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Today In History: Ellis Island opens
4+ hour, 21+ min ago (352+ words) Today is Thursday, Jan. 1, the first day of 2026. There are 364 days left in the year. This is New Year's Day. On Jan. 1, 1892, the Ellis Island Immigration Station in New York formally opened, processing nearly 700 immigrants on its first day; nearly…...
Woman killed after SUV hits pole on Chicago's East Side
8+ hour, 37+ min ago (103+ words) January 1, 2026 / 11:40 AM CST / CBS Chicago A 38-year-old woman was killed early Thursday morning after a crash on the city's East Side. A preliminary investigation by Chicago police indicated that around 5 a.m., the woman was a passenger in a grey GMC SUV…...
Defending champ No. 2 Ohio State loses to No. 10 Miami as teams with first-round byes drop to 0-5 in College Football Playoff
9+ hour, 4+ min ago (271+ words) ARLINGTON, Texas " Jeremiah Smith and the Ohio State Buckeyes won't be the school's first back-to-back national champions, and the College Football Playoff still doesn't have a winner from teams with the first-round byes. No. 10 Miami held on for a 24-14 victory…...
Isaac Okoro’s season-high 24 points leads the short-handed Chicago Bulls past the New Orleans Pelicans 134-118
10+ hour, 8+ min ago (325+ words) Isaac Okoro scored a season-high 24 points, Tre Jones added 20 points and 12 assists, and the depleted Chicago Bulls topped the New Orleans Pelicans 134-118 at the United Center on Wednesday. Matas Buzelis had 19 points, Jalen Smith had 14 points and 14 rebounds, and Nikola…...
They said she didn’t belong, but Maria Curtis built a full life in Naperville
11+ hour, 46+ min ago (1586+ words) When Maria Curtis was born on Jan. 29, 1963, at Naperville's Edward Hospital, there were two reactions to her birth. There was the reaction from her mother, Gertrude Curtis, who saw a little girl and the newest member of her family. And…...
Chief Justice says Constitution remains ‘firm and unshaken’ with major Supreme Court rulings ahead
12+ hour, 10+ min ago (345+ words) WASHINGTON " Chief Justice John Roberts said Wednesday that the Constitution remains a sturdy pillar for the country, a message that comes after a tumultuous year in the nation's judicial system with pivotal Supreme Court decisions on the horizon. Roberts said…...
Asking Eric: People think I am incapable of taking care of my home
12+ hour, 20+ min ago (501+ words) Dear Eric: I am getting older. I have lived in my home more than half my life. I raised my children, educated myself, had a career and launched my kids while living here as a long-divorced person. In the last…...
Zohran Mamdani is set to be sworn in as mayor as NYC rings in the New Year
12+ hour, 37+ min ago (558+ words) Zohran Mamdani'will become mayor of New York City as the clock ticks over into 2026 " but the celebrations are set to last through New Year's Day. The Democrat's team is planning two separate swearing-in ceremonies Thursday " a small, private one with…...
Devon Dampier leads No. 15 Utah past Nebraska in Las Vegas Bowl, 44-22
12+ hour, 46+ min ago (475+ words) LAS VEGAS " Devon Dampier threw for 310 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 148 yards and three scores, and No. 15 Utah won the Las Vegas Bowl in Morgan Scalley's first game as coach, beating Nebraska 44-22 on Wednesday in the Las Vegas…...
Why the Chicago Bears are treating Week 18 against the Lions like a playoff game
12+ hour, 49+ min ago (985+ words) Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson is "playing to win," despite already clinching the division. Jeff Hanisch / Imagn Images LAKE FOREST, Ill. " Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson quickly ended any talk about how the team would approach Week 18 in his…...