Month: August 2024

Bob Oswald A recent social media attack on Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz claims the Minnesota governor lied about his dog. An X user posted side-by-side images of Walz, …

  Duncan Lukowicz, 4, of Kildeer enjoys a slice of pizza during Septemberfest on Saturday in Schaumburg. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com Patrons crowded the food tent by noon, just an hour after …

A New Jersey woman who spent two weeks in jail in 2019 in a case of mistaken identity cannot sue the U.S. marshals who arrested her, a federal appellate court …

Downers Grove North graduate George Wolkow is one of the youngest players in the minor leagues, but he hopes to reach the majors with the White Sox soon. Krista Jasso/Kannapolis …

The Illinois National Guard protects the Arcade Building during the Chicago Pullman strike in 1894, one of many Illinois connections to the origins of Labor Day and the labor movement. …

All new taxicabs in New York City must be wheelchair-accessible to comply with a requirement that half of the fleet accommodate disabled passengers, a federal judge ruled. A 2014 legal …

Lake County Sheriff’s Office police dog Danno Courtesy of Lake County Sheriff’s Office Lake County sheriff’s officials are crediting 911 dispatchers and a pair of police dogs for finding an …

Atlanta chef Deborah VanTrece is set to debut her new cooking show, “Global Soul Kitchen,” on FYI Network. The series, premiering Mon., Sept. 2, at 10 p.m., will showcase VanTrece’s …

A NoMad art dealer bid $1.7 million for a painting by renowned French Impressionist Camille Pissarro but is ghosting Sotheby’s on the bill because he says the international auction house …

Seriously, the Bears are the team to watch. It says so right here, and right there and just about everywhere. Pardon me while I cough behind my hand and look …

JERRY REINSDORF’S 2024 White Sox are a civic disgrace — a scarlet letter now and a pox forever upon him, his family name and the soft-spined regional “leaders” who have …

Joanne Wright has been driving children and their parents before them to school for 40 years. (Provided by FCS) Joanne Wright has been driving school buses for 40 years, first …

Sotheby’s says a city art dealer is refusing to pay up after bidding $1.7 million for a painting by French Impressionist Camille Pissarro. But the dealer says he’s ghosting the …

By SEAN HAMMOND and MICHAL DWOJAK Training camp is in the books. The Bears have picked their 53-man roster. Now, it’s time to start thinking about the regular season. The …

This September, Birds Georgia will celebrate the Fall Flyway Festival with a host of in-person and virtual events to celebrate native plants and the key role they play for birds …

The free ride is over. On Sunday, the MTA will end a yearlong pilot program that’s allowed New Yorkers to legally skip the farebox on one bus route in each …

It’s time to test your knowledge with this week’s Atlanta News Quiz! Click here to play, and please let us know how you do by sharing on Instagram, Facebook, or X @RoughDraftATL. …

Growing up, aerial artist Alyssa Bigbee was one of the smart kids – smart enough to make the third-grade honor roll and earn a field trip to see the all-Black …

If you’ve snacked on protein bars that listed misleading nutrition information on the wrapper, applied for a job at a firm with discriminatory hiring practices, taken medication with serious and …

  Bill Winquist of Mount Prospect found the wallet of a Wheeling man containing more than $5,700 here at the Chicago Executive Airport Viewing Area while he was killing time …

  A dam was removed late last year from Salt Creek near the historic Graue Mill in Oak Brook. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com Water gushes over rocks and boulders as Salt Creek …

U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood of Naperville during her trip to Kenya in April 2023. Underwood was among the lawmakers serving the Chicago suburbs who traveled abroad last year as guests …

Eldor Akilov “I’ve never experienced anything like this in my life,” said Brandon Gladney describing the fatal accident he witnessed Jan. 5, 2020, while driving north on Route 83. Gladney …

The Illinois attorney general’s Public Access Bureau is considering a request to review if the tollway board followed the Open Meetings Act at a recent session. Daily Herald file The …

Tickets to tour the Elmhurst Quarry will be available starting Tuesday. The quarry is part of the largest stormwater management facility in DuPage County and is capable of holding 2.7 …

Ebonee Edwards A Las Vegas woman has been charged with stealing and cashing a $71,248 check from the Schaumburg Township District Library intended for a suburban-based company for work related …

