Nearly 23% of Illinois high school students said they drank alcohol within the last 30 days when surveyed in 2021, according to a report released yesterday by the Illinois Department of Public Health.

With the Federal Reserve lowering interest rates, lenders may be pitching you refinancing opportunities. Here’s what to know if you’re getting inundated with offers. The Federal Reserve continues to ...

Snakeheads are illegal in many regions due to their aggressive behavior and ability to devastate local ecosystems. Scientists have documented how these fish outcompete native species for food and ...

Manchester’s tax rate has been set. Manchester’s final Department of Revenue Administration (DRA) tax rate for fiscal year 2026 has been set at $20.24 per $1,000, up 66 cents — or 3.37% — from the ...

After President Donald Trump federalized the Washington, D.C., police department and deployed National Guard troops there to fight violent crime, he promised Chicago would be next. “Chicago is a mess, ...

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You probably have heard the old term, “can of worms,” but how about a tub of worms? Yes, friends, as icky as that might sound, since at least the 1970s, people have been raising red wiggler worms, aka ...

Jennifer Lopez put her past looks to the test on “Watch What Happens Live,” rating her red carpet outfits from the ‘90s and 2000s. Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen/Youtube Not every red carpet ...

Softening VLCC forward freight agreement (FFA) levels could be signalling a weaker end to the year, Signal Ocean says. The Baltic Exchange’s FFA assessment for the Middle East to China route hit a ...

Sonoma County is about to roll out the red carpet for some unlikely celebrities: worms. With two composting workshops on the calendar this fall, locals have a chance to see firsthand how these slim, ...

The leading cryptocurrency by market value fell 6.5% in August, ending the four-month winning streak as the U.S.-listed spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) bled $751 million, according to data source ...

Trump has previously boasted about sending the National Guard to cities like Chicago, New York, and California. However data shows many Republican-led states are facing similar—or even higher—crime ...