Wednesday for an arraignment on first-degree murder charges. Prosecutors say he shot and killed Sheridan Gorman back in March, as she was walking with friends in Rogers Park. Suspect in fatal shooting of…...

10+ hour, 1+ min ago  (131+ words) April 28, 2026 / 7: 18 PM CDT / CBS Chicago Chicago police are asking for the public's help with identifying a man they said committed a simple battery while on a train in the Loop on Monday morning. It happened around 7: 10 a. m. in the 600 block of…...