Elmhurst’s finance committee, tasked with trimming the city budget, has spent most of its time in private sessions. Since late January, about two‑thirds of the committee’s hours have been closed to the public. In total, members met privately for roughly three and a half hours while only two hours we
A fresh wave of commercial activity has rolled into the Hampton Roads area. One owner turned an old factory on Cumberland Avenue into a potential ice‑cream shop, paying $390, 000 for the 6, 800‑square‑foot space. In Williamsburg, a church group bought part of an old pottery site for $5. 56 million t
"It seems you can keep the pounds off while skipping some shots, a new study suggests. Researchers followed 34 people who had already shed weight on GLP‑1 medicines, then let them stretch out their injections. After 36 weeks most stayed lean, with blood pressure and sugar staying lower. Only four pe
Micron has seen its shares jump more than a third in the past year, riding the wave of growing AI and data‑center demand. The company’s core memory chips—DRAM for speed and NAND for storage—are now key in everything from self‑driving cars to military drones, widening the market far beyond traditiona
Starting life with a solid base is key. The first few years set the stage for everything that follows. Kids learn by watching and copying adults. They pick up habits, language, and ways to solve problems. Good relationships give confidence. When a child feels loved and safe, they expl
Iran has long lived on the fringes of Western politics, but it kept close ties with several nations that shared its distrust of the United States. Back in the day, Turkey and India traded goods with Iran and sometimes coordinated on security matters. China bought oil from Tehran at low prices, wh
A warship from Iran went down after a U. S. submarine struck it off the coast of Sri Lanka, just days after the vessel had joined a naval drill hosted by India. The incident shows how far the U. S. –Israel campaign against Iran has stretched, reaching waters that India watches closely for its own se
Chicago woke to a blanket of thick mist that made driving feel like navigating through smoke. The city’s traffic cameras revealed streets shrouded in almost zero visibility, making the morning commute a risky affair. Meteorologists warned that the fog would linger until noon and could last all
A new series on ID Channel dives into the city’s most perplexing missing person cases. The show follows retired detective Pamela Childs, who has spent years digging into cold investigations that others have let slip away. Her determination shines as she re‑examines evidence and pushes for fresh lead
Dark Horse Entertainment has entered a new era as its long‑time CEO, Mike Richardson, steps down after four decades of guiding the company from a small Oregon comic book shop to a global media powerhouse. The decision comes as part of Embracer Group’s plan to refresh Dark Horse’s direction after
