Illinois is the 38th-safest state, according to a new WalletHub study comparing the 50 states across 52 key metrics. The analysis considered factors ranging from assaults and traffic fatalities per capita to losses from climate disasters and the unemployment rate.
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Trump said he plans to send $90 checks to more than 20 million seniors this month — his latest giveaway of government funds before the November midterm election....
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President Trump announced that more than 20 million seniors on Medicare will soon receive a direct deposit of nearly $100, drawing Democratic criticism and questions about whether the payments made without congressional approval are legal. "I am pleased to announce over 20 millio...
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House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries is promising voters his party will make life more affordable, if they boot Republicans from power in Congress in the midterms....
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Central Texans will have a beautiful start to the work week. After a stalled cold front brought extensive rain to our area over the last four days, we are finally looking at dry skies this week. A few clouds will be present this morning. By the afternoon, the sun will come out in...
business
The holiday shopping season is getting an earlier start than ever. Walmart has already kicked off its major October sale, while Amazon and Target are rolling out competing sales events this week, setting the stage for weeks of holiday discounts and price battles. But these sales ...
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LEXINGTON, Ky. — It took Will Stein five games to do something no Kentucky football coach has ever done. Yet Stein made UK football history by thoroughly embracing a modern reality of the college game. No. 24 Kentucky rallied from…...
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz — America may be celebrating its 250th anniversary in 2026, but its most fabled highway is doing some celebrating of its own. Route 66, running from Chicago to Santa Monica through eight states, turns 100 in November of…...
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The Australian tourist trail is paved with places full of main-character energy, like cosmopolitan Sydney, the Great Barrier Reef and the red rock of Uluru in the heart of the Outback. Lesser-known Adelaide, the country’s fifth-largest city, has long lurked…...
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GEOQUIZ: Which continent has the most countries? ANSWER: Africa, with 54, according to the United Nations ©2026 Chicago Tribune. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC....
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In today’s world, a single act of kindness can go a long way toward brightening someone’s day. In fact, research shows that encouraging kids to be kind has a positive influence on a slew of academic, health and social outcomes,…...
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Raise your hand if you make it a habit to explore beyond the boundaries of major cities when visiting a new destination. I certainly do. During my family’s last visit to Rome, for instance, we took a train two hours…...
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The voter registration deadline for the Nov. 3 election is Monday. Early voting will run Oct. 19-30. The last day for the local elections office to receive a mail ballot application is Oct. 23....
