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Coast Guard warns there are three unexploded devices somewhere in Lake Michigan

A lifeguard found one of the armed flares along Montrose Beach near Chicago on Memorial Day

The Independent UK · May 28, 2025

Trump wants to cut funding to sanctuary cities and towns – but they don’t actually violate federal law

San Francisco, Chicago and New York are among the major cities – as well as more than 200 small towns and counties and a dozen states – that over the past 40 years have adopted what is often known as sanctuary policies.

The Conversation · May 28, 2025

MLB Injury News: Cubs Confirm Six Week Absence For Amaya

The Chicago Cubs have been hit with some major injury news, as the MLB franchise revealed that Miguel Amaya will be out for up to six weeks.

Sports Lens · May 28, 2025

‘Lawfare’ 2.0: From Beyonce and Bruce to Cuomo and Chicago mayor, Trump and Bondi’s enemies list is growing

Trump promised an end to ‘weaponization’ in government. Now he has a Justice Department at his disposal to commit ‘lawfare’ of his own, critics say

The Independent UK · May 27, 2025

Aaron Rodgers Drops Major Hint Toward Signing with Steelers

Aaron Rodgers hints at joining Steelers, teasing a 2025 road game in Chicago that aligns with Pittsburgh’s Week 12 schedule.

Sports Lens · May 26, 2025

“I always played B.B. King. His style was commercial, not like the gutbucket style”: You may not know his name, but Jimmy Johnson was a contemporary of Buddy Guy – and the ultimate example of a Chicago blues virtuoso who ventured well outside the box

Brother of acclaimed guitarist Syl Johnson, the late Jimmy Johnson was a singular player who was a mainstay of his city's legendary blues scene, and wowed onstage into his 90s

Guitar World · May 26, 2025

New documentary explores the Tylenol cyanide murders - and the reason tamper-proof seals are on everything

In 1982, seven people in Chicago died after taking Tylenol laced with lethal cyanide, causing fear and a change in consumer product safety. Two suspects emerged but there were no arrests or answers. Now, a new Netflix docuseries, out May 26, examines the decades-old mystery offering an exclusive interview with…

The Independent UK · May 26, 2025

What Superagers Know That You Don't

Research on superagers is helping everyone age better. Here's how some superagers stay sharp and how you can join a superager study.

Kiplinger · May 26, 2025

Connection, normalcy and fierce loyalty: why life is sweet on small market NBA teams

Small market teams have dominated this year’s playoffs. Former players say playing outside big cities can help bring unity and cohesion

The Guardian - US · May 26, 2025

“We showed up and Dire Straits were opening for us. The press slaughtered us, accusing us of being dinosaurs”: The epic story of Styx’s Pieces Of Eight,the pomp rock masterpiece that began to tear them apart

Styx’s 1978 album Pieces Of Eight was a watershed moment for the pomp rock stars – for good and for bad

Louder · May 26, 2025