The 17-year periodical cicadas are predicted to emerge this spring and bring their "melodious" sounds with them. We have what you need to learn about and share the invasion experience.
The 17-year periodical cicadas are predicted to emerge this spring and bring their "melodious" sounds with them. We have what you need to learn about and share the invasion experience.
Guilty or not, give our May mug shots a look. This information was supplied by law enforcement and describes recent arrests and charges. All defendants are presumed innocent.
Guilty or not, give our May mug shots a look. This information was supplied by law enforcement and describes recent arrests and charges. All defendants are presumed innocent.
A military drone, once mistaken for a UFO along DC highways back in June took flight off an air craft carrier. Photos courtesy/U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman
A military drone, once mistaken for a UFO along DC highways back in June took flight off an air craft carrier. Photos courtesy/U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman
Guilty or not, these strange mug shots are worth a look. This information was supplied by law enforcement and describes recent arrests and charges. All defendants are presumed innocent.
Guilty or not, these strange mug shots are worth a look. This information was supplied by law enforcement and describes recent arrests and charges. All defendants are presumed innocent.
Photos of the search for 2 suspects in the explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday that killed three people and wounded scores.
Photos of the search and capture of suspects in the explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday that killed three people and wounded scores.
PETA often finds unusual ways to get attention for their cause drawing onlookers and the media.
PETA often finds unusual ways to get attention for their cause drawing onlookers and the media.
CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) -
The board that runs McCormick Place plans to borrow $400 million to build a huge new hotel right next to the convention center.
In addition to creating thousands of jobs, Mayor Emanuel told FOX 32's Political Editor Mike Flannery it will also stimulate growth on the Near South Side.
The mayor says the project is key to luring billions of dollars in new convention business to Chicago. He also wants to jump start the still-empty entertainment district some call "Motor Row."
"We're starting to beat Vegas and Orlando for this business," Emanuel says.
Chicago's salesman-in-chief told FOX 32 News this proposed 1,200-room hotel at Michigan and Cermak will help him bring 10 or 15 medium-sized new shows to town. With an all-weather sky bridge connecting it to the McCormick Place complex, it will keep visitors comfortable even in the dead of winter.
"And part of our goal is to also now figure out a strategy to keep activities coming here in what are considered December, January, February," Emanuel says. "It's considered slow [in winter], but by the time we're done, the hotels will be booked."
The same plan is in place for new restaurants and nightlife spots in a long-discussed--but still largely barren—entertainment district stretching from McCormick Place north to the old Chicago Blues recording studios.
The numbers are clear on the entertainment district, according to the mayor. It's a business he thinks he knows a bit about, since he used to spend time with his mom at the Daisy Patch, the music club she managed on the North Side. By 2016, when the new hotel is supposed to open, he hopes a new "South Side scene" will be taking shape.
Thursday, May 16 2013 9:49 PM EDT2013-05-17 01:49:53 GMT
Mayor Emanuel will celebrate two years in office by unveiling "Elevate Chicago" on Thursday, a series of construction projects to improve Navy Pier and McCormick Place.
Mayor Emanuel will celebrate two years in office by unveiling "Elevate Chicago" on Thursday, a series of construction projects to improve Navy Pier and McCormick Place.
Monday, February 25 2013 1:41 PM EST2013-02-25 18:41:37 GMT
Just as Oscar host Seth MacFarlane set his sights on a variety of targets with a mixture of hits and misses, the motion picture academy spread the gold around to a varied slate of films.
Just as Oscar host Seth MacFarlane set his sights on a variety of targets with a mixture of hits and misses, the motion picture academy spread the gold around to a varied slate of films.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:54 AM EDT2013-05-22 13:54:21 GMT
A one-of-a-kind Chicago Public School is doing very well amid the controversy surrounding CPS closures, and the final Chicago Board of Education vote on the plan scheduled for Wednesday.
A one-of-a-kind Chicago Public School is doing very well amid the controversy surrounding CPS closures, and the final Chicago Board of Education vote on the plan scheduled for Wednesday.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 8:53 AM EDT2013-05-22 12:53:15 GMT
Illinois' congressional delegation has asked President Obama to add 16 Illinois counties to the list of those eligible to receive disaster aid after last month's flooding.
Illinois' congressional delegation has asked President Obama to add 16 Illinois counties to the list of those eligible to receive disaster aid after last month's flooding.
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