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Illinois (IL; 21st - December 3, 1818; population - 12,812,508 2020) state capital - Springfield, largest city - Chicago.



02.10.2023 21:38
'Sunday Night Football' scores ratings TD as Swifites tune in with Jets, Chiefs fans
An average of 27 million people tuned into the Chiefs- Jets game - which Taylor Swift also attended - making it the most-watched Sunday TV show since the Super Bowl, according to NBC Sports. The "Sunday Night Football" audience peaked at 29.4 million viewers between 9:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. in the s...



02.10.2023 16:39
Echo Brown, Young Adult Author and Performer, Dies at 39
Echo Brown, a late blooming storyteller who mined her life to create a one-woman show about Black female identity and two autobiographical young adult novels in which she used magical realism to help convey her reality, died on Sept. 16 in Cleveland. She was 39. Her death, at a hospital, was confir...



02.10.2023 16:38
Mariah Carey announces ‘Merry Christmas One and All!' Tour. Get tickets
Mariah Carey made our wish come true. The popular singer just announced her 13-concert ‘Merry Christmas One And All Tour' that will send her to 13 cities all over North America this November and December. That includes a huge show in the Big Apple, too. Carey, 54, will close the quick run at New Yo...



02.10.2023 16:23
Inside the hot ‘open casting' dating trend popularized by Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce
Not much has gripped the collective consciousness in the last fortnight quite like the convergence of two of America's highest earners: Taylor Swift and the NFL, Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce as its conduit. Photos of the singer in the player's suite with Kelce's mother at his game against t...

02.10.2023 16:02
Who is Laphonza Butler, California Gov. Gavin Newsom's choice to replace Feinstein in the Senate?
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Sunday that he is appointing Laphonza Butler to the U.S. Senate to replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who died last week at the age of 90. Butler posted on X , formerly Twitter, on Monday that she is "honored" to accept Newsom's appointment, and she said "I am rea...

02.10.2023 15:05
Feds expand probe into 2021-2022 Ford SUVs after hundreds of complaints of engine failure
Federal highway safety officials are expanding its investigation into 2021-2022 Ford SUVs to include over 700,000 vehicles. The automaker received hundreds of complaints of vehicles' engines failing unexpectedly "under normal driving conditions" on models equipped with EcoBoost engines, according t...



02.10.2023 15:05
Taylor Swift's latest Chiefs game appearance draws eyeballs amid Travis Kelce dating rumors
The 'Sunday Night Football' broadcast was up week over week. It was all Taylor Swift all night for NBC as the pop superstar appeared at the Kansas City Chiefs and New York Jets game at MetLife Stadium in support of her rumored beau Travis Kelce. The broadcast came with a trailer with Swift's music,...



02.10.2023 15:00
Giving Workers a Raise Is Not Going to Make Inflation Worse
As the United Auto Workers strike against General Motors, Ford Motor and Stellantis expands and the union continues to hold out for big wage increases, some analysts are worrying that higher pay will be inflationary. The nightmare scenario is that wages drive up prices, which cause workers to deman...



02.10.2023 12:22
Here's how much pizza the average person eats in one year
How much pizza do you estimate you can eat? The average American reveals they eat enough pizza per year to stuff a full-sized suitcase with cheesy 'za. A state-by-state poll of 5,000 US adults found the average person can eat over half (five slices) of an entire pizza by themselves in a single sitt...



02.10.2023 09:41
He Announces Baseball Games in Spanish. It is Not His First Language.
Bill Kulik is a longtime Spanish language radio broadcaster for the Philadelphia Phillies. But listeners tuning in wouldn't always know that. Instead of calling baseball's championship by its Spanish name, "La Serie Mundial," he calls it the World Series. He recently described a player's up and dow...

02.10.2023 09:31
United Auto Workers union reaches tentative deal on 5-year contract with Mack Trucks
The United Auto Workers union has reached a tentative contract agreement with Mack Trucks that covers about 4,000 workers in three states. Mack Trucks confirmed a tentative agreement on a five-year contract early Monday after the UAW announced the deal just before midnight Sunday. "The terms of thi...



02.10.2023 07:25
Wildfires in Canada Expected to Cause Hazy Skies Over New York
Smoke from wildfires in Canada is expected to drift over New York and other Northeastern states on Monday, officials have warned, adding that they were anticipating slight impacts on air quality in some places. Forecasters were expecting plumes of wildfire smoke to reach New York City around sunris...



