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- Janes Addiction call it quits after a tumultuous 15 months: The legacy will remain <p>US alt-rock band announce they are finally parting ways, following fisticuffs, accusations and lawsuits</p><p>US alt-rock band Janes Addiction has announced they are parting ways after a tumultuous...
- FCC chair suggests agency is not independent amid fears of Trump power-grab <p>Brendan Carrs declaration raises concerns amid Trump efforts to exert greater control over independent agencies</p><p>The Federal Communications Commission is not an independent agency, its chairma...
- Even Happy Birthday has a dark side: my quest to tell the history of the world in 50 pieces of music <p>The Nazis adopted Beethovens Ode to Joy. Happy Birthday hides a tale of corporate greed. And Putin uses Shostakovichs Leningrad symphony as a call to arms. Thats why I put them in my soundtrack to ...
- How to become a good and thoughtful gift-giver <p>Choosing the right gift can feel difficult, but it is possible to buy something meaningful that will please your loved ones and stay out of the trash</p><p>My family members are incredible gift-giv...
- Watch: Enloe Health Employee Harasses Target Worker for Supporting Charlie Kirk <p>A woman identified as an employee of Enloe Health, a health system in Chico, California, posted a video of herself harassing a Target worker for wearing a shirt in support of Turning Point USA foun...
- Vote on Wooleys Lane surplus designation delayed again <a href="https://www.longislandpress.com/2025/12/17/vote-on-wooleys-lane-surplus-designation-delayed-again/" rel="nofollow" title="Vote on Wooleys Lane surplus designation delayed again"><img alt="IMG...
- How Democrats helped to orchestrate a Republican revolt against Mike Johnson <p>House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries adhered to a single principle to defeat Speaker Mike Johnson on <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/17/mike-johnson-moderate-republicans-fitzpatrick-health-...
- House passes GOP health bill without subsidies <p>House Republican leaders on Wednesday withstood a <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/17/mike-johnson-moderate-republicans-fitzpatrick-health-care-aca" target="_blank">standoff with renegade mem...
- Federal watchdog will investigate Energy Department over selective blue state grant cancellations <p>The inspector general for the Energy Department will audit the agency after a delegation of California lawmakers raised concerns about the termination of awards in Democratic states.</p>...
- Nasal spray recall expanded over microbial contamination concerns Additional nasal sprays are being recalled, federal health officials say, expanding a nationwide recall issued last week....
- Nasal spray recall expanded over microbial contamination concerns Additional nasal sprays are being recalled, federal health officials say, expanding a nationwide recall issued last week....
- Revised $16.6B budget advances to full City Council, without Mayor Johnsons corporate head tax <img alt="Ald. Jason Ervin (28th) looks on during a recent Chicago City Council meeting at City Hall. Ervin chaired the Budget Committee Wednesday that advanced the Council's revised $16.6 billion bud...
- Packers coach Matt LaFleur finally has worthy adversary in Bears rivalry with Ben Johnson <img alt="Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur before an NFL game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)" src="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com...
- Bears looking past Arlington Heights for possible stadium sites, including Northwest Indiana <img alt="An aerial view of the former Arlington International Racecourse in Arlington Heights taken in 2023. The Chicago Bears purchased the 326-acre site for over $197 million." src="https://cst.bri...
- Chicago Sun-Times High School Football Player of the Year: Jonas Williams of Lincoln-Way East <img alt="Lincoln Way Easts Jonas Williams (13) looks to pass against Mount Carmel." src="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/265256f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3050x2033+0+0/resize/840x560!/q...
- Trump sends troops $1,776 bonus checks, and Biden coal, in Christmas speech to nation President Donald Trump delivered an end-of-year address to the nation on Wednesday night, the vast majority of which consisted of him repeating attacks on his predecessor, former President Joe Biden, ...
- List: Roads closed due to safety concerns from high winds Here are all of the roadways that have been shut down due to safety concerns involving high winds....
- As flu season hits, new K variant has health experts concerned and urging vaccinations A new strain of influenza has become the most prevalent form of the virus this year....
- City Council Staff Form New Labor Union <div>Citing a desire for clear job descriptions, a cap on weekly hours worked, and greater stability for the city, Council office employees form new Council Alliance of Workers. </div> by Jeremia...
- Drive-Thru Debacle Threatens to Keep Historic Dairy Queen in a Deep Freeze <div>A franchisee has been duking it out with the city over his right to keep a drive-thru at an ice cream shop on SE Division.</div> by Taylor Griggs <p>Over the past few years, Portlanders have hear...