On Nov. 7, 1916, Jeannette Rankin of Montana won election to the U.S. House of Representatives, becoming the first woman elected to either chamber of Congress.
Today in History: First woman elected to Congress
Day: November 7, 2024
Asking Eric: Should we break up?
Not to be too blunt but I’m confused about what you’re getting out of this relationship, writes R. Eric Thomas.
Northern Illinois football beats MAC leader Western Michigan 42-28
Ethan Hampton completed 13 of 16 passes for 156 yards with two touchdowns for Northern Illinois.
Daily Horoscope for November 07, 2024
An emotionally intense day could test our patience. The passionate Moon conjoins domineering Pluto in Capricorn and then passes into stubborn Aquarius, opposing violent Mars shortly thereafter. Power struggles will be hard to avoid! When harmonious Venus reaches out to turbulent Uranus at 9:20 pm EST, our attempts to find peaceful solutions might accidentally inflame any conflicts further. Releasing the idea that we’re obligated to make things right immediately can give us room to discover whatever truly needs to happen.
A mess of turnovers — from 8 different players — as the Chicago Bulls to lose to the Dallas Mavericks by 20
The Chicago Bulls are in freefall after an encouraging first week of the season, dropping their third consecutive loss Wednesday to the Dallas Mavericks.
With youth movement delayed, Hawks missed great chance with Kane
With the Blackhawks loading up on veterans this season, and Patrick Kane back in town with Detroit, it was easy to wonder why the Hawks legend isn’t one of those role models.
Donald Trump has vowed to shake some of democracy’s pillars
American presidential elections are a moment when the nation holds up a mirror to look at itself. They are a reflection of values and dreams, of grievances and scores to be settled.
Climate agency says this will likely be the hottest year on record — again
News of a likely second year of record heat comes a day after Republican Donald Trump, who has called climate change a “hoax” and promised to boost oil drilling and production, was reelected to the presidency.
Braeden Shrewsberry and Markus Burton lead Notre Dame past Stonehill 89-60 in season opener
Braeden Shrewsberry and Markus Burton scored 18 points each and Notre Dame opened its season with an 89-60 victory over Stonehill on Wednesday.
How to spend $304.5 million?: Lake County forest preserves, Mundelein High School preparing for big to-do lists
Securing voter approval for tax hikes to fund a host of improvements for Lake County forest preserves and Mundelein High School was the hard part. Now the logistics of using a combined $304.5 million are underway.