Sunday, August 2, 2026

Yawn

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announces campaign for Chicago mayor
By
Adam Harrington

Updated on: August 2, 2026 / 1:01 PM CDT / CBS Chicago





simply full of shit, most of the time



Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias officially announced his campaign for mayor of Chicago on Sunday.

Giannoulias' team said his campaign would be "centered on restoring confidence and competence in

Saturday, August 1, 2026

Big Pussy R.I.P.

The Sopranos star Vincent Pastore dies aged 80




US actor Vincent Pastore, who played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero in the hit show The Sopranos, has died aged 80, according to several US outlets.

Pastore was found at his home in the Bronx, New York City and there was no indication of criminality,

Friday, July 31, 2026

Could this happen here?

‘Ceuta Invasion’ as migrants from Morocco swim to Spain’s territory: Who caused this surge?
FP Explainers • July 31, 2026, 17:21:38 IST

At least 34 people are dead after thousands of migrants swam from Morocco and broke through barriers at Spain’s enclave of Ceuta. The sudden surge of people at the shores has prompted Spain to deploy additional troops, and Italy’s Meloni has also sounded an alarm. But why are migrants barging into Spain? We explain



At least 34 people have died so far as thousands of migrants are crossing from Morocco into Spain's Ceuta. AP

On Thursday evening (July 30), Ceuta, a six-mile-long peninsula on Morocco’s northern coast that

Monday, July 27, 2026

Sad News





Official Obituary of

Patrick E. Dwyer II

Patrick E. Dwyer II, 86, was a proud son of Chicago’s South Side, scholar, athlete, a dedicated trial attorney, friend, Ignatian, and a deeply devoted family man.

Visitation Monday, July 27, from 5–8 p.m. at Donnellan Funeral Home, 10525 S. Western Ave., Chicago. Church visitation Tuesday, July 28, 9:30–10:30 a.m., followed by Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. at Old St. Patrick’s Church, 700 W. Adams St., Chicago.

Interment: Private

In lieu of flowers: Donations may be made in Pat’s honor to Chicago Jesuit Academy 5058 West

Saturday, July 25, 2026

Deferred Maintenance?

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RIVER FOREST, Ill. -- An 11-year-old boy from the Chicago area died at a Michigan Scout camp on Thursday from injuries he incurred when a tree fell on him, a press release from the Muskegon County Sheriff's Office said.

The boy was walking through a trail in the forest at a Boy Scouts of America summer camp at the Owasippe Scout Reservation in western Michigan when a tree fell and hit him, according to the sheriff's office.