Category Archives: Local News

One Wounded In Shooting At Bridgeview Banquet Hall (Bridgeview, IL) -- At least one person is wounded following a shooting inside a banquet hall in southwest suburban Bridgeview. City officials say so...

District 300 Extends Winter Break A Day Due COVID Surge (Algonquin, IL) -- Northwest suburban School District 300 is extending winter break by one day due to elevated cases of COVID-19. District staff...

12yo Boy Killed In South Side Shooting (Chicago, IL) -- Authorities are investigating after a 12-year-old was killed in a shooting on Chicago's South Side. Police say the boy was sitting on a bed in a...

For Immediate Release - January 11 Urgent Update! Due to our continued efforts to ensure the health and safety of Library Staff and Patrons, we have decided to delay the start of Books and Babies at t...

Broadway's "Mrs. Doubtfire" Takes Nine-Week Hiatus To Save Show (New York, NY) -- The producer of Broadway's "Mrs. Doubtfire" is taking unusual steps amid the COVID crisis to try to save the show. "Mr...

Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lincoln IL 706 AM CST Mon Jan 3 2022   ILZ042>057-061-041200- This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Illinois, east centra...

Cal Poly To Honor John Madden In Rose Parade Float (San Luis Obispo, CA) -- The late John Madden's alma mater will pay tribute to him at the annual Rose Parade tomorrow in southern California. Cal Pol...

For Immediate Release - December 31, 2021 Storms, heavy snow, bitter cold to make travel hazardous SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Transportation is warning the public the weather throughout ...

Disney World To Livestream New Year's Eve Fireworks (Lake Buena Vista, FL) -- Disney World will livestream its special "Fantasy in the Sky" fireworks show. Officials say the broadcast will begin tonig...

Combined Mega Millions, Powerball Jackpots Now At $721 Million (Undated) -- It would be a very happy New Year to whoever ends up winning one of the two massive lottery jackpots up for grabs the next t...