October 2021

JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - Two people were killed and more than a dozen were injured in a nighttime shooting at a Halloween party in suburban Chicago, authorities said on Sunday.A patrol sergeant heard about a dozen gunshots after 12:30 a.m. in…

In the Midwest, the average cost of a gallon of gasoline is a little cheaper at $ 3.22 per gallon, but prices vary widely from state to state. Here in the Quad Cities, the price depends heavily on which side of the river you fill. On the…

Shaw & Sons Funeral HomeMarian Margaret Dixon (née Mazur), 92, passed away peacefully on October 24,…

A study of Chicago casinos carried out in the summer of 2019 highlighted the merits of a downtown location near hotels and other attractions, rather than in outlying neighborhoods that residents of the outside with de the money to spend…

CHICAGO (AP) - A lot can be hidden behind a wedding. For Brad and Cyndi Marler, it's because they're both gay.A few years after their marriage, they confided in their secret. Then, for over three decades, they didn't tell anyone else…

Mili Fomicov, Lars Peter Hansen, Sir Ronald Cohen and Randy Kroszner discuss the contribution ... transparency could have for a cleaner economy in a forum on the future of capitalism sponsored by the Booth School of…

When Mather High School, Khan Ali, arrives at the 26th United Nations Climate Summit in Glasgow on Sunday, he will represent all of Chicago's public school youth in the global conversation on climate change. “I feel excited and nervous.…

(stokpic / Pixabay) Three companies want to build a casino and a resort in Chicago, Mayor Lori Lightfoot's office said on Friday. Rush Street Gaming, run by Chicago billionaire and Rivers Casino Des Plaines operator Neil Bluhm, submitted…

The association Black in green (BIG) will plant 36 trees this week along South St. Lawrence Avenue, the street that connects Emmett Till's childhood home to the garden named after his mother, the Granny Till-Mobley…

PAT KINNEY CEDAR FALLS - Abby Sears is all about hope.This is clear from Sears' position as president of House of Hope, an organization that helps women overcome…