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Hunter Biden Enters Surprise Guilty Plea to Avoid Tax Trial Months After Gun Conviction
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to federal tax charges Thursday in a surprise move that spares President Joe Biden and his family another likely embarrassing and painful criminal trial of the president’s son. Hunter Biden’s stunning decision to plead guilty to misdemeanor and felony charges...
Meet the ‘Great Gatsby of Chicago,’ an Architect Who Designed Classical Comforts in the Early 20th Century
Everyone in Chicago knows the work of architect Benjamin Marshall, even if his name doesn’t carry the weight of Louis Sullivan or Frank Lloyd Wright. It’s hard to imagine the city without Marshall’s enduring contributions — the South Shore Cultural Center, the Blackstone Hotel, the Drake Hotel and many historic buildings near the Drake on East Lake Shore Drive. He also designed the Edgewater Beach Hotel and Apartments, the Cuneo Mansion in Vernon Hills and the Mayslake Peabody Estate in Oak Brook.
Chicago Murders Down, But Shootings Up in August Compared to Last Year: Police
Fewer people were murdered in Chicago in August 2024 than the same month last year, but the number of shootings and shooting victims ticked up slightly, according to Chicago Police Department data. There were 51 homicides citywide in August, a 12% decrease over August 2023. Overall, homicides are down 8.6%...
Students mourn 4 killed in Georgia school shooting
Georgia is mourning the lives of the four people killed in a high school shooting Wednesday. Reports of the 14-year-old suspect’s past run-ins with law enforcement raised even more questions about his motive, how he accessed a gun and how potential warning signs went unaddressed. Geoff Bennett reports.
What Presidential Candidates Have Planned for Immigration Reform
Project 2025 outlines a Republican playbook on what former President Donald Trump should do if he wins a second term. Some of the policy recommendations include mass deportation, increasing detention facilities and terminating DACA status for Dreamers.
Illinois Doesn’t Have Parole. A Group of Incarcerated Men is Working to Change That
At 46 years old, Raúl Dorado is 26 years into a life sentence at Stateville Correctional Center. But that hasn’t stopped him from learning, or fighting against what he believes to be an inhumane system of mass incarceration. “All of us who formed this nonprofit, we all either...
Illinois Economy Growing at a Slower Pace, New Reports Show
Illinois’ economy is still growing but at a slower pace, according to two reports released Wednesday. Fred Giertz, an economist at the Institute of Government and Public Affairs at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, reads the latest data as a “slowing economy so far with a soft landing.”
As Stateville Prison Nears Closure, Advocates Raise Concerns About Long-Lasting Impacts on Workers and Incarcerated Men
Workers are pushing back on the pending closure of Stateville Correctional Center. Employees rallied last week outside the facility in far southwest suburban Crest Hill that is slated to close at the end of the month. The Illinois Department of Corrections has already begun transferring more than 100 men to other facilities.
PBS News Special: ABC Presidential Debate Simulcast
Https://schedule.wttw.com/episodes/710728/PBS-News-Special-Abc-Presidential-Debate-Simulcast/. Simulcast of the ABC debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, followed by PBS News special coverage co-anchored by Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett, with reporting from White House correspondent Laura Barron-Lopez and Capitol Hill correspondent Lisa Desjardins, and expert analysis from additional guests.
Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen - Cat Among The Pigeons
Https://schedule.wttw.com/episodes/666303/Agatha-Christie-Lucy-Worsley-on-the-Mystery-Queen/Cat-Among-The-Pigeons/. Lucy Worsley explores Agatha Christie's haunted, unconventional early life to discover the origins of her talent for murder - and uncovers some carefully concealed secrets.
Superdawg Says Goodbye to Rooftop Mascots. But They’ll Be Back After a Trip to the ‘SuperSpa’
Superdawg nearly sent its fans into a panic on Wednesday when a couple of trucks with cranes showed up at the hot dog stand and started plucking “Maurie” and “Flaurie” off the restaurant’s rooftop. The 12-foot-tall hot dog statues are more than an homage to...
America's Test Kitchen: Cherry and Berry Desserts
Https://schedule.wttw.com/episodes/593305/Americas-Test-Kitchen/Cherry-and-Berry-Desserts/. Test cook Lan Lam and host Julia Collin Davison make nostalgic Cherry Hand Pies. Equipment expert Adam Ried reviews electric juicers. Test cook Elle Simone Scott makes host Bridget Lancaster a comforting Apple-Blackberry Betty.
In His Final Match Before Retiring, Donald Young Can Win a US Open Title With Friend and Fellow Chicago Native Taylor Townsend
NEW YORK (AP) — For as long as Taylor Townsend has had a racket in her hand, Donald Young and his family have been in her life. That racket began in her right hand, but thanks to Young's influence, she switched to swinging it with her left, just like he does. Young's mother played doubles with Townsend's mother. His father was Townsend's first coach. And it was Young, a fellow Black native of Chicago, who made Townsend believe that a professional tennis career was possible.
New Kids on the Block: iHeart Radio Live
Https://schedule.wttw.com/episodes/694192/New-Kids-on-the-Block-Iheart-Radio-Live/. This new concert celebrates the enduring legacy of the iconic boy band that continues to capture the hearts of millions. Enjoy this intimate performance, a nostalgic reflection on their incredible career, and relive the magic of their biggest hits with newly recorded performances of “Step By Step,” “Please Don’t Go Girl,” “Hangin’ Tough,” “Cover Girl,” and “Tonight,” as well as fresh hits from their new album Still Kids.
Ultra Swimmer Abandons Attempt to Cross Lake Michigan Again After 40 Hours
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (AP) — An ultra swimmer nicknamed The Shark was back on shore Wednesday, having given up on yet another quest to cross Lake Michigan after 40 hours in the water. An online tracker showed Jim Dreyer returned to Grand Haven, Michigan, where he started his planned...
The World is Pumping Out 57 Million Tons of Plastic Pollution a Year
The world creates 57 million tons of plastic pollution every year and spreads it from the deepest oceans to the highest mountaintop to the inside of people’s bodies, according to a new study that also said more than two-thirds of it comes from the Global South. It’s enough pollution...
‘Heinous and Inexplicable’: Chicago Man Charged, Detained in CTA Blue Line Shooting That Killed 4 Passengers
A 30-year-old Chicago man has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder following a fatal Labor Day shooting on a CTA Blue Line train in suburban Forest Park. At a bond hearing Wednesday, Rhanni Davis was ordered detained pending trial. No motive was given in the attack that left four passengers dead.
No, Chicago Bears Coach Matt Eberflus is Not a Beekeeper. ‘Hard Knocks’ Sets the Record Straight
Tuesday night’s finale of HBO’s “Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Chicago Bears” finally put to rest a rumor that’s been buzzing around Matt Eberflus for months. No, the team’s head coach is not a beekeeper. “It would be cool if I could do...
The Historic South Shore Cultural Center Gets a New Restaurant Full of Soul
A former country club on Lake Michigan that prohibited Blacks and Jews from becoming members is now home to NAFSI, a restaurant that serves soul food and is owned by a Black entrepreneur and run by a Black chef. “It feels purposeful,” says Donnell Digby, the owner of NAFSI, of...
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