July inflation holds steady as food and shelter costs rise
STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Inflation in July held steady even as the costs of housing and food rose, according to findings by the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Wednesday. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the Consumer
Johnny Depp's acting return teased in new photo
ABC/Randy Holmes Johnny Depp‘s return to the cameras after his legal victory in his defamation case against his ex-wife Amber Heard is already underway. The French film company Why Not Productions has released an image of the
Trump says he changed his mind about taking the Fifth, which he once said was for 'the mob'
James Devaney/GC Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump indicated that he pleaded the Fifth Amendment on Wednesday as he was deposed in a New York state civil investigation into his business dealings — which marks a reversal
Mayor Lightfoot: Chicago residents should expect a 2.5% property tax increase
(The Center Square) – Residents of Chicago can expect to see their property taxes increased in 2023, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Wednesday at a budget forecast briefing. Lightfoot said her plan includes a 2.5% property tax increase
Report: Fraction of Illinois hospitals complying with price transparency law
(The Center Square) – A new report from a patients rights group finds that most Illinois hospitals continue to hide actual prices from consumers 18 months after the Hospital Price Transparency Rule went into effect. Beginning in
Who was that masked man? New book takes a look at the history of cosplay
Simon & Schuster The concept of fans dressing up like their favorite pop culture characters, as they recently did at San Diego Comic-Con, may seem like a new phenomenon, but it’s not. That’s one of the findings
Amanda Seyfried regrets filming nude scenes at 19: “I wanted to keep my job”
Seyfried in “The Dropout” — Hulu The Dropout‘s Amanda Seyfried admits to having some regrets about filming a nude scene when she was 19 years old, saying she did it because she felt it was the only
Administrative complaint filed against 'Rust' alleging hazards that may have led to death of Halyna Hutchins
Sam Wasson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The New Mexico Environment Department filed an administrative complaint against Rust Movie Productions, after the production company had contested citations issued in April alleging hazards on the set that may have led to
Study: Illinois has some work to do when it comes to free speech
(The Center Square) – A new study on state laws that regulate political speech argues Illinois could do better in some key areas. According to the Institute for Free Speech, which produced the report, “The Free Speech
Wildfires ravage France's famous wine region
PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP via Getty Images) (BORDEAUX, France) — A wildfire is raging at an “unprecedented” rate in the famed wine region south of Bordeaux, France, firefighters said Wednesday. The prefecture of Gironde in southwest France ordered an