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Son of ex-NFL player Kevin Johnson speaks out after father's murder at homeless encampment
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (515+ words) Branden Johnson said he wants his father to be remembered for the life he lived, not the circumstances of his death. WILLOWBROOK, Calif. -- The son of former NFL player Kevin Johnson is speaking publicly for the first time after his…...
Ye, formerly Kanye West, buys page in The Wall Street Journal to apologize to 'Those I've Hurt"
2+ week, 2+ day ago (196+ words) NEW YORK -- Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, is apologizing for his antisemitic remarks and other outlandish behavior in recent years. The rapper bought an ad in the Wall Street Journal to publish a letter, titled "To Those I've Hurt....
Nick Reiner was in yearlong mental health conservatorship in 2020: Report
3+ week, 5+ day ago (289+ words) New details emerged this week that shed light on the mental health challenges accused killer Nick Reiner faced in the years leading up to the deaths of his parents Rob Reiner and Michelle Reiner. The younger Reiner was placed in…...
CPS teacher who went missing for days died by suicide, drowning: medical examiner
4+ week, 1+ day ago (544+ words) CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago Public Schools teacher's drowning death has been ruled a suicide, the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office said on Tuesday. Linda Brown, a 53-year-old Robert Healy Elementary special education teacher, was found dead in Lake Michigan on…...
What's your new year resolution? Chicagoans make 2026 New Year's resolutions and experts share their tips for keeping them
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (33+ words) What's your new year resolution? Chicagoans make 2026 New Year's resolutions and experts share their tips for keeping them'ABC7 Chicago Chicagoans make New Year's resolutions and experts share their tips for keeping them...
Chicagoans make New Year's resolutions and experts share their tips for keeping them
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (389+ words) CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicagoans are already putting their New Year's resolutions into action. New Year's resolutions are not always easy to start, but some say the key is to be consistent. Some say they will be hitting the gym, and others…...
2 lawsuits filed against Trump admin. as grant for Illinois schools abruptly cut
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (300+ words) CHICAGO (WLS) -- Thousands of Illinois students and their parents, including hundreds at Chicago's Curie High School are served by after-school programs funded by the federal government, but the Trump administration abruptly ended the grants. Now, the Trump administration is facing…...
Wisconsin judge sends Slender Man attacker back to mental health institution after group home escape
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (322+ words) MADISON, Wis. -- A Wisconsin woman who almost killed her sixth-grade classmate to please the fictional horror villain known as Slender Man was ordered back to a state psychiatric hospital Tuesday after she escaped from her group home last month. Waukesha…...
Our Chicago: Managing your mental well-being during the holidays and into winter
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (294+ words) CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Gallup poll found that nearly half of all Americans report that they are frequently stressed. That's up from 40% in the mid-1990s. Add the holidays on top of that, and, for many people, "all is calm" is just a…...
Men, boys meet to address mental health challenges at South Side breakfast event
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (276+ words) CHICAGO (WLS) -- Men on the city's South Side are talking mental health and breaking the stigma. A local business owner and entrepreneur led the conversation Saturday morning at Josephine's Southern Cooking. Fellowshipping with one another on the city's South Side,…...