Leavitt: Catfish in the time of coronavirus
June 3, 2020We tend to look down on catfish. It’s probably the way they make their living. They troll river bottoms, scooping up what would make more popular creatures like trout and perch turn…
We tend to look down on catfish. It’s probably the way they make their living. They troll river bottoms, scooping up what would make more popular creatures like trout and perch turn…
(Second of two parts) Most people can’t say they’ve waterskied in front of Chicago’s Water Tower Place with their pants down, but then again, most people aren’t Jonathon Brandmeier….
(First of two parts) Johnny B is back! Chicago area radio personality Jonathon Brandmeier is back on the air and doing it his way. Brandmeier, who ruled the local airwaves…
As I drove up to the address, I saw the man lying on the driveway, his arm covering his face. It was clear he wouldn’t be getting up and going anywhere ever again. The police were…
The Memorial Day weekend is traditionally considered to be the “unofficial” start to the boating season on the Chain O’Lakes and Fox River systems, a recreational destination…
I may be getting used to people dying. I never thought I’d say those words. But they’re true, at least for now. It started in mid-March when my old friend Thomas “Hawk” Greer…
Groupon had become an online go-to spot for deals from local merchants, event venues and travel destinations. However, when those merchants are not open, events are not happening and…
Occasionally, something you see on Twitter actually makes a lot of sense. “People screaming to end (the stay-at-home orders) are like somebody who jumps out of a plane and realizes…
SPRINGFIELD — The state’s highest court deadlocked Jan. 22 over how to interpret a state law that outlines the procedure judges must follow to sentence a minor who is found guilty…
SPRINGFIELD – Two more regions of the state moved to Phase 4 COVID-19 guidelines, meaning five of 11 regions can now allow both indoor dining and organized sports. Region 1 in northwest…
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) said Jan. 22 that the unemployment rate increased 0.7 percentage point to 7.6 percent, while nonfarm payrolls were nearly unchanged,…
SPRINGFIELD – New high school graduation requirements that were part of an omnibus education bill passed during the Jan. 8-13 lame duck session are drawing criticism from some members…
SPRINGFIELD – All high school sports — including the higher-risk football, basketball and wrestling — may now be played in three regions of Illinois as the state continues to…
SPRINGFIELD — A bill endorsed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker that would eliminate expanded federal tax deductions for businesses created under the CARES Act, failed to pass in the lame duck…