The men who played baseball at Western Illinois University in 1974 were, and remain, a tight group.
Day: May 23, 2024
Tuesday is National Burger Day. We’ve got some reader faves for you to try
Tuesday, May 28, is National Burger Day. And while there is a “national (fill in the blank) day” for just about every food, hamburgers stand out as part of the fabric of this country and deserve to be celebrated.
Dance for summer 2024: In the hot months, free festivals are just the tip of the iceberg
Indoors or out, when it comes to dance — there’s something for everyone this summer — everywhere you look.
One in a million blue-eyed cicada found in southwest suburbs
Kelly Simkins owns a variety of exotic animals from around the world: Two snakes, two tarantulas, two parrots, two geckos and seven hissing cockroaches. But the rarest pet in her collection was found on a tree in the Orland Grasslands Forest Preserve.
Experts caution safety as beach season opens Friday: Half of all Great Lakes drownings occur in Lake Michigan
There is a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday and Sunday, but Saturday is expected to be sunny, the weather service says.
Editorial: Bravo, Cook County Health Foundation directors. This is how an effective board operates.
The Cook County Health Foundation’s directors have provided a valuable lesson in effective corporate governance.
Sheldon H. Jacobson and Dr. Janet A. Jokela: What should we fear with AI in medicine?
AI medical systems can process information more quickly than any human clinician. Yet using this technology in health care also has risks.
Daniel I. Schlessinger: As Hamas-related lawsuits abound, we should focus on terror group’s first American victim
The case of David Boim, an American killed by Hamas in 1996, helps us understand the complex landscape of pro-Hamas advocacy in the U.S.
Richard Boykin: President Joe Biden’s dithering on menthol cigarette ban will cost Black lives
President Biden has delayed a ban on menthol-flavored cigarettes in order to pander to Black voters.
Today in History: Bonnie and Clyde shot and killed
On May 23, 1934, bank robbers Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker were shot to death in a police ambush in Bienville Parish, Louisiana.