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Ron Harper, ‘Land of the Lost’ and ‘Planet of the Apes’ Actor, Dies at 91

Ron Harper, who starred on Planet of the Apes and four other short-lived primetime series and on the final season of the beloved kids TV show Land of the Lost during a very busy 15 years on television, has died. He was 91. Harper died Thursday of natural causes at his home in West Hills, his daughter, Nicole Longeuay, told...

Steve From ‘Blue’s Clues’ Shows Up For Nickelodeon Fans on TikTok Amid ‘Quiet on Set’ Fallout

As the fallout from revelations in the recent Quiet on Set docuseries continues to impactNickelodeons stars and fans, the original host of the Nickelodeon series Blues Clues is warming their hearts, over 20 years after he exited the hit show. Steve Burns, 50, starred alongside an animated dog named Blue as the original host of the popular afternoon Nick show...

Oct 13, 2026

‘Titanic’ Door That Saved Kate Winslet Sells for $718,750, Beating Indy’s Whip

The door that saved Kate Winsets Rose and doomed Leonardo DiCaprios Jack just sold at auction. The fateful chunk of balsa wood from 1997s Titanic fetched a whopping $718,750 during Heritage Auctions Treasures from Planet Hollywood event and was the piece of memorabilia that brought in the highest amount beating iconic props like Indiana Jones bullwhip from Temple of Doom...

Oct 13, 2026

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‘Euphoria’ Season 3 Filming Delayed, Cast Can “Pursue Other Opportunities”

‘Ghostbusters’ Star Ernie Hudson Talks Inequitable Treatment, Pay Disparity: “It’s Not Quite That Simple” to Blame Racism

Golden Globes to Air on CBS for Next Five Years

Greta Gerwig, Lily Gladstone Join Selection Committee for Cate Blanchett’s Fund for Women, Trans, Nonbinary Stories

China Box Office: ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ Opens to $25.9M During Quiet Weekend

U.K. Scripted Content Orders — Including From Streamers — Drop Sharply. BBC Holds Steady

Rebel Wilson Says Sacha Baron Cohen Is the “A**hole” That Allegedly Tried to Stop Her Writing About Him in Memoir

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‘We Were the Lucky Ones’ Review: Joey King and Logan Lerman in Hulu’s Stirring Holocaust Survival Drama

Depending on the moment, the title of Hulus We Were the Lucky Ones might sound like a bitter lament or a prayer of thanks, a sigh of relief or an expression of anguish. In the end, it also simply sounds true. Based on the novel by Georgia Hunter which in turn was inspired by the actual history of her ancestors...

Oct 13, 2026

‘The Regime’ Is a Warning About Reelecting Trump (and It’s Also Supposed to Make You Laugh)

‘Bachelor’ Meets ‘American Idol’ as Juan Pablo Galavis’ Daughter Auditions for the Judges

Neon Promotes Sydney Sweeney’s ‘Immaculate’ Using Reactions From Christians

Scarlett Johansson in Talks to Lead New ‘Jurassic World’ Movie

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Apple’s ‘Last Thing He Told Me’ Renewed for Season 2

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Business

Deere Workers Approve 3rd Contract Offer, Will End Strike

The latest proposed contract maintains the 10% immediate raises that the last deal offered, and it makes what the United Auto Workers union called modest changes to the details of Deere’s internal incentive pay program for workers.

Shippers Prepare for Another Pandemic Crush of Holiday Gifts

Postal workers who recall packages and letters piled up in distribution hubs are better prepared this time as they gear up for another pandemic crunch. But low product inventories, and port and supply chain disruptions are creating new uncertainty about getting gifts delivered.

Oct 13, 2026

Chicagoan Pours Love of Bikes, Coffee into Business

Michael Salvatore, a fifth-generation Chicagoan, opened Heritage Bikes & Coffee in Lakeview in 2012. The business combines two things he loves while paying homage to his family and the city’s cycling history.