02.10.2023 05:00
Jenny McCarthy and Donnie Wahlberg keep marriage 'spicy' with 'sexy rooms' and vow renewals
The 'Masked Singer' host and the New Kids on the Block member have been together since 2014. Jenny McCarthy and her husband, New Kids on the Block founding member Donnie Wahlberg, have a few secrets to keeping their almost ten-year marriage strong. "Respecting each other, communicating with each ot...



02.10.2023 02:22
House GOP members seek to expel Gaetz amid renewed threat to vacate House Speaker McCarthy
In a surprising move, Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz of Florida has announced his intention to file a "motion to vacate the chair" this week, which could lead to a vote of no confidence in House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Gaetz claims that McCarthy has failed to uphold his end of the bargain made d...



02.10.2023 00:39
5 in Illinois highway crash died from exposure to toxic payload, coroner says
Five people who died in an Illinois highway crash succumbed to exposure to a tanker truck's payload, anhydrous ammonia, a toxic chemical used in fertilizer, a coroner said Sunday. "Preliminary investigation indicates five individuals died from exposure to anhydrous ammonia at the crash site," Effin...



02.10.2023 00:28
Chargers' Khalil Mack has historic sack party against his former Raiders team
In one of the great vengeance performances you'll see, Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Khalil Mack nearly tied Derrick Thomas' sack record against his old team, the Las Vegas Raiders. Mack, who didn't record a sack in the first three games of the season, finished the afternoon contest with six, one...



01.10.2023 23:33
Taylor Swift watches Chiefs narrowly escape with win over Jets
Travis Kelce led the team in receiving but didn't find the end zone. There was a big difference in the Kansas City Chiefs' games from last week against the Chicago Bears to Sunday night against the New York Jets. Taylor Swift wasn't doing as much celebrating as she was doing and instead was picking...



01.10.2023 21:35
NYC's e-bike scourge and more: Letters to the Editor - Oct. 1, 2023
E-bike scourge Nicole Gelinas was 100% right in her argument about the problem of two-wheeled vehicles ( "Time to Rein in Vicious E- Cycles," Sept. 25). Whether electric, gas or pedal-powered, the majority of bike riders in New York City do not respect the rules of the streets. An easy fix would be...

01.10.2023 20:19
Unlawful crossings along southern border reach yearly high as U.S. struggles to contain mass migration
U.S. immigration agents processed more than 200,000 migrants who crossed the southern border unlawfully in September, the highest level recorded in 2023, as the Biden administration struggles to contain the mass migration gripping the region, according to preliminary government data obtained by CBS...



01.10.2023 19:30
Chiefs vs. Jets Week 4 odds: ‘Sunday Night Football' pick, prediction
The Chiefs may have made more storylines this past week with the rumors of Taylor Swift dating star tight end Travis Kelce than they did when Kansas City hoisted the Super Bowl trophy in February. Kansas City is coming off a 41-10 home blowout of Chicago as 13-point favorites to pick up its second...



01.10.2023 19:10
Striking UAW teams up with rapping ex-con killer to bash Detroit automakers
The striking United Auto Workers union has teamed up with an ex-con killer and rapper from Flint, Mich., to bash Detroit's auto giants. The protest song "Big 3" by ex-con Jemini Smith, who raps under the moniker Gemini Ramone The OG, was used to kickstart Friday's media address from UAW President S...

01.10.2023 18:29
Illinois semi-truck crash causes 5 fatalities and an ammonia leak evacuation for residents
The National Transportation Safety Board has opened a safety investigation into the collision that caused a cargo tank carrying 7,500 gallons of anhydrous ammonia to overturn in Illinois on Friday. The cargo tank was in an accident that involved "multiple" vehicles about a half-mile east of Teutopo...



01.10.2023 17:43
Jalen Hurts, Eagles fend off Commanders in OT to stay undefeated
Jake Elliott hit a 54-yard field goal to win the game. Jalen Hurts threw for 319 yards and two touchdowns, and Jake Elliott kicked a 54-yard field goal in overtime to lift the Philadelphia Eagles to a 34-31 win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday for their second straight 4-0 start. Elliott al...



01.10.2023 17:00
Hundreds of migrants live inside Chicago O'Hare International Airport as city grapples with how to house them
Migrants are staying inside a shuttle bus center. Hundreds of migrants live inside a shuttle bus center at Chicago O'Hare International Airport for weeks at a time as the city attempts to move them into shelters. The Associated Press reported migrants are staying inside a shuttle bus center at O'Ha...



01.10.2023 16:10
Young Richard Gere almost sued talk show for calling him a ‘sex symbol'
He's not your "American Gigolo." Veteran actor Richard Gere once threatened to file a lawsuit unless a British talk show removed the words "sex symbol" from his introduction, as host Michael Aspel recalled. Speaking to the Mail Online Saturday, Aspel, 90, revealed behind-the-scenes details about th...



