In Steelworkers Park, butterflies and dragonflies are commonly seen around native plants and flowers. Public art and concrete ore walls serve as reminders of the environmental impact left by the U.S. Steel South Works. Now, the area is buzzing with activity as a $9 billion development, the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, begins to take...
In the wake of the EF-1 tornado on July 27, which caused noticeable damage in Hazel Crest, a collaborative effort unfolded on Friday. Students and volunteers from Hazel Crest Elementary District 152 ½ gathered at Jesse White Learning Academy to offer support and meals to those devastated by the event. Dean Barnett, school board President,...
Katie Morris from Clacton-on-Sea, England, recently shared a heartwarming story about her son Michael’s hidden talent. As a mom of five, including three children with additional needs, Morris understands the challenges and joys that come with raising children with special needs. Michael, her 12-year-old, has high-functioning autism and global developmental delay (GDD). Despite these challenges,...
A California father, Sam Dogen, had an unexpected encounter with park rangers while playing tennis with his children. The San Francisco resident aimed to spend an enjoyable afternoon at Golden Gate Heights Park with his 6-year-old daughter and 9-year-old son after returning from a family trip to Hawaii. They were just getting over jet lag,...
This past weekend, I joined a march in Chicago, near the spot where my teenage brother, Christian, was tragically killed four years ago. This profound loss led to the foundation of the Caldwell Foundation for Public Safety. Our mission is simple: no family should experience what mine did. Residents and community members lined the streets,...
Unusual Beginnings Justin and Tori Cannarelli from New York have a family that includes two children, Cameron and Charlie, a dog, and an unexpected member: a duck. Tori shared with CBS News that she never anticipated owning a duck or the lasting presence it would have in their lives. Louie the Duck Joins the Family...
Dak Prescott, known for his reserved nature, navigates the complexities of being in the public eye as the quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys. Earlier this year, the intersection of his private and public lives became evident when news surfaced about his canceled engagement, turning into a topic of public discussion. On Thursday, Prescott spoke about...
Visuals by Hubert HayaudText by Jody GarciaDate: Aug. 7, 2026 Drivers from Central America embark on journeys to the United States not for migration but to source used cars. These vehicles, salvaged from American scrapyards, are given a new lease on life, playing a key role in the local economy. Julio César Pisquiy Nimatuj, first...
At 16, Michal Sklar experienced a grand mal seizure that changed her life. Despite being terrified for her health, she discovered an unexpected skill: the ability to process words backwards. Sklar humorously calls it her “most useless superpower.” Sklar vividly recalls the day this happened. It was October 2010, right before her seventeenth birthday. Living...
DeAnna Boughman, a mother in Ohio, has shared the poignant reason she kept an ultrasound image of her twins on her refrigerator for over three years after losing one of the babies. At 35, DeAnna is raising four children with her husband, Jeremy, 43. Their children are aged 22, 7, 5, and 3. The family...