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- Florida man allegedly kills family's kittens in front of teenage daughter as form of punishment: officials
on August 9, 2026 at 1:25 amBody camera footage shows deputies confronting David Charette Jr. after witnesses say he killed kittens to punish his teenage daughter in Lee County.
- EXCLUSIVE: Teen girls recall Jersey Shore ride malfunction that left them stuck hanging upside down
on August 8, 2026 at 10:13 pmTwo 13-year-olds recall the terrifying minutes they spent stuck upside down on the Wipe Out ride at Castaway Cove in Ocean City, New Jersey.
- Florida business owners allegedly scattered 1,500 mothballs on beach to send endangered birds packing
on August 8, 2026 at 6:00 pmTwo St. Pete Beach business owners allegedly spread 1,500 toxic mothballs on sand to stop black skimmers from nesting and are facing felony charges.
- Cornell bans bear butchering after students carved up creature in dorm kitchen
on August 8, 2026 at 5:30 pmCornell University now bans wild game processing in dorm kitchens after two students went viral for butchering a black bear in Ganędagǫ Hall.
- Slain California fire captain’s wife admits murder after Mexico capture, serving time for killing first spouse
on August 8, 2026 at 2:00 pmSurveillance footage captured Cal Fire Capt. Rebecca Marodi fleeing before the fatal stabbing at the couple's San Diego County home in Ramona.
- Water and cardboard mix well in Fox Lakeby John Starks on August 8, 2026 at 7:36 pm
Water is wet and cardboard is super absorbent so paddling a boat made of the material across a wide swimming beach might not be a good idea. But it worked in Fox Lake on Saturday.
- DuPage nonprofit leader organizing food drive for victims of South suburban tornadoesby Susan Sarkauskas on August 8, 2026 at 7:12 pm
When tornadoes hit the South suburbs in late July, Regina Brent was especially worried that many people — already experiencing economic difficulty — would go hungry. So Brent, the founder and president of the nonprofit Unity Partnership in Naperville, reached out to her contacts to organize a food drive.
- How to regulate data centers in Illinois at the center of latest proposalon August 8, 2026 at 7:12 pm
Even as a political backlash against data centers mushrooms across the U.S., a broad consensus on how to regulate them is emerging in Springfield, according to key corporate, labor and environmental lobbyists.
- 'A shock wave through our community': Fatal crash raising questions about boat safetyby Mick Zawislak on August 8, 2026 at 6:57 pm
The fatal crash July 25 on the Fox River in McHenry has made the possibility of imposing speed limits, expanding no-wake zones or other measures to improve safety a hot topic.
- Attorney recalls 'proudest moments' representing Arlington Heights for nearly half centuryby Christopher Placek on August 8, 2026 at 6:39 pm
Ernest R. Blomquist III, who served as Arlington Heights village prosecutor for 48 years, has retired from a career that ranged from handling traffic and DUI cases to arguing before the Supreme Court.
- Fire under investigation at abandoned building in Little Villageby Sun-Times Wire on August 9, 2026 at 3:45 am
A fire in an abandoned building in Little Village Saturday night was extinguished in about an hour, […]
- Family of man whose body was at South Chicago Chapel told his body can be releasedby Kyra Senese on August 9, 2026 at 1:34 am
As the Cook County medical examiner’s office works to identify the 56 bodies removed from a South […]
- Bud Billiken Parade marks 97 years of tradition, bringing generations togetherby Cindy Hernandez on August 8, 2026 at 9:47 pm
As a young girl, Valerie Cadenhead remembers walking with her family to the Bud Billiken […]
- Englewood shooting leaves 1 dead, 2 woundedby Sun-Times Wire on August 8, 2026 at 1:56 pm
One man was killed and two were wounded in a shooting Friday night in Englewood.Three men were […]
- Claire's revamps piercing experience for Gen Alpha, but brand nostalgia spans generationsby Mariah Rush on August 8, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Teen accessories and jewelry retailer Claire’s said its stores will undergo a “glow-up,” one […]
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