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Cook County property tax bills will be mailed out on Nov. 14 After months of uncertainty and delay, Cook County officials announced Friday that property tax bills will be mailed on Nov. 14 and due by Dec. 15.

After months of uncertainty and delay, Cook County officials announced Friday that property tax bills will be mailed on Nov. 14 and due by Dec. 15.

Mississippi Democrats Break Republican Senate Supermajority, Flipping 3 Legislative Seats After six years, Mississippi Democrats broke the Republican Party's supermajority in the Mississippi Senate, flipping 3 legislative seats.

In a statement on Wednesday, Mississippi Republican Party Chairman Mike Hurst said that while the election results "were disappointing," they were "not totally unexpected, as Republicans were underdogs in these gerrymandered districts drawn by an unelected court.”

US shutdown sparks flight cuts and chaos fears for travellers The last time the US closed parts of its air space was in the wake of the 11 September 2001 attacks.

The last time the US closed parts of its air space was in the wake of the 11 September 2001 attacks.

New study suggests melatonin is linked to alarming increase of heart failure New study suggests melatonin is linked to alarming increase of heart failure

New study suggests melatonin is linked to alarming increase of heart failure

Opinion | More Democrats Need to Follow Pelosi’s Example and Retire She has shown herself more willing than most to put aside her own ego for the greater good.

In @nytopinion

Nancy Pelosi is "right to retire now, setting an example for a party with a serious gerontocracy problem," our columnist Michelle Goldberg writes.

Donald Trump says he may strike Nigeria to save Christians. Really? The reality behind the American president’s latest threats

Africa’s most populous country has done nothing to threaten America, its largest foreign investor. But Donald Trump has Nigeria in his sights

Imagine peace - Chicago Reader In “Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind” at the MCA, you’ll encounter the artist at the epicenter of the avant-garde again and again.

“I was very impatient with men, especially male artists. They were all so dumb, I thought.”

"Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind," on view now at the MCA, is an invitation to imagine. Read our coverage here: https://bit.ly/3LKUdPf

Social Security Employees Grill Management During Tense Shutdown Meeting WIRED obtained notes from a Social Security Administration management meeting, where employees pressed leadership on plans for the agency.

SCOOP: WIRED obtained notes from a Social Security Administration management meeting, where employees grilled leadership on plans for the agency. wrd.cm/3JNrCIu

Skokie man accused of Edgewater road rage shooting Justin Abbott, 28, is charged with felony aggravated battery and was scheduled to appear for a detention hearing at the Leighton Criminal Court building.

A Skokie man is due in court Wednesday accused of shooting a 23-year-old woman during an incident that a City Council member said was sparked by road rage.

Pinterest plunges 20% after weak results as tariffs drag on ad revenue Third-quarter sales in the U.S. and Canada came in at $786 million, missing analyst projections.

Pinterest plunges 20% after weak results as tariffs drag on ad revenue

The Guardian has only ever published 15 zero-star reviews. Here they all are As Kim Kardashian’s All’s Fair sets a new low for TV, we revisit every single thing our critics have mercilessly panned. Brace yourself for the Mount Rushmore of rubbish!

The Guardian has only ever published 15 zero-star reviews. Here they all are

Trading Apple through options as its valuation becomes disconnected from iPhone maker's growth profile Tony Zhang breaks down how to trade Apple at these valuations.

Trading Apple through options as its valuation becomes disconnected from iPhone maker's growth profile

‘If You're Not Sweating, You're Not Puzzling Hard Enough!’: How Minnesota Became a Competitive Puzzling Hot Spot - Racket Did you know St. Paul is home to the largest puzzle competition in the country?

“Minnesota is above and beyond in terms of the community of speed puzzlers,” says Plymouth's Heather Mueller, one of the board members of the USA Jigsaw Puzzle Association.

Brazil Proposes a New Type of Fund to Protect Tropical Forests The multibillion-dollar fund would essentially pay countries to keep forests standing, hoping for success where earlier forest-protection ideas have struggled.

Brazil on Thursday is due to announce the establishment of an ambitious multibillion-dollar fund designed to pay countries to keep their tropical forests standing, hoping for success where earlier forest-protection ideas have struggled.

Another Bellingham bar to permanently close by year's end | Cascadia Daily News Flatstick Pub will shutter its State Street location in December

On Monday, Nov. 3, another downtown Bellingham business announced plans to close its doors by the end of 2025.

