Breaking News
Breaking news, also called news briefs, are short-to-the-point need-to-know reports for local, national, and international stories.
Planetary Parade to Help Kick Off Spring
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Uranus will march across the sky soon. The optimal viewing time will happen on March...
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Actor Sam Neill Has Stage 3 Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
"Jurassic Park" actor Sam Neill has announced he has stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The actor was diagnosed with "ferocious" stage...
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Whoopi Goldberg Opens Mouth and Inserts Foot Again
Whoopi Goldberg opened her mouth and inserted her mouth once again. This time she used the Romani slur "gypped" on...
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Chicago Loop Bank Robbery Sparks Shootout
Chicago Police and FBI are searching for the suspect of an armed robbery. The incident occurred within a Fifth Third...
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South Side Healthy Community Organization Invests Nearly $1 Million
Noting that social determinants of health — like nutritious food and a place to call home — play a big...
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Actor Ben Savage Wants to Replace Adam Schiff in Congress
"Boy Meets World" actor Ben Savage has thrown his hat into the ring to replace Democratic Representative Adam Schiff in...
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David Brown Resigns as a CPD Officer
David Brown got a proposal from Mayor Lori Lightfoot for the position of Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department on...
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Medical Care Airplane Crashes in Lyon County
Five people are reported dead after an airplane crash Friday, February 24, 2023. The crash included a Care Flight airplane...
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Murdaugh Receives Double Life Sentences
Former South Carolina attorney, Alex Murdaugh, received two life sentences to be served consecutively for murdering his son and wife....
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Jury Finds Alex Murdaugh Guilty of Killing Wife and Son
Alex Murdaugh, a disgraced attorney from South Carolina, has just been found guilty of brutally murdering his wife and son....
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