Month: October 2024

The images from the past few days are staggering, as are the statistics. Forty trillion gallons of rain were dumped on this southeastern part of the United States over the past week. It is an historic amount of rainfall which has stunned experts. It has taken rescue and recovery teams several days to access some

Improvements to the Springbrook Water Reclamation Center in Naperville are included in the $183 million the city is proposing for major projects in its 2025 budget. The proposal also includes hikes in water and electricity rates. Courtesy of city of Naperville Naperville residents could be paying more for water and electricity next year as the

CHICAGO — Shedd Aquarium workers have filed a petition for union representation.  Organizers of the Shedd Workers United group, an affiliate of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 31, said Monday that they are overworked, understaffed, underpaid, and don’t have adequate sick time.  PREVIOUS: Shedd Aquarium workers forming union Workers also

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department is investigating a homicide in north Austin, the agency said on social media Monday. Shortly after 9:30 p.m., APD said officers were investigating the homicide in the 9100 block of Northgate Boulevard. That’s near Research Boulevard. Police are expected to hold a media briefing to provide more details.

A Chicago alderman renewed calls for Mayor Brandon Johnson to reactivate Chicago’s contract with ShotSpotter after a weekend shooting left the body of a 19-year-old woman lying in an alley for hours. The body of 19-year-old Sierra Evans was found at around 9:30 a.m. Sunday in the 9500 block of South Avenue N, which is

Drake Hogestyn, the “Days of Our Lives” star who appeared on the show for 38 years, died Saturday, his family confirmed. He was 70. The actor was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and his family said in a statement that Hogestyn died after “putting up an unbelievable fight” against the disease. “He was the most amazing

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) — In the middle of an undefeated start of the season for San Jose State Women’s Volleyball, the team has become the target of attacks from conservative media amid a lawsuit over a player’s gender. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Atlanta, challenges the NCAA’s Title IX protections regarding

Nearly a month after it was reportedly intentionally started, the more than 43,000-acre Line Fire continues to prompt mandatory evacuations orders and warnings for residents in the San Bernardino Mountains.   Some 1,700 firefighters continue to battle the blaze from the ground and air, with a Sunday flare up on fire lines prompting an evacuation

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida resigned with his Cabinet, paving the way for his likely successor Shigeru Ishiba to take office.

Calpreps returning to work, to the joy of much of the Bay Area high school football community. The popular and essential data service plans to resume full operations ahead of Week 6. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: September 30, 2024 at 5:33 p.m.

Business sentiment among Japan’s large manufacturers stood unchanged in the latest quarter from the previous quarter, according to a closely watched survey called “tankan.”.

Alex Singleton’s season-ending knee injury had a trickle-down effect on several other Broncos inside linebackers Sunday against the New York Jets. Cody Barton played every snap and relayed defensive calls from Vance Joseph, neither of which he’d done previously. Justin Strnad started, played 57 snaps defensively — his first non-special teams action since 2021 — and

Actor Zachary Levi, known for his role as DC Comics Superhero, Shazam, endorsed Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election over the weekend, acknowledging the move as a form of “career suicide.” Levi appeared at MAGA’s “Team Trump’s Reclaim America Tour” on Saturday to moderate an event with RFK Jr. and former Democratic congresswoman turned

Local News The strike, affecting every major port on the East Coast and Gulf Coast, will potentially cost billions and cripple the United States supply chain. Containers were being loaded and unloaded at the Conley Container Terminal in South Boston. (David L Ryan/Globe Staff ) Port workers in Boston and at every major port on

David Glaskin has worked with Pete Rose more than 100 times over the years. Never did he imagine that he would be with the baseball legend on his last day on Earth. Rose died on Monday. He was 83. At the Williamson County Agricultural EXPO Park on Sunday afternoon, Rose signed autographs alongside his former