01.10.2023 15:55
Donna Kelce sits next to another famous face to watch Eagles play Commanders
Donna Kelce's night may not be over as Travis is set to play in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Donna Kelce had a new celebrity next to her as she sat in the stands at Lincoln Financial Field to watch the Philadelphia Eagles , and her son Jason Kelce, take on the Washington Commanders. The broadcast c...



01.10.2023 15:25
Chicago housing hundreds of migrants at O'Hare airport, raising safety, public health concerns
CHICAGO - Hidden behind a heavy black curtain in one of the nation's busiest airports is Chicago's unsettling response to a growing population of asylum seekers arriving by plane. Hundreds of migrants, from babies to the elderly, live inside a shuttle bus center at O'Hare International Airport's Te...



01.10.2023 15:00
Cubs vs. Brewers prediction: Ride with eliminated Chicago
NFL Week 4. Will the Jets and Giants show up at MetLife? Will anyone care as long as Taylor Swift shows up? Can Stitches go 3-0 on his Best Bets again? The Dolphins scored 70 points last Sunday against the Broncos defense. There hasn't been that much scoring in Miami since spring break. Kim Kardash...



01.10.2023 13:23
'Celebrate Jaap!' the Philharmonic Says as a Maestro Departs
The elements came out for "The Elements." A clever friend made that observation at the New York Philharmonic's concert on Friday evening, as the city emerged from a deluge that broke records and inundated subways. The weather was probably a large part of the reason that David Geffen Hall was pocked...



01.10.2023 13:00
NFL Week 4 predictions: Commanders a live underdog
Home team in CAPS: Sunday Commanders (+8.5 ) over EAGLES Philly remains one of the better-balanced, redoubtable sides in the entire NFL, but should Philly somehow take the Washington lightly, this could go to the wire. Chiefs (-8.5) over JETS With their frustrating losing streak having reached 15 a...



01.10.2023 12:30
Ravens vs. Browns, Commanders vs. Eagles picks: NFL odds, predictions
The Wildcat returns for his 27th season in The Post. Including the 1997-2002 seasons in the Bettor's Guide, Cat's record in print stands at 694-604-4. Baltimore Ravens (+3) over CLEVELAND BROWNS Baltimore's tangibly improved, and look for sustained, steady performances against a marked majority of...



01.10.2023 11:02
Chicago's O'Hare Airport Overflows with Migrants: Safety and Health Concerns Emerge
Chicago's O'Hare International Airport has become an unsettling temporary shelter for hundreds of asylum seekers arriving by plane. Behind a heavy black curtain in Terminal 1, migrants of all ages, from babies to the elderly, live in cramped conditions. They sleep on cardboard pads on the floor and...



01.10.2023 10:58
Dog captured on traffic camera behind wheel of speeding car, driver fined
This dog had the need for speed. A Slovakian man was fined when a traffic camera captured his dog happily behind the wheel of his car, driving over the speed limit in the western Slovakian village of ? terusy. Slovakian police had some fun sharing the news of their interaction with the driving pooc...



01.10.2023 10:00
The 'terrifying' trade-offs millions of Americans face as student loan repayments resume
Tens of millions of Americans with federal student loan debt have had a financial reprieve for more than three years as a pandemic-era repayment pause was extended multiple times since March 2020. Now many face a new reality on Sunday, Oct. 1, when they are due to resume making payments, all while...



01.10.2023 10:00
NFL Week 4 predictions: Picks against spread for every game
Joe Namath held his tongue about the Jets' failures and disappointments for many, many decades. That's why it was so stunning this week when the 80-year-old living legend and all-time No. 1 Jets fan let it all out about how he really feels about Zach Wilson, Robert Saleh, Joe Douglas and the state...

01.10.2023 10:00
How to watch today's Las Vegas Raiders vs. Los Angeles Chargers game: Kickoff time, livestream options, more
The Las Vegas Raiders are headed to California for an AFC West showdown with the Los Angeles Chargers. Both teams are 1-2 coming into Week 4. Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, currently undergoing concussion protocols following the Raiders Week 3 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers, has been...



01.10.2023 07:00
Innocent people are being hunted like prey in Chicago: Democrat city leader
Raymond Lopez shreds 'racist' liberal policies. A Democratic leader in Chicago is decrying the city's response to crime, saying innocent people are being "hunted down like prey." Democratic Chicago alderman Raymond Lopez told "America Reports" on Tuesday that "things like robbery, burglary, arson,...