What Makes Midland, Michigan, the Best Place to Retire https://bit.ly/4opz0sV

Monkey Escape In Mississippi Gives Look into Animal Research The recent escape of several research monkeys is the latest glimpse into the secretive industry of animal research.

The questions surrounding the Mississippi crash and the mystery of why the animals were traveling through the South are remarkable, animal advocates say.

Democrats Did Much Better Than Expected WIRED talked to NBC’s Steve Kornacki about Tuesday's election results. He thinks Trump didn't do Republicans any favors.

WIRED talked to NBC’s Steve Kornacki about Tuesday's election results. He thinks Trump didn't do Republicans any favors. www.wired.com/story/democr...

Ban on asking Green council about ‘predatory men’ in single-sex spaces Ban on asking Green council about ‘predatory men’ in single-sex spaces

Ban on asking Green council about ‘predatory men’ in single-sex spaces

Female academic concerned about ‘predatory men’ posing as trans women told her question had been deemed offensive by Bristol city council

The Runaway Monkeys Upending the Animal-Rights Movement A troop of macaques escaped one of the largest primate-breeding facilities in America. Now a strange coalition of uncompromising activists and MAGA loyalists is demanding that all lab animals be set f...

Last November, 43 rhesus macaques escaped from Alpha Genesis, one of the country’s biggest breeders of primates used in scientific experiments. Ava Kofman writes about the fraught circumstances and politics surrounding the monkey jailbreak.

Out of Eden Walk: Walking through Turkey between conflicts - The World from PRX The nation currently known as Turkey sits where Europe meets Asia. That land was once known to Europeans as part of the Levant. National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek walked across Turkey on foot i...

The nation currently known as Turkey sits where Europe meets Asia. That land was once known to Europeans as part of the Levant. #NatGeoExplorer @paulsalopek.social walked across Turkey on foot in 2014, and looks back on the experience. cc: @outofedenwalk.social

New report details rising cost of climate change to human health - The World from PRX In its most comprehensive report on climate change and health to date, the Lancet Countdown study found that rising temperatures cause an average of one death per minute. The World’s Host Carolyn Beel...

In its most comprehensive report on climate change and health to date, the Lancet Countdown study found that rising temperatures cause an average of one death per minute.

Scientists may have found a panacea for snake bites A broad-spectrum antivenom could save thousands of lives a year

The problem of working out exactly which sort of snake did the biting may soon be a thing of the past—and an awful lot of lives may be saved in the process

The feds want to know more about the people on food stamps. How Newsom responded Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 593 by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, a Democrat from Oakland, that forbids state and local departments from sharing sensitive personal data to increase food stamp enrollment.

The feds want to know more about the people on food stamps. How Newsom responded

North Korea's Kim visited 11th corps of North Korean military, KCNA says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the 11th corps of the North Korean military on Saturday, state media KCNA reported on Sunday, where he mentioned the country's ruling party will discuss the need for taking measures to improve military capabilities.

North Korea's Kim visited 11th corps of North Korean military, KCNA says reut.rs/3JCUmnk

Trump threatens Nigeria with potential military action, escalates claim of Christian persecution U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he's ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria as he stepped up his criticism that the government is failing to rein in the persecution of Christians in the West African country.

Armed police called to Huntingdon station after multiple people stabbed on train Two men have been arrested by armed officers after multiple people were stabbed on a train.

Armed police called to Huntingdon station after multiple people stabbed on train

Historic LGBTQ+ bar closes in SLC as owner says financial hit from union protests ‘made it impossible for us to remain open’ The future of The SunTrapp, widely considered the oldest and longest running gay bar in Utah, is “not certain,” according to its Friday night social post.

The future of The SunTrapp, widely considered the oldest and longest running gay bar in Utah, is “not certain,” according to its Friday night social post.

Egypt Unveils $1 Billion Grand Museum as a ‘Gift to the World’ Egypt inaugurated a long-anticipated $1 billion museum that showcases the wonders of its ancient past and is poised to supercharge the North African nation’s crucial tourism sector.

Egypt inaugurated a long-anticipated $1 billion museum that showcases the wonders of its ancient past and is poised to supercharge the North African nation’s crucial tourism sector.