Gun violence in Brooklyn this summer dropped to the lowest levels ever recorded, according to the borough’s district attorney – a significant accomplishment during the months when shootings tend to …

If you don’t have Labor Day Weekend plans yet, this may be your lucky day. The Michigan Renaissance Festival is bringing back its three-day Viking Invasion event from Saturday, Aug. …

Hundreds of Jewish students at Columbia University say they faced hate, exclusion and discrimination on campus over the past academic year, according to a new report released Friday featuring student …

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is not actively running for president. But you wouldn’t know it if you follow the New York courts. Despite suspending his presidential campaign last week, Kennedy …

Because the dress code this year seeks to comply with Title IX anti-discrimination rules, here are your afternoon links: Capri Sun is post-pouch, The Situation sobered up, wearing khakis to …

  A wrongful-death lawsuit has been filed against Des Plaines and a city police officer over the fatal 2023 shooting of an ax-wielding man at this condominium building. Steve Zalusky/szalusky@dailyherald.com, …

Contract jail workers were told by their employer to walk off the jobs at the Fulton County Jail and not return as the company was owed more than $1 million …

  Looking southeast from the intersection of I-88 and Route 47, where a mixed-use development is being considered. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com Sugar Grove Village President Jen Konen has scheduled a special …

Courtesy Slater Hospitality Slater Hospitality, the team behind The Roof at Ponce City Market, will open Verse Immersive, an all-new Augmented Reality (AR) experience, on The Roof beginning Saturday, Aug. 31. Verse Immersive …

A rendering of the Teachers Village tower in Downtown Atlanta. (Courtesy Invest Atlanta) A 34-story tower in Downtown Atlanta that will offer rent-capped and subsidized housing to teachers and seniors …

Police have put out another call for New Yorkers to help find a man who fled from a wrong-way crash in Upper Manhattan that killed a groom-to-be the day before …

click to enlarge Steve Neavling Environmental justice advocates gathered in 2019 outside of U.S. Ecology North in Detroit. Environmental activists reached a “groundbreaking settlement” with Michigan regulators following a civil …

The week in Tucker Aug. 30 — Hello, Tucker readers! It’s Cathy from Rough Draft with my weekly newsletter on hot topics in Tucker. (And speaking of hot, how about those …

The release this week of four studies looking at the impact of the Sixers’ proposed arena in Center City provided a trove of data that supported arguments both for and against the …

  Live4Lali co-founder Chelsea Laliberte Barnes, whose brother Alex Laliberte died of a heroin overdose, hands out hugs at last year’s commemoration of International Overdose Awareness Day at North School …

Rreal Tacos will open locations in Decatur and Lawrenceville. (Provided by Rreal Tacos) Before heading out for the weekend, check out this brief roundup of recent restaurant openings and upcoming …

Fun City Adventure Park in Algonquin, which abruptly closed earlier this year, reopened on Aug. 22. Michelle Meyer/Shaw Local News Network Fun City Adventure Park in Algonquin has reopened after …

This column originally appeared in On The Way, a weekly newsletter covering everything you need to know about NYC-area transportation. Sign up to get the full version, which includes answers …

Because Jesus did, here are your early links: Sadness at the Nvidia quarterly earnings watch party, the Jersey Shore's Chinatown by the Sea, Gary Oldman still hasn't been knighted and …

The city of Brookhaven is banning non-electric vehicles (EV) from idling or parking in designated EV parking spaces. At the Aug. 27 city council meeting, city staff recommended that this …

NYPD Chief of Transit Michael Kemper is stepping down, Gothamist has learned. Kemper filed for retirement on Thursday, according to a document obtained by Gothamist. His retirement will be effective …

Eating a slice or two in the park is a quintessential New York City experience. But when pizza boxes are forcibly jammed into park trash bins — or left on …

Steve Neavling Jack White performed at his alma mater Cass Tech at a rally for Bernie Sanders. Detroit rocker Jack White slammed Donald Trump, calling him “scum” and his team …

Multiple arrests were made in a fraud investigation involving contraband at the Fulton County Jail. (Provided by Fulton County) The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office Jail Investigations Unit arrested a former …