Oct 13, 2026

Jeff Bezos Donates $100M to Name Obama Center Plaza for Civil Rights Icon John Lewis

Parlor Pizza Under Investigation by City: Block Club Chicago

Behind ‘The Great Resignation’ of Americans Quitting Their Jobs in Record Numbers

Cook County Government in the Market for a Power Player as It Aims for 100% Renewable Energy Goal

Black Developers on City’s Investment in Affordable Housing

Cyber Monday Caps Holiday Shopping Weekend As Virus Lingers

Thanksgiving Dinner To Take Bigger Bite Out of Wallets, National Survey Says

Crain’s Headlines: Tractor Business Booms As John Deere Union Contract Negations Near End

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‘Black Voices’ Community Conversation: Black Small Businesses

Brandis Friedman and a panel of guests talk about how Black-owned small businesses are navigating the holiday shopping season amid supply chain issues and labor shortages. Watch the discussion now.

Oct 13, 2026

Biden Sets out Oil, Gas Leasing Reform, Stops Short of Ban

$17 Billion in Infrastructure Funding Means Big Business for Construction and Engineering Firms

Fighting Gas Prices, US to Release 50 Million Barrels of Oil

The Entire US, Not Just Chicago, Is Bad at Recycling. The EPA Wants to Change That

New Book ‘Foxconned’ Argues Controversial Wisconsin Facility Was a Bad Deal

All Aboard: CTA’s Belmont Bypass Ready For Riders

Target to Keep Stores Closed on Thanksgiving for Good

Ladies of Virtue Seeks to Empower Young Women, Prepare Them for College

Crime & Law

Police: 2 Chicago Moms Killed in Shooting Likely Not Targets

Two women who worked with other mothers to try to stop gun violence in their South Side Chicago neighborhood were killed by bullets police do not believe were intended for them.

Descendants of John Dillinger Get Permission to Exhume His Body

Descendants of the notorious Depression-era bank robber claim they have evidence that the body in his grave in Indiana may not be his. We examine the enduring fascination with the legendary outlaw.

Oct 13, 2026

Judge Won’t Reconsider Special Prosecutor Ruling in Jussie Smollett Case

The high-profile case won’t be transferred to another court and the judge handling the proceedings has denied Jussie Smollett’s efforts to get involved.

Oct 13, 2026

Pair of 14-Year-Old Boys Killed in Chatham Shooting Sunday: Police

Mexico: Texas Shooting ‘Act of Terrorism’ Against Mexicans

R. Kelly Pleads Not Guilty to Sexually Abusing Women, Girls

R. Kelly’s Attorney Wants Judge to Reconsider Bond Ruling

Detroit on Pace for Lowest Homicide Rate in Nearly 60 Years, Michigan Officials Say

Permanent Punishment, Part 4: Sealed Records, Expungement and Clemency Involve Complicated Mix of Paperwork and Expenses

R. Kelly Accused of Soliciting 17-Year-Old Girl in Minnesota

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Body of 1930s Gangster John Dillinger to be Exhumed

The body of notorious 1930s gangster John Dillinger is expected to be exhumed in September at an Indianapolis cemetery but it could be a tough job because his grave is encased in concrete.

Oct 13, 2026

Report: Incarceration Rates Drop Nearly 20% Under Kim Foxx

Chicago Latino Community Reacts to El Paso Mass Shooting: ‘Words Matter’

R. Kelly Judge Orders Lawyers Not to Talk About New Evidence

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Family Told Dead Chinese Scholar’s Body May Be in Landfill

CPS After-School Dance Club Instructor Charged With Sexually Abusing 2 Boys

City Council Will Once Again Consider Paying $2M to Family of Man Killed by Chicago Police Officer in 2014

John Dillinger Relatives Doubt Body in Grave is the Gangster

Education

Koge Bay

　　Koge Bay, or Køge Bugt, as it is known locally, is a shallow but otherwise sizable body of water in Denmark. It spans some 190 square miles (500 square kilometers), just South of Copenhagen. Though it is closely connected with the capital, and even provides a buffer zone for the...

12 Crystal-Clear Lakes In The United States You Have To See

　　It is not very often that one encounters sublime natural beauty. Day-to-day life can become monotonous, leaving us feeling bleak and dull. Now and then, we need a wake-up call, and sometimes, that wake-up call arrives in the form of the breathtaking beauty of our exquisite planet. Water is, in...

