Six Flags Entertainment Corporation says it is planning to open all 26 of its amusement parks and water parks for the 2021 season, including five that were not able to operate last year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Scam Artists Lurking on Dating Apps and Social Media Made Away With a Record Haul in 2020
We expect love to have an emotional impact on us, but a new report released by the Federal Trade Commission revealed it’s also hurting wallets. A record $304 million was reported lost to romance scams in 2020.
A Woman Who Lost Her Wedding Ring 50 Years Ago Got It Back on Valentine’s Day
The improbable story began during the winter of 1973, when Karen Autenrieth lost her wedding band at her grandmother’s house in Chicago. It’s a memory she clearly recalls decades later.
Rev. Jesse Jackson Leaves the Hospital for Rehab Center After Surgery
The 79-year-old civil rights leader was admitted to Northwestern Memorial Hospital for abdominal discomfort on Jan. 29, according to a statement from the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the Chicago-based organization that he heads.
Snow is Forecast for Drought-Stricken West While Showers Head to the South
Winter storm headed for Midwest
More than 25 million people are under winter weather alerts from California through Michigan due to a winter storm developing in the Golden State and heading for the Midwest. A swath of very heavy snow will extend from northern Kansas to northern Illinois through Monday.
Gunman Kills at Least 3 in Multiple Shootings in Chicago Area, Police Say
A gunman killed at least three people and wounded several others in a series of shootings in the Chicago area Saturday before being shot and killed by police, authorities said.
Prosecutors ‘Looking at All Actors,’ Including Trump, As Charges Are Filed Against Capitol Rioters
Federal investigators are looking at everyone involved in the unrest at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, including the role President Donald Trump played in inciting the crowd, the acting U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C., said Thursday.
United Airlines Latest to Require Negative Coronavirus Test For Flights From London
United Airlines on Thursday became the fourth major airline with routes between London and the New York metropolitan area to require passengers show proof they have been tested negative recently for the novel coronavirus.
Behind the Mistaken Raid By Chicago Police On An Innocent Social Worker’s Home
Increased scrutiny over the Chicago Police Department’s mistaken raid comes as police face national calls for reform over how they do their jobs following a reckoning that has swept the country in response to the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis and other allegations of police brutality.
Pete Buttigieg Emerging As Leading Contender for Transportation Secretary
The possible nomination would vault the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate into the federal government, getting the former South Bend, Indiana, mayor what many Democrats see as needed experience should he want to run for president again.
Chicago Couple Canceled Their Big Wedding But Used $5,000 Catering Deposit To Feed People In Need
Most brides and grooms-to-be have had to scale back wedding plans as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. But Emily Bugg and Billy Lewis of Chicago had an idea to pivot their wedding celebrations to something even better.
COVID-19 Claims Beloved Chicago Dispatcher: ‘His Pride Was Going To Work’
Guadalupe Lopez died earlier this month of COVID-19. He was 58 and among the essential workers who must show up to work, and one of the more than 9,100 people who have died from the disease in the Chicago area.
Thanksgiving Vandalism: ‘Land Back’ Sprayed on US Statues
Statues of three United States Presidents, a “Pioneers Statue” and numerous storefronts were targeted by vandals on Thanksgiving, with “land back” graffitied on some of the property.
Michael Jordan Donates $2 Million From Hit Documentary to Feed America’s Hungry
“The Last Dance” was filled with hot dishes about Michael Jordan’s time with the six-time champion Chicago Bulls. Now, some proceeds from the Emmy-winning documentary will go toward hot dishes for the nation’s hungry.
Multiple Storm Systems May Impact Your Thanksgiving Plans This Week
Typically, Thanksgiving is deemed the beginning of the celebratory holiday season. But this year will be different amid the worsening COVID-19 pandemic. Will Mother Nature cooperate with your plans?
Rain, Snow, Wind and Even Tornadoes Possible This Weekend
A series of storms is making its way from the Pacific Northwest to the Great Lakes region Sunday, and they will be bringing everything but the kitchen sink with them.
Chicago is the ‘Rattiest City’ in America For the Sixth Year in a Row
Chicago is the six-time holder of a title that no city wants.
Killings By Police, Like the Breonna Taylor Case, Rarely End in Trials or Convictions
About eight officers a year have been arrested and charged with murder or manslaughter for killings in the U.S. since 2005. Around 1,000 people a year are shot and killed by law enforcement across the country.
‘Dreadhead Cowboy’ Arrested for Riding His Horse on a Chicago Highway
The Dreadhead Cowboy, a local celebrity whose real name is Adam Hollingsworth, said he rode down the Dan Ryan Expressway in support of the #KidsLivesMatter movement.
Black Lives Matter in Children’s Books, Too. That’s Why This Couple Started a Nonprofit
Young, Black & Lit provides free books that feature Black main characters to children. The organization has distributed more than 5,000 books in the Chicagoland area through book fairs, community groups and schools.
He Was Wrongfully Imprisoned for 8 Years. Now He’s a Defense Lawyer
Jarrett Adams is a criminal defense lawyer who has dedicated his career to bringing justice to those who are underserved. But his first experience with the law came with trying to prove his own innocence.
$50,000 Reward Offered After USPS Employee Is Critically Injured in Shooting
A 24-year-old letter carrier was “shot multiple times while working” Thursday on the South Side around noon, the Chicago Police Department said in an incident release.
Fauci Says Normal Life May Not be Back Until the End of 2021
“If you’re talking about getting back to a degree of normality which resembles where we were prior to Covid, it’s going to be well into 2021, maybe even towards the end of 2021,” Dr. Anthony Fauci said Friday.
‘Play It Down’: Trump Admits to Concealing True Threat of Coronavirus in New Woodward Book
President Donald Trump admitted he knew weeks before the first confirmed U.S. coronavirus death that the virus was dangerous and that he repeatedly played it down publicly, according to journalist Bob Woodward in his new book “Rage.”
8-Year-Old Girl Killed in Drive-By Shooting One of 53 People Shot in Chicago Over Holiday Weekend
The girl was killed Monday evening after gunshots were fired into an SUV she was traveling in, Police Chief of Operations Brian McDermott said at a press conference.
A Farmer Planted Over 2 Million Sunflowers to Provide a Respite During This Rough Year
Everyone could use a little sunshine in their life right now, so a Wisconsin farmer decided that’s what he was going to do, and planted more than 2 million sunflowers in his fields.
