Chicago Comedians Offer Holiday Survival Guide
Holiday Survival Guide: Chicago Comedians Share Their Secrets The holidays: a time for family, food, and those inevitable awkward conversations you’d rather avoid. To help navigate the social minefield, WBEZ…
Stricter Return Policies and Key Deadlines Loom for Holiday Gift Returns
Most holiday shopping is behind us, but now many Americans are headed to stores for a different reason: returns. Returns are expected to hit an all-time high this year, coinciding…
Democrats say states face billions in losses if Republicans reject disaster aid in spending bill.
A partial government shutdown looms as a deadline approaches. A stopgap spending bill must become law by Friday at midnight, or federal employees and troops will face halted paychecks just…
Up to $1,400 in pandemic stimulus checks going to one million US taxpayers.
The IRS is issuing a final round of $1,400 stimulus payments to approximately 1 million taxpayers who did not receive them under the 2021 recovery rebate plan. This special disbursement,…
Greensboro police officer shot and killed at Food Lion on Lawndale Drive.
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Fiery crash kills man after vehicle hits electric pole.
A man was killed and a woman critically injured in a fiery car wreck early Christmas morning. The accident occurred around 12:45 a.m. on Wednesday on Wilson Road near N.…
Ten Falsehoods Disseminated by Media This Year
The media’s credibility is increasingly questioned, as evidenced by the numerous instances where narratives diverge significantly from reality. This year alone, several glaring examples highlight a troubling trend of misinformation…
Home-cooked meals top Christmas gifts.
Maria Carolina Guilarte, a dentist turned home chef, is carrying on a beloved Venezuelan tradition. In her Northwest Side home, she’s preparing *hallacas*, a festive Christmas dish, for family and…
Twenty years on, tears mark the anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami, which claimed 230,000 lives.
On the 20th anniversary of the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami, people across Aceh province in Indonesia gathered to remember the tragedy. Many wept as they placed flowers at mass graves,…
Government shutdown looms as House rejects spending bill.
House Republicans Fail to Pass Stopgap Spending Bill, Increasing Likelihood of Government Shutdown WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives failed to pass a Republican stopgap spending bill on Thursday,…