Former tennis star James Blake says he was tackled and cuffed by NYPD officers while heading to the U.S. Open.… MORE
J.K. Rowling says you’ve been pronouncing ‘Voldemort’ wrong
Harry Potter author J.K .Rowling revealed the correct pronunciation of ‘Voldemort’ in a tweet to her followers.… MORE
Weatherman nails town’s super long name
British weatherman Liam Dutton pronounced the 58-letter name of Welsh village Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch flawlessly.… MORE
Apple unveils upgraded devices
No new devices but Apple unveils several upgrades. CNN’s Maggie Lake talks to Gene Munster, Senior Research Analyst for Piper Jaffray.… MORE
Bugging out: America’s first edible cricket farm
Is it a fad, or is it the future? Rachel Crane visits Big Cricket Farms, the nation’s first edible cricket farm to find out what everyone’s bugging out about.… MORE
‘Our heart is really broken’
Refugees fleeing from poverty, war and corruption tell the story of their journeys to Europe.… MORE
Here’s what’s happening in the State of Illinois
The race for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate is officially still at two candidates, with one saying she’s not concerned about “splitting” the African-American vote with another potential challenger. Andrea Zopp is the only declared challenger to U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Hoffman Estates). Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin has opted not to run, and…… MORE
Coroner takes issue with heroin-related deaths
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News Grundy County has seen three deaths in the past 45 days that concern heroin, and the county’s coroner is doing what he can to be proactive about the situation. According to a press release, Coroner John W. Callahan said there had been three heroin overdoses, but the actual cause of death…… MORE
Bringing the farm food conversation to the farm
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News The Illinois Harvest Dinner attracted farmers from around the state to an outdoor gathering north of Pontiac last night. Katie Pratt, who organized the event with Pontiac’s Mary Faber, said about 100 people attending the event to spread the word about bringing farmed goods to the table. “The Illinois Harvest Dinner…… MORE
No state budget, but good news for schools
By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News Things seem to be looking up for schools in Illinois. Mark Jontry, Regional Superintendent of Schools for Livingston, McLean, DeWitt and Logan counties was a guest on a recent Community Forum and said the General Assembly came to an agreement on a k-12 education budget. “What that means for our school…… MORE
