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DOWNTOWN — Biweekly Downtown bridge lifts start Wednesday to accommodate recreational boats traveling to and from their storage yards, according to the Chicago Department of Transportation. The lifts will take place at 9 a.m. Wednesdays and 8 a.m. Saturdays through June 24, except for May 23 and Jun
Because the big glass windows don't have screens, here are your afternoon links: Oxtail at the IHOP, casino table games in Queens, Harry Potter drone shows and more. [ more › ]
The deaths were the first to be reported since January by the Harris County Sheriff's Office, which operates the downtown Houston jail. Earlier this year, the jail was found to be in compliance with Texas' minimum standards for the first time in longer than a year.
Last week, Oregon label Jealous Butcher Records released Sanctions, the first album from Chicago alt-country group Souled American in 30 years. That’s a long time for any band to go without a new full-length record, especially a band that previously put out six albums in less than ten years. Before
LAKEVIEW — Lakeview is getting another Whole Foods Market. The grocery chain is expected to open in a long-vacant retail space at 827 W. Belmont Ave., according to the Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce, which shared the news in a social media post last week. The store would fill a major portion of t
An NYPD vehicle in the Crown Heights neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City in 2025. The union representing rank-and-file officers says the Civilian Complaint Review Board has damaged officers' reputation with allegations of sexual misconduct, bias and dishonesty. [ more › ]
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. New York City’s 2026-27 public school calendar is out, and families can expect a long summer, with the first day of school starting on Thursday, Sept. 10. They can also expect a late start to next
Parents and educators have been eagerly awaiting next year's school calendar. The school calendar is a knotty challenge for policymakers and parents. [ more › ]
The 21-year-old D4vd, whose legal name is David Burke, was charged with first-degree murder, lewd and lascivious acts with a person under 14 and mutilating a body, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said.
LAKEVIEW — Orla Gerben spent the first and last hours of her days with a book, sitting cross-legged in the breakfast nook with her cat, Mila, curled in her lap or tucked into bed, getting lost in stories and 18th-century nursery rhymes. At Nettelhorst School, 3252 N. Broadway, librarian Aurora Proud
HYDE PARK — Creators behind a new interactive event coming to the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry have one goal in mind: fashion, but make it sustainable. Thrift Lab, which will feature an expert panel of speakers on sustainability and clothing, a textile mending workshop, a communal fashion
Admissions to Texas computer science programs are down roughly 20%, professors said, but they still see a future for their students.
UKRAINIAN VILLAGE — Have you ever caught yourself thinking “the only thing that could make the classic television hit Gilmore Girls better is if it was set in Chicago”? If so, you’re in luck. “Gilmore Girls, But Chicago,” a show written by comedian Mina Bond, is coming
CHICAGO — West Ridge resident Allie Deaver-Petchenik said Park District camp registration is the most stressful 15 minutes of the year. So when registration opened Monday for Summer Day Camp programs at parks near her, Deaver-Petchenik was ready to go. “I came into the office and plugged directly in
CHICAGO — The CTA fired its private security forces, abruptly ending the unarmed patrols it once touted as a part of its effort to tackle pandemic-era spikes in crime. The guards, who were most visible at Downtown train platforms, were fired without notice over the weekend, Bailey Koch, a spokespers
LINCOLN SQUARE — Winnemac Park’s outfields have turned into a muddy swamp repeatedly this month after heavy rains — despite a recently completed two-year, $2 million renovation to prevent flooding. View this post on Instagram The fields have been flooding for at least a decade. Irene Tostado, a Chic
On a breezy Monday morning on a quiet corner of Queens, 11 leafy new neighbors arrived on a truck, fresh from a nursery in Kansas City. Elm, red maple and cherry trees — some with pink blossoms — would be planted next to the sidewalks across a few blocks of Cambria Heights, a suburban-style neighbor
As Midori Valdivia takes the wheel of the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission, she is encountering an industry with other women in key leadership roles — and where the number of trips with females in the driver’s seat is growing. Valdivia is the fourth woman to serve as commissioner and ch
In 2026, phone chat lines remain a fun, personal, and exciting way to connect with others, whether you’re single, looking for casual conversations, or seeking something more intimate. Unlike dating apps, chat lines offer real-time, voice-to-voice interactions that create a more immediate and e
Episode: 2638 Artificial Gravity for Human Spaceflight; What is Gained, What is Lost. Today, astronaut Michael Barratt discusses the pros and cons of artificial gravity.
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