Oct 13, 2026

Lake Barkley

　　Lake Barkley is a long and narrow man-made reservoir located mostly in Kentucky and partially in Tennessee. It is named after Alben W. Barkley, a Kentucky native who served as the country’s 35th president. Of the 45 major lakes in Kentucky, Lake Barkley is one of the largest, second only to Kentucky Lake. The two artificial reservoirs...

Oct 13, 2026

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Oct 13, 2026

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Health

What Lies Ahead for COVID-19 After Omicron Peak?

We’re about to enter the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic. And with news that the omicron wave has passed its peak in Chicago, a light begins to appear at the end of the tunnel. But public health advocates are warning the city’s residents not to let their guards down just yet.

"Healthy Chicago"

A new study out today by Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine diagnoses Chicago’s health, neighborhood by neighborhood. We speak with two of the report’s authors.

Oct 13, 2026

Oxygen Therapy

Oxygen is being used to treat sports injuries, diabetics, and cancer patients. Is it the new wonder drug or a bit of hot air? Paris Schutz has the story.

Oct 13, 2026

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Should men undergo regular prostate cancer screenings? A new report says no. One of the leading proponents of the PSA test is here to tell us why he thinks the recommendation is dead wrong.

Oct 13, 2026

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Politics

Chicago Police: We Didn’t Advise WNBA to Close Outdoor Chance the Rapper Concert to Public

The Chicago Police Department did not advise the WNBA to limit outdoor events held Saturday and Sunday in conjunction with the league’s all-star game, including a concert by Chicago-native Chance the Rapper, a department spokesperson told WTTW News.

The Fight for Reparations Has Stalled in Congress. Here’s What They Look Like in State and Local Governments

From cash payouts to issuing extensive reports and building a bureaucratic system to examine what reparations could look like, here is what some local and state governments have done so far.

Oct 13, 2026

After Low Primary Turnout, Officials and Advocates Hope to Ramp Up Voter Interest in Future Elections

Depending on who you ask, the unusual timing of the elections, issues with voters’ access to the polls, and election judges resigning right before polls open all contributed to the low turnout among Chicago and suburban Cook County’s 3.1 million registered voters.

Oct 13, 2026

Spotlight Politics: VP Harris, Gov. Pritzker, Darren Bailey React to Highland Park Shooting

Spotlight Politics: Friends and Families Demand More Gun Restrictions in DC

Revised Proposal to Tighten Chicago’s Ethics Rules to Face Crucial Test Friday

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The Week in Review: Bailey Apologizes Again, Renewed Calls for Tougher Gun Laws

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The Ethics Committee plans to hold a hearing, and potentially a key vote, on Wednesday to consider a proposed overhaul of the city of Chicago’s Governmental Ethics Ordinance, without giving members of the public or the news media a chance to review its provisions.

Oct 13, 2026

Special Session Called After Supreme Court Overturned Roe v. Wade Delayed

Former Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson Sentenced to 4 Months in Prison for Lying, Cheating on Taxes

Ald. James Cappleman Announces He Won’t Seek 4th Term Representing Uptown on Chicago City Council

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Science & Nature

Woman’s Body Recovered From Lake Michigan Near Foster Beach, Police Say

A 19-year-old woman was seen struggling in the water Wednesday night.

Chicago Has 3 New Piping Plovers at Montrose: Meet Searocket, Prickly Pear and Wild Indigo

Three endangered piping plover chicks were released into the wild Wednesday at a protected site at Montrose Beach in an effort to aid in its species recovery. It marks the first time plovers have been released in the state.

Oct 13, 2026

Shedd Aquarium Welcomes Rockhopper Penguin Chick

For the first time in eight years, there’s a rockhopper penguin chick at the Shedd Aquarium.

Oct 13, 2026

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Worsening Drought Conditions Now ‘Severe’ in Chicago Region with Little Relief in Sight

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For the 3rd Time This Week, Earth Sets an Unofficial Heat Record. What’s Behind Those Big Numbers?

Chicago’s Air Quality Remains at ‘Unhealthy’ Levels With Alert in Place Through Thursday

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Sweet Corn in the Cup Recipe

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Oct 13, 2026

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