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- At least 100 people pulled from Mississippi River after New Orleans ship crash as lengthy salvage effort looms
on November 14, 2026 at 9:13 pmOfficials say roughly 100 people were pulled from the Mississippi River after the Atlantic Asphalt tanker struck the docked American Heritage cruise ship in New Orleans on Friday.
- Pentagon's former UFO investigator offers simple theory for mysterious jellyfish-shaped object on video
on November 14, 2026 at 2:00 pmVideo near Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson captured a jellyfish-shaped object with dangling strands, but a former Pentagon UFO investigator suggests its a kite.
- Natalee Holloway's confessed killer caught trying to extort $250K from grieving mother in FBI sting video
on November 14, 2026 at 1:00 pmPreviously unseen FBI sting video captures Joran van der Sloot's attempt to extort Beth Holloway for information about her daughter, Natalee Holloway.
- MICHAEL RUIZ: Montauk bikini designer's $50M yacht death lawsuit frozen as owner asks judge for exoneration
on November 14, 2026 at 12:00 pmChristopher Durnan invoked maritime law to cap liability after Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra was found dead on a New York yacht at Montauk Yacht Club.
- Sexual predator deported to Mexico hauled back to US for assault and murder of American mom
on November 14, 2026 at 11:00 amMiguel Angel Urbano-Vazquez was deported to Mexico after Sharon Van Gilder's 2002 murder but was later extradited and convicted decades later.
- Police investigate gun scare at Lake Zurich High, no weapons foundby Marni Pyke on November 14, 2026 at 7:14 pm
A lockdown ensued after two students were overheard talking about a firearm.
- Lake County commits Monsanto funds to impacted municipalities: 'A successful future for those communities'on November 14, 2026 at 5:27 pm
Lake County has promised much of its portion of Monsanto settlement funds to projects in communities impacted by the industrial pollution in the Lake Michigan watershed, after the $7.5 million has sat largely untouched for several years.
- Bronze wildlife sculptures find homes on -- and in -- the Fox Riveron November 14, 2026 at 4:56 pm
A unique public art project almost two years in the making came to fruition Friday when crews hoisted bronze statues of native wildlife onto concrete pedestals in and along the Fox River between East and West Dundee.
- US air travel should normalize by Sunday after ground stop triggers mass cancellations, FAA sayson November 14, 2026 at 4:37 pm
Airlines canceled thousands of flights across the U.S. on Saturday as they worked to recover from a nationwide ground stop a day earlier that left passengers scrambling for seats and disrupted travel around the world. The U.S. air travel schedule should be back to normal by the end of Sunday, the FAA says.
- 'A key step in what's next': Lake Villa considers proposal for historic school siteby Mick Zawislak on November 14, 2026 at 4:22 pm
Plans for the Pleviak school property in Lake Villa will be presented for public review and comment as developers proceed with the process to transform the prime site at Grand Avenue and Route 83.
- Cancellations, delays at O'Hare, Midway continue Saturday in fallout from yesterday's ground stopby Christiana Freitag on November 14, 2026 at 11:47 pm
Cancellations and delays continued to affect passengers flying in and out of Chicago's two airports […]
- Why Chicago dog owners should register their canines and how to do itby Amy Yee on November 14, 2026 at 11:14 pm
Only a tiny fraction of Chicago’s dogs have city licenses, according to a Sun-Times article last […]
- Police lift evacuation after bomb found near ethanol plant in Peoriaby AP on November 14, 2026 at 8:53 pm
An evacuation order that forced hundreds of people from their homes near an industrial site in […]
- Without more state funding, CPS faces possible midyear cuts as unexpected costs mountby Sarah Karp on November 14, 2026 at 2:38 pm
Just a few months into the school year, Chicago Public Schools has overspent its budget and its […]
- It's true: Black Friday deals are starting even earlier than previous yearsby Mariah Rush on November 14, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Retailers are preparing for Thanksgiving weekend — when consumers get to experience the biggest […]
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