Chicago is off to its snowiest start to winter in 47 years. We’ve had 17.1 inches of snow at O’Hare Airport through Dec. 9. That’s the most since 1978, and the fifth most overall through that time.

One of the biggest storylines of the 2025–26 NHL season is how dramatically the futures of the Chicago Blackhawks and San Jose Sharks have brightened. After years of rebuilding, both franchises hit ...

At least that's typically how arguments about sports teams are hashed out. But do the numbers always prove who is best? Shelby's 2017 and 2025 football teams are the only ones to win regional ...

Young people moving from the UK to the likes of Australia and Dubai are fuelling an exodus of more than one million Brits over the last four years. Workers are boasting on social media of sunnier ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The anticipated duel between Flamengo and Palmeiras next Sunday (19) will feature two players wearing the number 9 jersey with high potential to be decisive at Maracanã. Pedro and Vitor Roque had good ...

A version of this story was first published in 2023, and has been updated to reflect the latest data. Many New Jersey students returned to class this year to find fewer teachers and staff in their ...

Williamson County Schools Superintendent Jason Golden told the school board the decline is the most noticeable in the youngest grades. “Our rising kindergarten class was substantially smaller than our ...

GREENWICH — For another year, Greenwich Public Schools officials are primarily attributing the drop in student enrollment to its kindergarten student population. In total, 8,392 students were enrolled ...