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Electric bikes can be fast and dangerous. Here’s how to stay safe.
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (883+ words) The 14-year-old was riding an electric bicycle at an estimated 25 mph when he slammed into Janet Stotko during her evening walk, leaving her unconscious and bleeding on a sidewalk in her Minnesota neighborhood. The 2024 crash nearly killed Stotko, who was…...
Elite Eight: UCLA storms back from a rare halftime deficit to beat Duke and reach the Final Four
43+ min ago (439+ words) SACRAMENTO, Calif. " Lauren Betts had 23 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks to help UCLA rally from a rare halftime deficit and beat Duke 70-58 on Sunday, advancing to the women's Final Four for the second straight season. The top-seeded Bruins will play…...
‘I didn’t think it would happen this fast’: Jedixson Páez makes jump from Class A to MLB for Chicago White Sox
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (829+ words) MILWAUKEE " Jedixson P'ez pitched in high Class A for the Boston Red Sox organization last year. The Rule 5 draft selection found himself on a much larger stage for the Chicago White Sox on Thursday, making his major-league debut against the…...
Chicago 2050: Tracy Baim writes about the city’s next transformational ‘Great Migration’
17+ hour, 43+ min ago (602+ words) Looking back from Chicago in the year 2050, the signs of change were evident. Beginning in 2025, parents planned their exits from states banning health care for their children. People moved to our city for access to reproductive care. Immigrants came for…...
A teacher-free AI school is coming to Chicago, with tuition at $55,000 a year
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (1273+ words) On an unseasonably warm day in Chicago, Blake Mohseni stepped out for a walk and fielded a call about a school his 3-year-old daughter is still too young to attend. Mohseni " who works in finance and describes himself as "deep…...
Fearless even after torn ACL, Lincoln-Way Central’s Taylor Watt scores twice on headers. ‘Hungry for it now.’
2+ day, 4+ min ago (675+ words) After suffering a torn ACL in her left knee,Taylor Watt missed nearly all of last season for Lincoln-Way Central. Back on the field this spring, Watt isn't playing scared or feeling tentative about returning after a major injury. In…...
Jason Heyward, who helped Cubs win a World Series during his 7 seasons in Chicago, retires after 16-year career
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (457+ words) Jason Heyward, who launched his 16-year major-league career at age 20 with the Atlanta Braves in 2010 and won a World Series with the Chicago Cubs in 2016 and another with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2024, announced his retirement Friday. "I wanted to…...
As fuel prices rise, US lawmakers push to suspend the federal gas tax
2+ day, 45+ min ago (837+ words) WASHINGTON " As the war in Iran pushes U.S. gas prices toward $4 a gallon nationally, some lawmakers are pushing to suspend the federal gasoline tax in the latest attempt to try to control surging energy costs. Lawmakers say the action would provide…...
Elgin Math and Science Academy opposed to legislation altering charter school operations
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (829+ words) Two bills headed to the Illinois Senate for review stand to have a big impact on Elgin Math and Science Academy if approved. One sponsored by Sen. Cristina Castro, D-Elgin, would transfer oversight of EMSA and other state-run charter schools…...
Farmworkers Day could replace Cesar Chavez Day in Illinois
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (444+ words) The Illinois Senate passed resolutions this week to replace Cesar Chavez Day with Farmworkers Day on March 31 and declare Dolores Huerta Day on April 10 throughout the state. The measures still need to pass the Illinois House. Huerta, who co-founded the…...