Lifestyle
Illinois hunters harvest 147,000 deer during 2021 season
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources said the preliminary total of 147,004 deer is behind the 2020-2021 season harvest of 162,752 deer.
Lifestyle
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Features
Chicago(land)'s Own Whiskey
The shelves at your local liquor store can be overwhelming, so we wanted to put together a list of Chicago(land)'s own whiskey brands to help your search.
Lifestyle
Saint Pat is back
Chicago St. Patrick's Day celebrations are back in 2022 and they are officially 4 weeks away.
History
15 Illinois historic sites added to National Register
The listings recognize properties that merit special attention and preservation, and makes them eligible for some financial incentives. To be on the list, properties generally must be more than 50 years old.
Health
Another lawsuit against suburban Chicago COVID-19 testing company accused of faking results
Customers throughout the country have been complaining about the center’s delayed or lack of results, leading health authorities in several states to launch investigations.
Lifestyle
Indiana Dunes National Park entry fee to begin March 31
The National Park Service has approved an entrance fee for Indiana Dunes National Park beginning on March 31 to help fund parking and transportation improvements, visitor services, and a bike trail.
Health
Fentanyl seizures rise sharply downstate
The DEA Division that overseas the southern Illinois area reported a 230% increase in deadly fentanyl seizures in 2021 over 2020, and a 175% increase over the amounts seized in 2019.
Lifestyle
Windy City Smokeout first summer fest to announce lineup
Willie Nelson and the Turnpike Troubadours are opening night co-headliners. Tim McGraw, Sam Hunt, and Miranda Lambert headline the rest.
Education
Illinois among states with largest drops in graduation rate
The trend of increasing course failures and graduation rate drops was nationwide, but Illinois is listed among the worst.
Chicago News
Chicago Public health officials say city has passed omicron peak
The city’s COVID-19 test positivity peaked at nearly 20% on Jan. 1 and is about 13% currently. The peak of daily cases was 8,553 on Jan. 4 and currently averaging just under 3,000 a day. Hospitalizations haven't dropped but started to plateau.
Lifestyle
Shedd Aquarium announces $500 million investment for Centennial Anniversary
The third-largest aquarium in the world began planning the project 5 years ago, and they expect work to be done in time to celebrate the Shedd Aquarium's Centennial Anniversary.
History
Parts of Cahokia Mounds to close for $5M improvement project
The 2,200-acre site with the remains of the most sophisticated prehistoric native civilization north of Mexico is getting a small facelift.