By Chase CavanaughWNIJ News The Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees voted unanimously in favor of a collective bargaining agreement Thursday with AFSCME Local 1890. The five-year contract provides union members an immediate…

 ARIES You’ll finally have everything you need to tackle a side project or learn a new skill. If you play your cards right, what starts out as a hobby could develop into a source of income for your later years. TAURUS You’ll feel the…

This time last year, Mike Glennon was the toast of Chicago. The man everyone at Halas Hall believed in. Okay, that's not true. But the Bears sure acted like they believed in Glennon as their quarterback, for as much as everyone else…

By Todd HoustonContributor “Mic Check” aka King Sneakers. It doesn’t get more hip-hop than that. Influences range from Parliament, The Ramones, Michael Jackson and Bob Marley. His voice? Reminiscent of the days when individuality was a…

 

 ARIES Your imagination will know no bounds this week. You might even start working on a masterpiece that’ll bring you big rewards upon completion. Don’t neglect your friends, though. Why not plan a get together for the weekend? TAURUS…

By Robert ZeglinskiContributor If you unfurled the list of everything right the Bears have done this off-season, a file cabinet could be filled. From setting the tone with an energetic coach in Matt Nagy, establishing a support system of…

Back in the 1970s and ‘80s, making a recording of your band’s music wasn’t quite as easy as it is today. Sure, there were companies that made four- and eight-track tape recorders that you could buy and attempt to do it yourself, but…

 ARIES There’s a good chance that you’ll need to re-evaluate your circle of friends this week. Lucky for you, some of them will finally manage to give back what they owe you before you cut them out of your life. TAURUS You’ll need to…

Lawmakers assailed Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt on Thursday for the ethics and spending scandals that have prompted bipartisan calls for his ouster.

The Winnebago County Health Department is warning people to avoid all synthetic cannabinoids after it identified four cases of severe bleeding connected to their use in the county.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources approved four air permits Tuesday for the Foxconn Technology Group campus in the southeast corner of the state, despite objections that the massive plant will increase smog emissions.

He likes to act like a covert agent, but Bears’ general manager Ryan Pace has never hidden his affinity for the draft.

The Senate voted 35-20 Wednesday to ban under-21 sales of tobacco or tobacco related products. The ban includes any nicotine-based products such as e-cigarettes or vaping materials.