Texas regulators last week approved water rights for a new, 2,500-acre reservoir to meet the growing needs of chemical plants, refineries and other industries on the Gulf Coast. A draft permit issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality authorizes … Continued
The Chicago Bears are working on a deal to hire Shane Waldron as their new offensive coordinator, multiple league sources confirmed Monday morning. Waldron has been the Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator for the last three seasons and helped quarterback Geno … Continued
A Florida school district, facing pressure about “nudity” in schools, removed from shelves a picture book that showed an illustration of a goblin’s bare bottom. Some students were saved from debauchery when school officials colored in a pair of pants … Continued
In a recent column I had a bit of fun with Donald Trump making an assertion that shows he hasn’t flown commercial in a very long time — saying that America’s terrible airports make us look like “a third world … Continued
The humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza is far too serious to remain unresolved as Israel and Hamas play chicken with negotiations over a temporary cease-fire. While Palestinian families eat leaves, grind animal feed to make bread, and babies die from malnutrition, … Continued
Bears mascot delights students in Tinley Park A special friend stopped by last week at the Lt. Joseph P. Kennedy School for Exceptional Children in Tinley Park to help everyone shake off the winter blues. Staley Da Bear, the official … Continued