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Have you ever seen Cage this exotic? Nicolas Cage will star as Joe Exotic in an upcoming series based on Leif Reigstad's Texas Monthly article: Joe Exotic: A Dark Journey Into the World of a Man Gone Wild. According...
Mayor Lightfoot: "I'm not playing." Over the weekend, police had to shutdown a string of street parties in West Side Chicago. Last Friday, the state-mandated stay-at-home extension officially went into effect, making g...
Those in need of shelter can contact a hotline that will secure them a place of safety with no charge. Since the beginning of the state-mandated stay-at-home order, there has been a substantial increase in reports of d...
The businessman donated 20,000 masks to every ward in the city. In a grand gesture of generosity and humanitarianism, formal mayoral candidate Dr. Willie Wilson has donated one million face masks to the alderman for al...
The Swedish Hospital of NorthShore is offering free COVID-19 testing. In addition to offering a Help Line and online screenings, the Swedish Hospital part of NorthShore University Healthsystem is offering free drive-th...
The governor condemned the recent lawsuit as a "cheap political stunt". Gov. JB Pritzker announced in a press conference moments ago that he would appeal the recent lawsuit barring his stay-at-home extension. Yester...
For many, this might be a time you want to bury your head in the sand. It feels like we are all-consumed by news about COVID-19 right now, so it’s understandable to feel overwhelmed and scared in the current climate. ...
Goodbye, horses. The City Council recently voted to ban horse-drawn carriages in Chicago beginning January 1, 2021. Starting New Year's Day, the City of Chicago will cease issuing new licenses for coach operators. L...
An Illinois judge has ruled against Pritzker's stay-at-home extension. Following a lawsuit filed last week by State Rep. Darren Bailey, Judge Michael McHaney of the Clay Country Circuit Court motioned to overturn the g...
Need a luxurious getaway? Retired Chicago Bears linebacker and Hall of Famer, Brian Urlacher, has put his 6,829-square-foot, seven-bedroom mansion up for rent. Now, for the mere cost of $9,000 a month, you can rent his...
