3+ hour, 23+ min ago  (384+ words) Amazon customers with devices enabled with Alexa+ will soon be able to place Uber Eats and Grubhub orders conversationally, speaking to the AI-powered voice assistant as if it is a waiter. Instead of opening up the Uber Eats or Grubhub…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (359+ words) Chicago is promoting a new tax, on certain hotel stays in the city. City Council approved the so called Tourism Improvement District earlier this year, and it impacts bigger hotels in certain neighborhoods. The total tax on a hotel stay…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (232+ words) (Guinea, Africa) " A Chicago-area pilot who continues to be held in Guinea after a routine fuel stop still hasn't had any help from the U. S. Government. Brad Schlenker is no longer in a Guinea jail but remains on house arrest at…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (119+ words) WLS 890 AM (WASHINGTON, D. C.) " President Donald J. Trump is upping pressure on Iran saying that the county's power plants and bridges will be targeted if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened, setting a deadline of Tuesday at 8p ET for Tehran to…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (158+ words) WLS 890 AM SCOTUS to Hear Birthright Citizenship Case (WASHINGTON, D. C.) " The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear whether children born in the U. S. , including to undocumented parents, automatically receive birthright citizenship. The fight centers on the 14th Amendment's Citizenship Clause. Days after taking…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (183+ words) (SPRINGFIELD, IL) " The Illinois State Fair has announced that multi-platinum country star Bailey Zimmerman will play the Illinois Lottery Grandstand stage on Ag Day, Friday, August 14, 2026. Hailing from Louisville, Illinois, Zimmerman's performance at the Illinois State Fair will mark a home-state…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (377+ words) The IHRA definition of antisemitism is as follows: "Antisemitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism are directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish individuals and/or their property,…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (359+ words) (CHICAGO) -- Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th), a Democratic Socialist, announced his candidacy for Illinois' 4th. .. Another Contender Enters Ring to Replace Chuy (CHICAGO) " Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th), a Democratic Socialist, announced his candidacy for Illinois" 4th Congressional District as an Independent candidate on Wednesday. , launching…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (254+ words) It can be nerve-racking to prepare to file with the IRS. Fraudsters capitalize on the pressure taxpayers are under. Working their scam, con artists often start with fear, utilizing imposter phone calls, texts, emails, and phony letters that play on…...

11+ mon, 1+ day ago  (380+ words) Trump administration officials are preparing to release the audio from special counsel Robert Hur's interview with former President Joe Biden during the mishandling of classified documents investigation. Hur said he did not criminally charge Biden with mishandling documents due to…...