Snow showers expected as we ring in 2026.Alert Day: Gusty Winds, snow showers, and single-digit wind chillsTemperatures will remain cold as we ring in the new year. A severe weather alert day for ...

CONDITIONS. WELL, YOU WERE EITHER DEALING WITH SOME SNOWY ROADS OR ICY CONDITIONS WHEREVER YOU WENT THIS MORNING, MAKING FOR A SOMEWHAT DIFFICULT MORNING COMMUTE. SNOW SQUALLS CAUSED A WHITE KNUCKLE ...

It’s not the Polar Express, but rather the White River Line of the Missouri Pacific Railroad. Reporter Lucille Morris Upton and photographer Betty Love rode the passenger rail service during one of ...

Irruptions happen when young snowy owls, pushed out by older, dominant birds in the Arctic, travel farther south in search of space during their first winter. These movements are closely linked to ...

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His job renting kayaks to paddlers on the Chicago River got Cass Cwik into birdwatching. He’d see great blue, green and black-crowned night herons, cormorants and “a lot of interesting birds you don’t ...

Looking for a free way to add a little cheer to your Mac for the holidays? Snowy is a free Mac App Store app that includes Christmas lights, a fun snow effect, and a festive, Aqua-inspired wallpaper.

Publisher Lyrical Games and developer Plot Twist have released a four-minute gameplay walkthrough video of Erosion, the newly announced Wild West open-world time-looping roguelike action game. The ...

Over the weekend, hundreds of curious Chicagoans ventured to Lake Michigan beachfronts to witness a birding marvel: the early arrival of snowy owls. Two snowy owls have been spotted at Montrose Point ...

Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino was recently deposed as part of a lawsuit over the use of force by immigration agents during Operation Midway Blitz, and transcripts of the proceedings show his ...

A pair of snowy owls spotted along a Lake Michigan beach has drawn curious crowds and sparked happy speculation about how long the Arctic birds of prey will call Chicago home. Word of the two owls has ...