Lawmakers are investigating toxic gas emissions from animal farming, including ammonia pollution that threatens nearby communities. For residents living near these facilities, this isn’t new — it’s daily life.

Darby Sandrock made Belmont University’s spring 2026 dean’s list.

Lanes on the busy outbound Edens Expressway in the north suburbs were blocked during the Tuesday morning commute after a semi crash, with stop-and-go traffic and heavy delays expected. About 6:41 a.m., Illinois State Police were called to I-94 and Dempster Street after reports of a two-vehicle crash involving a truck-tractor semi trailer with a roll-off ...

Police are looking for the person responsible for shooting a 42-year-old rideshare driver as he dropped off passengers in the North Lawndale neighborhood on Monday night.The driver was inside his vehicle dropping off passengers at about 10:35 p.m. in the 1300 block of South Central Park Avenue when he heard gunshots and felt pain, Chicago police said.He ...

CNN and other news organizations are reporting that a ransom note related to the disappearance of the mother of "Today show host Savannah Guthrie say the 84-year-old has died.

The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition is wrapping up an oral history project in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Millions in France are enduring extreme heat, with temperatures soaring and 40 drowning deaths reported since June 18.

Most of the victims were young people swimming in unsupervised areas, officials said.

Investors are bracing for rough trading after stocks in Asia and Europe were clobbered on Tuesday. A.I. companies like SpaceX are getting hit hard.

For decades, Wisconsins national reputation has hinged on its dairy land and barrooms. And for good reason the states economic and cultural contributions in those areas are significant. But its association with beer and cheese can eclipse other parts…

A blue-green algae bloom spread across the shoreline outside a condo at the corner of Monona Drive and Buckeye Road on Monday morning. Residents called it the worst theyd seen, comparing the smell to pig manure.

Chicago police are investigating after a gas station owner said thieves crashed into his business on Tuesday morning.

Emergency room visits for tick bites are continuing to climb, with the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showing the Midwest and Northeast have some of the highest numbers as tick season continues. “In all regions except theSouth Central United States, weekly rates of ER visits for tick bites are the highest for this time ...

The last time the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry's south entry was opened to the public, radio hadn't yet been invented. Or aspirin. Half of all U.S. homes were also still being lit by natural gas, and the first motion picture camera wouldn't get patented for another five years.Indeed, as far as anyone can tell, the last patrons to routinely pass ...

A 24-year-old man was critically wounded in a robbery Monday night on the Northwest Side and police have in custody a suspect. The 24-year-old was outside at about 8:30 p.m. in the 7000 block of West Belmont Avenue when another man approached him, pulled out a gun and demanded his belongings, Chicago police said.The gunman fired shots, striking the ...

The most intense conditions are happening in Britain, France and Spain, which are all under high-level heat warnings.

Dear Eric: I am a long-retired senior citizen. I manage my days by finding things to do. In the evenings, I generally go out to a handful of local establishments. Being single, I sit at the bar to dine and…

Ottawa Senators president and general manager Steve Staios confirmed in a press conference Monday that Sunday's blockbuster trade which sent Senators star Brady Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers came about at Tkachuk's request.

ELKHART LAKE A frustrating weekend for Christian Lundgaard looked like a total loss on the first lap at Road America, but instead he pulled off an improbable victory Sunday in the XPEL Grand Prix.

1 Bryce Harper finished Sunday's game a triple short of a cycle after hitting for the cycle on Saturday. The last player to finish one element short of a cycle the game after hitting for one was his Phillies teammate,…

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