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LINCOLN PARK — As daylight hours lengthen and temperatures rise, spring promises baseball games, drinks on outdoor patios, walks along the lakefront and — for this year, at least — a new rhino calf at Lincoln Park Zoo. Kapuki, a 20-year-old eastern black rhinoceros, gave birth to a 60-pound female c
LINCOLN SQUARE — The owner of a popular Greek restaurant in Lincoln Square that suddenly closed last year plans to reopen the business this spring. Barba Yianni Grecian Taverna, 4761 N. Lincoln Ave., has been a staple of Lincoln Square since 1989, according to its website. But in August,
LITTLE VILLAGE — When Luis Fernandez Escalante’s wife was called into an immigration check-in this October, he decided to accompany her. He wasn’t required to, but Operation Midway Blitz was in full swing and his family was fearful of what could happen to her. Fernandez Escalante’s wife was ordered
Clarence Curtis Jordan’s attorney said the intellectually disabled man didn’t have a lawyer to work on his behalf for nearly four decades.
Candy and sweetened drinks are no longer eligible for purchases through the state's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Residents are navigating what that means at the checkout counter.
HERMOSA — On July 8, 1989, a young music fan named Aadam Jacobs, with a compact Sony cassette recorder in his pocket, went to see an up-and-coming rock band from Washington for their debut show in Chicago. After a blast of guitar feedback, 22-year-old Kurt Cobain politely announced to the
An NYPD car in New York City The 33-year-old victim, who lived at the complex, was shot multiple times. [ more › ]
Assemblymember Jordan Wright, a Democrat, represents Harlem The Harlem Democrat is sponsoring a bill that would strip racial details from the criminal charging system. [ more › ]
Way back in 2025, new mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani promised voters sweeping reform at the NYPD. The long-shot state lawmaker pledged to kill a controversial gang database and terminate a SWAT-like police unit that had been criticized for over-aggressive tactics. He would get rid of NYPD teams fo
Episode: 1551 In which Gary Larson tells us the piano was invented earlier than we thought. oday, a lesson in invention from the Far Side.
Some vocal Texas voters say they want to get rid of politicians who've served the state for decades. Much of that sentiment can be boiled down to a preference for younger candidates with new energy — or even older ones who buck long-held status quo.
H.E.R. is seen at Day 14 of the 2025 US Open Tennis Championships at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Sept. 6, 2025 in Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York City. Police say a Brooklyn parking attendant sent messages and followed the Grammy-winning artist. [ more › ]
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Today: We discuss food insecurity in the Houston area, learn about the Houston Symphony’s 2026 – 27 Season, and explore the rich traditions behind Greek Easter. Plus, we share our latest Current Obsessions.
Roman Amatitla, 38, appears in Queens court for his arraignment on murder and arson charges on April 9, 2026. The 38-year-old defendant was recently fired from his job and didn't know anyone in the building, according to the district attorney’s office. [ more › ]
A coalition of groups sued the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday, alleging that ICE and other federal agencies are unlawfully arresting immigrants in New York solely over their race or ethnicity. The coalition, which includes the New York American Civil Liberties Union, Make the Road New
Harris County Judge Nathan Milliron had ordered attorney James Stafford to appear in court after Stafford called out the judge's behavior in an email.
WEST TOWN — Vintage furniture store Dial M For Modern is closing its West Town storefront, but it’s keeping a sales space at a popular vintage showroom in Pilsen. Dial M For Modern, 1818 W. Grand Ave., is holding a closing sale over the next two weekends before shutting down later in April. Th
Splendora High School, north of Houston, had been placed into a secure hold after a teacher allegedly claimed she had been assaulted. Investigators believe it to be a hoax.
A change in policy proposed by the Mamdani administration this week could make it easier for New Yorkers to cancel subscriptions, automatic renewals and continuous service offers, as part of the new mayor’s wider crackdown on what he’s described as “subscription tricks and traps.” The so-called “cli
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