01.10.2023 06:00
'Dumb Money' Exposes the Baffling Allure of Bad Investment Advice
The new movie "Dumb Money" dramatizes the true story of an unlikely messiah named Roaring Kitty who decides to sink his life savings into shares of the video-game seller GameStop and then praise the stock to his fans. So many people buy GameStop shares that the company's valuation soars, crushing t...



01.10.2023 05:01
When Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Collide With Prime-Time TV
From a football perspective, the game on Sunday night between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New York Jets is not must-see TV. The Chiefs, favored by 8.5 points, are the reigning Super Bowl champions and are led by the N.F.L.'s best player . The Jets are flailing after their 39-year-old would-be sa...



01.10.2023 01:58
Mayor Adams and Gov. Hochul are putting the priorities of the Democratic party over New York
"Sometimes party loyalty asks too much," President John F. Kennedy once said. New Yorkers know what he meant because they are bearing the brunt of one of those times. There can be no honest doubt that President Biden is responsible for the open southern border and the migrant crisis convulsing the...

01.10.2023 01:57
Suzanne Morphew's body was dumped in remote Colorado area known as ‘The Boneyard' - where aspiring Marine was found months prior
The body of Colorado mom Suzanne Morphew was dumped in a remote area known as "The Boneyard," where an aspiring Marine was found dead earlier this year and another woman went missing in May. James Montoya, 26, disappeared in early April after leaving a bar with two men the night before he was slate...



01.10.2023 01:44
Chicago Keeps Hundreds of Migrants at Airports While Waiting on Shelters and Tents
CHICAGO - Hidden behind a heavy black curtain in one of the nation's busiest airports is Chicago's unsettling response to a growing population of asylum-seekers arriving by plane. Hundreds of migrants, from babies to the elderly, live inside a shuttle bus center at O'Hare International Airport's Te...

30.09.2023 23:04
A former "Family Feud" contestant convicted of wife's murder speaks out: "I'm innocent. I didn't kill Becky."
Josh Jones and Laura Keck have prosecuted hundreds of cases, but no case has troubled them quite like the murder of Becky Bliefnick . Josh Jones : You put yourself in the mind of Becky Bliefnick in the last moments of her life, the fear that she had to be feeling ... You can't walk out of that hous...



30.09.2023 21:00
3 adults, 2 kids die after semi-truck carrying 7,500 gallons of ammonia overturns in Illinois
Five people, including two children, were killed and five others seriously injured after a truck carrying anhydrous ammonia overturned during a multi-vehicle accident in central Illinois, officials confirmed Saturday. A semi-truck carrying the chemical was found overturned on US Highway 40 in Teuto...



30.09.2023 20:44
Five dead, five hurt in Illinois collision that leaked toxic substance
A semi-truck carrying thousands of gallons of a toxic substance crashed in southern Illinois, and the multi-vehicle accident killed five people and left five seriously injured, officials said on Saturday. The truck was carrying about 7,500 gallons of anhydrous ammonia when it crashed late Friday ne...



30.09.2023 19:00
Padres vs. White Sox prediction: All signs point to home team
Made it to the final weekend. The Padres are at the White Sox, and I have been this excited since Long Island secured the rights to host the 2024 Cricket World Cup. Wacha, Wacha. Back-to-back wins for San Diego's Michael Wacha. Allowed four runs over those 12 innings. Both games at home. The road h...



30.09.2023 18:30
Government shutdown could hurt weather disaster responses, Fema says
Democrats warn projects like hazardous waste clean-ups and drinking water inspections would also be delayed. The potential imminent shutdown of the federal government could hamper responses to any new weather disasters, leave hazardous waste sites uninspected, and stop work at federal Superfund cle...



30.09.2023 17:05
'Multiple' people dead after truck crash and ammonia leak lead to evacuation in Illinois
Multiple people are dead after a crash involving several vehicles and a semi-truck carrying anhydrous ammonia led to a toxic leak and a subsequent evacuation in south central Illinois Friday, according to police. Illinois State Police were notified of a crash on U.S. Highway 40 about half a mile ea...



30.09.2023 17:00
Illinois truck crash and ammonia leak leaves 5 dead, including 2 children
Around 500 residents within a one-mile radius of the crash in the Teutopolis area were forced to evacuate due to the toxic leak. A semi-truck crash that caused an ammonia leak in central Illinois Friday night left five people dead, including two children, officials said. Around 500 residents within...



30.09.2023 15:04
'Multiple' fatalities after truck carrying toxic substance overturns in Illinois
Authorities evacuate area and work to contain cloud of anhydrous ammonia leaking from tanker causing dangerous air conditions. A semitruck carrying a toxic substance overturned in Illinois , causing "multiple fatalities" and dangerous air conditions that prompted the evacuation of area residents, a...

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