While the coronavirus pandemic rose to new heights in the U.S., the ‘silent epidemic’ of opioid overdose deaths worsened amid lockdowns, new research suggests. Opioid deaths increased by nearly a quarter in Cook County, Illinois – the county where Chicago is located – during an 11-week stay-at-home order from late March to May, 2020, researchers … Read more
An Illinois woman’s acne caused cysts so bad — and so resistant to medication — that she bled all over her face and grew suicidal, checking into a mental hospital — but a new treatment has saved her live. Isabella Miller, 20, started suffering from severe acne in her early teens, and within months was diagnosed with … Read more
Incredible color photographs capturing the vibrant traditions of ethnic communities in Chicago during the late seventies have been revealed. The series of images were collected during the Chicago Ethnic Arts Project survey in 1977, and capture street artists, Italian bakers and Greek musicians. One picture shows Mary Higeko Hamano teaching the art of Japanese flower … Read more
We all know that we should be cleaning our makeup brushes regularly, even if we don’t quite get around to it, but there’s another beauty tool that you’re probably forgetting about – with gruesome effects. TikTok user Jessica Haizman, 26, from Geneva, Illinois, has shared a stomach-churning video reveaing why you should clean your hairbrushes every … Read more
US states are finally picking up the pace of their COVID-19 vaccination programs, so much so that many have already vaccinated so many of their health care workers and elderly residents that they are ready to expand eligibility. At least 28 states and Washington, DC, have begun vaccinating teachers and at least 19 – including … Read more
Downward dog! Hilarious moment hound walks down icy stairs balancing on her two front paws ‘because she doesn’t like to use all four legs’ Four-year-old pointer pooch Maddi filmed by owner Kelly Krutsch, 37, in Illinois The pup has four fully-functioning limbs but prefers to conduct a balancing act She made her way gracefully down … Read more
The inn you’ll want to stay in over and over again! The ‘Groundhog Day B&B’ is a real-life ‘gem’ of a rental you can book through Airbnb from $170 a night (6am wake-up call not mandatory) It was used as the Groundhog Day B&B for Bill Murray’s character Phil Connors If you want to have … Read more
This is the comical moment a mischievous pig is caught opening a fridge door as he raids it for snacks. Kaitlyn Frazier, 29, from Illinois, was making breakfast when she saw her pet Albert Einswine, who she adopted in May 2018, helping himself to grapes from the chiller. The startled optician closed the fridge door … Read more
Kitty SPLAT! Dog sends his feline friend flying at the mention of food Prue the cat seen affectionately licking Jacques the dog’s ear on her owner’s bed But the catahoula husky mix quickly shrugs her off when asked if he’s hungry The hilarious clip was recorded in their owner’s Chicago, Illinois home By William Cole For … Read more
Americans who live mainly black and Hispanic neighborhoods have higher coronavirus infection and death rates compared to those living in majority white neighborhoods, a new study suggests. Researchers found that U.S. counties with just one-fifth of a black population had a 2.4 times lower risk of contracting COVID-19 percent and a two times risk of … Read more