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New York’s underwater forests are disappearing due to pollution, extreme weather

New-YorkMay 25, 2024October 4, 20240

[ad_1] Seagrass in the Hudson River by New York City. The underwater vegetation is a critical critical part of the ecosystem and in decline. The

After long layoff, Claire Wajda bears down as Providence’s goalkeeper. ‘I hadn’t played soccer since second grade.’

New-YorkMay 25, 2024October 3, 20240

[ad_1] Claire Wajda decided to give soccer a shot during her freshman year at Providence. She never expected to be turned into a goalkeeper. Fast

Baseball and local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County

New-YorkMay 25, 2024October 2, 20240

[ad_1] High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County coverage areas. Email Daily Southtown results to

NY Gov. Hochul grants clemency to 13 people, including 2 convicted of murder decades ago

New-YorkMay 25, 2024October 4, 20240

[ad_1] New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaking at an April event. Most were pardons for people convicted of drug and theft charges decades ago, according

NCTV17 seeks funding support from Naperville as the nonprofit TV station deals with urgent financial crisis

New-YorkMay 24, 2024October 2, 20240

[ad_1] NCTV17, the nonprofit community television station that has delivered local news to Naperville residents for nearly four decades, is in urgent need of financial

Baby peregrine falcons are nesting atop the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge

New-YorkMay 24, 2024October 4, 20240

[ad_1] Three newly hatched peregrine falcon chicks nest atop the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge on May 24, 2024. The trio of chicks were recently banded for lifelong

NYC tweaks lifeguard requirements to mitigate national lifeguard shortage

New-YorkMay 24, 2024October 4, 20240

[ad_1] A lifeguard works at Coney Island Beach in Brooklyn on June 15, 2023. Mayor Eric Adams says the city will no longer require trainees

Jersey City Council OKs limits on how much DoorDash, Grubhub, Uber can charge restaurants

New-YorkMay 24, 2024October 4, 20240

[ad_1] A Grubhub bag. Jersey City has adopted new limits on the fees delivery service companies can charge restaurants. Some restaurant owners and delivery workers

Valpo honors fallen military, first responders

New-YorkMay 24, 2024October 3, 20240

[ad_1] Memorial Day weekend kicked off Friday morning with a tribute to military members and first responders who died in service to their country. The

NYC schools plan pretend 'remote learning' day in June. Students are invited.

New-YorkMay 24, 2024October 4, 20240

[ad_1] A view of Washington Avenue in Crown Heights following a storm. The simulation aims to stress test a system that buckled during a February