The darkest days of the year are here: What to know as the winter solstice approaches
While the winter solstice hasn’t happened just yet, the darkest days of the year for 2024 are officially upon us.
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Merriam-Webster has released its 2024 word of the year — and it has to do with the election
The word of the year in 2023 was “authentic.” This year’s comes as large swaths of the U.S. struggle to reach consensus on what is real
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‘Blackmail:' Jay-Z releases statement after being accused in lawsuit of raping 13-year-old in 2000 along with Sean ‘Diddy' Combs'
Star rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, has released a statement after being accused in a lawsuit of raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000, allegedly along with Sean “Di... -
Chicago weather: Major temperature drop, blast of ‘Arctic air' on the way
More mild temperatures were in the Chicago forecast Monday before a major temperature swing will bring a chance for flurries and wind chills as low as -20 degrees.
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Man shot and killed in South Chicago, police say
A man was fatally shot on Sunday evening in the city’s South Chicago neighborhood, authorities said.