Survivors and relatives of people killed in a 2022 mass shooting at an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago were set to speak Wednesday at the sentencing hearing for the gunman, who chose not ...

President Donald Trump revealed another event slated for July 4, 2026, to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. “In the fall, we will host the first-ever Patriot Games, ...

Students of the Mountain View Buddhist Temple Taiko program perform at the temple’s Obon Festival on July 20, 2024. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney. Summer is in full swing in the Bay Area, and there are ...

A Portage man who police say drove the wrong way through the Lake Station Fourth of July parade, allegedly grazed the city's fire chief and nearly struck a 3-year-old was more than four times over the ...

In 2025, local organizations and individuals demonstrated remarkable community spirit through various lifestyle achievements ...

From marching bands to dog parades, Christmas in Ida lit up the holidays Dec. 4-6 with music, lights and family-friendly fun.

The Mummers Parade again has been named the best holiday parade in the country by USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards — one year after being snubbed for the top spot. The New Year's Day parade, ...

An artist’s conception shows Portal Space Systems’ Supernova spacecraft in orbit. (Portal Space Systems Illustration) Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson is setting aside $350,000 from an economic ...

Mardi Gras is coming early in 2026, with a few parades rolling as early as January. Mardi Gras Day or Fat Tuesday is Feb. 17. Ironically, or not, the date for the Bacchanalian celebration of Mardi ...

Call it the route for the roses, where year after year, mile after mile, Colorado Boulevard transforms from a commercial thoroughfare into some surreal floral spectacle. Jan. 1, 2026, will be yet ...