Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said he’s optimistic new bipartisan legislation seeking to increase the age for mandated road tests from 79 to 87 will succeed where similar bills failed.
Day: January 14, 2025
Des Plaines resident scammed after sending laptop to stranger via Uber, police say
A Des Plaines resident was ripped off when he used a ride-hailing service to deliver a gaming computer to a stranger in Chicago.
Chicago suffers credit downgrade following agency warning over Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2025 budget
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New York Daily News, NY Times ask federal judge to reject OpenAI, Microsoft challenges to copyright suit
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O’Donnell: The more the warier with Bears’ coaching search
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Chicago teen charged with killing mom’s ex during New Years Day custody handoff in Indiana
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Mad Men’s Jon Hamm is named Hasty Pudding’s Man of the Year
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Hollywood’s awards season dates, and how they’ve been affected by the wildfires
Hollywood’s awards season has all but come to a rare halt as the wildfires continue to disrupt life and work in the Los Angeles area.
A retro blue VW van miraculously survives deadly Los Angeles fire
A photo of the vibrant retro VW bus taken by an Associated Press photographer was circulating widely on television and online, giving viewers a measure of joy.