Sunday, March 16, 2025

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cicada-watch-2024
  • by david hall
If you want to own a cicada bobblehead, you’ll have to wait for that, too — but only a few months

The museum’s first cicada bobblehead is a nod to the double brood emergence of the 13-year and 17-year cicadas in more than a dozen states, including both broods in Illinois.

the-watchdogs
  • by david hall
At a Schiller Park bar, a murder, stabbing and drive-by. But it's a campaign donor for mayor, and stays open.

While the Sway Bar faced no noticeable consequences from Mayor Nick Caiafa, who doubles as the northwest suburb's liquor commissioner, he insists he's not going easy on the business.

politics
  • by david hall
Illinois a blue haven for gender-affirming care, but LGBTQ+ advocates say housing, safety still a concern

Two measures to further protect transgender people are awaiting Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s signature. But advocates say there’s more the state can do to help the LGBTQ+ community.

the-watchdogs
  • by david hall
The heat inside your car can turn deadly in minutes this summer

In a Sun-Times test, a parked car got dangerously hot in minutes, a reminder that leaving pets or children in a car, even briefly, can quickly turn deadly.