Drone light shows have emerged in recent years as an alternative to fireworks, addresses growing concerns about noise, safety and the environment.
Drone shows dazzle, but are Americans ready to add them to July 4th traditions?
Day: June 30, 2024
Error in new lung transplant algorithm harmed sick and dying patients
A flawed new algorithm for distributing lungs to transplant patients wound up putting people with Type O blood at a disadvantage.
Faith leaders: Where’s the money going for reducing Chicago’s gun violence?
The mayor has committed new funding to violence intervention, but many of our partners say they haven’t seen a single penny of new funding.
Running rings around drowning hazards: State law requiring life preservers is already saving lives
After last Sunday’s rescue of two swimmers struggling at Porter Beach, the National Park Service is weighing whether to install more life rings at other beaches.
Plants need help to survive summer heat
When summer heat waves hit, most people can seek out air conditioning. Plants can’t. “They’re rooted in place, so they have to deal with whatever comes along,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist in the Plant Clinic at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. “Stretches of severe heat can be hard on them.” How well a plant handles hot weather depends largely on the climate in the place it originally came from. Many of the annual flowers we use in gardens and containers, such as petunias, zinnias and begonias, as well as vegetables such as tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers, come from […]
Today in Sports History: Tonya Harding banned for life from the US Figure Skating Association
In 1994, Tonya Harding is stripped of her national title and banned for life from the U.S. Figure Skating Association because of her role in an attack on Nancy Kerrigan.
Today in History: Margaret Mitchell’s ‘Gone With the Wind’ released
On June 30, 1936, Margaret Mitchell’s novel “Gone With the Wind” was released.
Ask Amy: Exiting with some well-worn wisdom
Dear Readers: On my last day communicating with you in this way, I feel compelled to try to sum up my experience by offering some lasting wisdom, but I’ve got no fresh insight. Everything I know has been distilled from wisdom gathered elsewhere.
Noah Lyles wins the 200 at the US track trials to keep his hope of an Olympic sprint double alive
Noah Lyles kept his hopes for the sprint double at the Olympics alive Saturday, winning the 200 meters at the U.S. track trials in 19.53 seconds, the fastest time in the world this year.
11 injured when escalator malfunctions at Milwaukee’s American Family Field after Chicago Cubs beat Brewers
Eleven people were injured Saturday when an escalator malfunctioned at American Family Field in Milwaukee after the Chicago Cubs beat the Brewers.