How to watch the 2026 Oscar nominees
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oscar voters have spoken. They served up 16 nominations to “Sinners” and 13 to “One Battle After Another” on Thursday. Ryan Coogler was nominated for best director and best screenplay of “Sinners,” a lush vampire tale, and double-duty star Michael B. Jordan was rewarded with his first Oscar nomination, for best […]
How to see the northern lights tonight in Chicago and Illinois on 2nd night of spectacular aurora borealis display
Following a dazzling display of the northern lights across much of the U.S. Tuesday night, another spectacular show is expected late Wednesday. Submit your pictures of the northern lights here Tuesday night’s geomagnetic activity reached severe levels according to the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center. The Planetary K-index, a measure of how disturbed the Earth’s […]
JB Pritzker Shows How to Handle Trump
One of the most consistent themes of Donald Trump’s rise to power has been the utter fecklessness of his opposition. The Republican establishment’s pick of nominee in 2016, Jeb Bush, turned out to be a helpless buffoon. Then the Democrats picked Hillary Clinton as Trump’s opponent, who turned out to be the second-most unpopular nominee […]
Pet allergies: How to help treat scratching, licking and biting
About five years ago, Gail Friedman noticed her Parson Russell Terrier was constantly licking his paws and seemed super uncomfortable. “The poor dog. I would put baby socks on his feet so that he wouldn’t lick them or bite at them,” said Friedman, of Oak Brook, Illinois. “I was constantly changing the socks, washing his […]
Here’s how to do so – NBC Chicago
Under the Skip-the-Line program instituted by the Illinois Secretary of State’s office earlier this year, walk-in accommodations were removed for most services at DMVs in densely-populated areas. Instead, in-person services were switched to appointment only at many locations. The change, which took effect on Sept. 1, was an effort to shorten wait times at dozens […]