The investigation determined that Fitzgerald and other coaching staff members did not know about the hazing, but “there had been opportunities for them to discover and report the hazing conduct,” the university said in a news release.
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Kentucky Couple ‘Furious’ That State Abortion Laws Meant They Couldn’t Hold Daughter to Say Goodbye
A clinic in Chicago performed the procedure
The family’s ordeal started in April, when Heather was nearly five months pregnant and they found out their daughter was missing a major part of the brain, a condition called anencephaly. They say their doctors told them she would either be stillborn or die very quickly after birth.
Nationally, July 4 and 5 See the Most Mass Shootings of Any Days of the Year
The Fourth of July holiday has accounted for the most mass shootings of any other days of the year in nearly a decade, according to a CNN analysis of the Gun Violence Archive’s mass shooting data since 2014.
Fourth of July Gas Prices Take Big Plunge, Illinois Down $1.47 Over Last Year
The national average for regular gasoline dipped to $3.55 a gallon on Thursday, according to AAA. A year ago, a gallon of regular sold for an average of $4.87 a gallon.
Considered Generational Talent, Chicago Blackhawks Draft 17-Year-Old Connor Bedard with the No. 1 Pick
The 17-year-old Bedard is considered a generational talent among NHL scouts, boasting an elite skill set and hockey IQ.
Report Finds Nationwide Spike in Preventable Deaths, Maternal Mortality and Medical Bills
The U.S. maternal mortality rate nearly doubled between 2018 and 2021, with COVID-19 as a “contributing factor” in more than 30% of maternal deaths, according to a new report. The report also says medical debt amounts to $88 billion nationwide.
For First Time, US Task Force Recommends Screening Adults for Anxiety Disorders
Adults ages 19 to 64 in the U.S. should be screened for anxiety disorders, according to a new recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a group of independent medical experts whose recommendations help guide doctors’ decisions and influence insurance plans.
Search for Suspects Still on in Willowbrook Mass Shooting That Left 1 Dead, at Least 22 Injured
Gunfire broke out after midnight in a parking lot in Willowbrook, Illinois, as an “unknown number of suspects fired multiple rounds from multiple weapons into the crowd,” according to the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office.
New Round of Smoke from Canada Wildfires Prompts Air Quality Alerts Across Minnesota and Wisconsin
The entire state of Minnesota and most of Wisconsin were under air quality alerts Wednesday as a gray haze from wildfire smoke shifted south, according to the National Weather Service.
Ancient Computers, Too Few Pilots and Air Traffic Controller Shortages Combine for a Potentially Rough Summer of Air Travel
There are also mounting requests to more aggressively and comprehensively address the air travel system’s bottlenecks, including obsolete technology and staffing issues.
Federal Student Loan Payments Will Be Due Starting in October, After More Than 3-Year Pause
The pandemic-related pause on both payments and interest accumulation has been set to end later this summer, though the exact date payments would be due was a little fuzzy.
Downtown Chicago Walgreens Store Now Has Only 2 Aisles with Most Products Kept Out of Sight
Last week, the location reopened with a dramatically pared back look. Why? Walgreens says it’s a digital-first experimental store to benefit customers. It’s not designed to deter theft, Walgreens says.
PGA Tour Announces Surprise Partnership with Saudi-Backed Breakaway LIV Golf, Ending Legal Feud
PGA made the shock announcement on Tuesday, saying a new partnership between LIV and the DP World Tour would “unify the game of golf.”
The Biden Administration Sees Hydrogen as Game-Changing Climate Technology. The Reality is More Complicated
For the U.S. to transition to clean energy, it will take technologies beyond wind and solar to fuel airplanes, generate electricity and power industry. And the Biden administration is increasingly looking towards hydrogen to meet the demand – a source of energy that burns without pollution and that can be derived from water.
US Has Been Falling Behind on Life Expectancy for Decades, Study Shows
By 2019, the life expectancy gap between the U.S. and the highest-performing nation had grown to more than six years. The COVID-19 pandemic widened that gap even more, as the U.S. had more deaths from the virus than any other country and has been slower to recover.
Are Airplane Seats Too Small? Duckworth Wants the FAA to Look Again
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth criticized 2019 evacuation testing, which used just 60 passengers — far fewer than in most commercial jets — and did not include senior citizens, people with mobility disabilities or carry-on luggage.
Mother Accused of Abducting Her Daughter 6 Years Ago in South Elgin Turns Herself In
The woman accused of abducting her daughter from an Illinois suburb six years ago has turned herself in, days after the girl was found safe in North Carolina and then reunited with her custodial father, local authorities said.
A Suburban Illinois Girl Vanished With Her Mother 6 Years Ago. Now 15, She Was Just Found in North Carolina
Kayla was 9 years old when she was abducted by her non-custodial mother, Heather Unbehaun, from South Elgin, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children said. Then Saturday evening, Kayla was spotted at a shop in Asheville by someone who recognized her from an episode of Netflix’s “Unsolved Mysteries” series.
Survey Finds Trust in Childhood Vaccines Holds Steady, Despite Some Skepticism of COVID-19 Vaccines
Nearly nine out of 10 adults in the U.S. say that the benefits of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccines outweigh the risks – a share that’s remained unchanged since before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data published Tuesday by the Pew Research Center.
After Expiration of Title 42 Restriction Policy, Fewer Than Expected Migrants Arrive at the Border
But US authorities saw a 50% drop in the number of migrant encounters along the border over the previous two days compared to earlier in the week — before Title 42 ended. The situation at the border is “very fluid,” a senior Homeland Security official told reporters Monday.
Retailers Like Walmart and Starbucks Are Closing in Big Cities. Some Cite Crime, But Changing Habits May Be More Likely
Several forces are pushing chains out of some city centers: a glut of stores, people working from home, online shopping, exorbitant rents, crime and public safety concerns, and difficulty hiring workers. To reinvent downtown retail, drastic changes may be required.
Black and Hispanic Chicagoans Exposed to Gun Violence at ‘Significantly and Persistently Higher Rate,’ Study Finds
The findings were published Tuesday in the journal JAMA Network Open and stem from a survey that followed the lives of thousands of children in Chicago since the mid-1990s.
Chicago-Set Hit TV Show ‘The Bear’ Has Season 2 Release Date
The raw chaos inside of the restaurant’s kitchen captivated viewers when “The Bear” debuted in June of 2022 and followed an elite chef coming home to Chicago to help run his family’s local sandwich shop after his brother died.
The Way the US Government Tracks COVID-19 is About to Change
The U.S. public health emergency ends May 11. For the first time in three years, the CDC will stop posting a national count of COVID-19 cases, among other changes.
COVID-19 Was Fourth Leading Cause of Death in 2022, Killing 245,000 People: CDC Data
Despite the decline, about 1 out of every 13 deaths in the U.S. in 2022 was associated COVID-19. The virus killed nearly 245,000 people in 2022, CDC data shows.
Nearly 70,000 People Died of Overdoses Involving Fentanyl in 1 Year, Accounting for Majority of Overdose Deaths: CDC Report
Nearly 70,000 people in the U.S. died of drug overdoses that involved fentanyl in 2021, almost a four-fold increase over five years. By 2021, about two-thirds of all overdose deaths involved the potent synthetic opioid, according to the report.
