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Simone Biles Shows Off Husband's New Tattoo Before Olympics
Simone Biles' husband, Chicago Bears safety Jonathan Owens, showed his love and support for his wife with a new tattoo. The 27-year-old Biles qualified for the 2024 Olympics and is now preparing to represent USA in the quadrennial event that starts later this July. Owens has been allowed by the ...
John Deere Continues with Layoffs Across Midwest in Illinois & Iowa
So far this year over 1,000 workers in Iowa have lost their jobs at John Deere; that includes the recent announcement of layoffs coming to Davenport on August 30th of 211 workers and the 99 being released from the Dubuque plant on the same date. John Deere, a leading manufacturer...
Have you seen her? Search ongoing for missing teen on SW Side
CHICAGO - Search efforts are underway for a missing teen on the city's Southwest Side. Talia Ortiz, 17, disappeared July 5 from the 4500 block of West 57th Street, Chicago police said. She's described as being 5-foot-9 with brown eyes and black hair. Anyone with more information on Ortiz's location...
Chicago’s Second City comedy club returns to Green Lake
GREEN LAKE, Wis. (WMTV) - Chicago sketch and improv comedy theater, Second City, is set to return July 20 to Thrasher Opera House in Green Lake. The two-show engagement will showcase some of Chicago’s best comedy stars. Showtimes are 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Performances may contain adult or mature content.
Senate GOP Leader talks Republican chairman exit ahead of convention
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — There are only a couple of weeks left until the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, but the Illinois Republican Party is struggling its way onto the convention floor after chairman Don Tracy announced that he will be resigning due to turmoil within the party. “He’s been a good steward of the […]
Speech Experts Really Don’t Like How You’re Saying ‘Illinois’
There are rebels in our midst that are saying what should be an obvious word incorrectly. It's such a problem that the speech experts have issued a warning to everyone that has managed to say "Illinois" incorrectly. I'm a live and let live kind of person. If you want to...
How much does a beer cost at the NASCAR Chicago Street Race? Here's a look at the menu
Race weekend is finally here, with fans flooding into downtown Chicago for the second NASCAR Chicago Street Race, hoping to soak in the unique environment and likely a few refreshments along the way as well. The prices this year show some differences from last year, with perhaps the most notable...
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