News
-
At least 40 civilians killed by al-Qaida-linked rebels in a Burkina Faso town, UN rights office says
Nov 29, 2023 12:00 am - ABUJA, Nigeria - At least 40 civilians were killed last weekend by al-Qaida-linked rebels trying to take control of a besieged town in Burkina Faso's hard-hit northern r...
-
Mediators look to extend truce in Gaza on its final day, with one more hostage swap planned
-
Rosalynn Carter set for funeral and burial in the town where she and her husband were born
-
Learn about Our Lady of the Angels School fire at Hoffman Estates eventNov 29, 2023 12:00 am - Historian Jim Gibbons, in partnership with the Hoffman Estates Commission for Senior Citizens, will share a presentation on the Our Lady of the Angels School fire at 2 p...
-
'Absolutely beautiful': Cantigny's renovated McCormick House shines for the holidaysNov 29, 2023 12:00 am - Col. Robert R. McCormick and his wife Maryland sent a 1951 Christmas card with an image taken in front of their drawing room fireplace, one of a dozen in their home. The...
-
Counting cannabis coins: Kane County reveals tax infoNov 28, 2023 10:00 pm - Kane County officials this week revealed, for the first time, how much the county collects from local dispensaries since instituting a marijuana sales tax in 2019. The ...
-
Israel releases more Palestinian prisoners, Hamas frees 16 hostagesNov 28, 2023 10:00 pm - JERUSALEM - Israel released another group of Palestinian prisoners early Thursday in exchange for 16 hostages freed hours earlier by the Islamic militant group Hamas in ...
-
Look: The Week in Pictures photo gallery for November 20-26, 2023Nov 28, 2023 3:00 pm - Chicago's O'Hare International Airport was full of all creatures traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday and Santa Claus appeared at more than one tree-lighting ceremony ...
-
Pritzker promises transit fix, talks migrant housing and praises Biden at forumNov 28, 2023 5:00 am - The state and other stakeholders will resolve a looming $730 million annual shortfall facing Metra, Pace and the CTA in 2026, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday. The funding...
-
Pending legislation would allow small modular nuclear reactors in Illinois. What are they?Nov 28, 2023 5:00 am - Legislation awaiting the governor's signature would lift Illinois' nuclear ban beginning in 2026 - but only for reactors that have an output of 300 megawatts or less. T...