Chicago

A Huge Proposal Message In Snow Is Making Netizens Go "Aww"

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Friday February 22, 2019

A Chicago man who spelled out "Marry Me" in the snow for his girlfriend to read is now going viral online.

US Actor Exploited "Pain And Anger Of Racism" With Staged Attack: Cops

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday February 21, 2019

A black US TV actor staged an attack against him which exploited the "pain" of racism in a publicity stunt which sullied the reputation of America's third-largest city, police alleged Thursday.

Tiny New Moon Discovered Around Neptune, Called Hippocamp

Sarah Kaplan, The Washington Post | Thursday February 21, 2019

The moon, dubbed Hippocamp for the half-horse, half-fish sea monster from Greek legend, is about the size of Chicago and so faint only the powerful Hubble Space Telescope can spot it

Neptune's Tiny New Moon, Could Be Fragment Of It's Larger Moon Proteus

Science | Sarah Kaplan, The Washington Post | Thursday February 21, 2019

A diminutive nugget of a moon has been discovered lurking in the inner orbit of Neptune. The moon, dubbed Hippocamp for the half-horse, half-fish sea monster from Greek legend, is about the size of Chicago and so faint only the powerful Hubble Space Telescope can spot it.

Active Shooter Reported At US Manufacturing Building

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday February 16, 2019

Armored police responded Friday to a possible active shooter on the outskirts of the US city of Chicago, amid local media reports of several police officers and members of the public wounded.

Google to Spend Over $13 Billion on US Data Centres, Offices

Reuters | Thursday February 14, 2019

Google will continue to expand its presence in Chicago and Washington, and the company's workforce would double in Virginia and Georgia.

Ford To Invest $1 Billion, Hire 500 At Chicago Factories

AP | Friday February 8, 2019

Ford Motor Co. plans to invest $1 billion and add 500 jobs at its plants in Chicago as the automaker launches three new SUVs.

In US Midwest, Minus 5.5 Degrees "Feels Like Spring" After Brutal Cold

World News | Reuters | Saturday February 2, 2019

Bone-chilling cold that paralysed a large part of the United States this week and caused at least 18 deaths eased on Friday as an errant Arctic air mass retreated, setting the stage for a warmer-than-normal weekend in areas of the Midwest and Northeast.

In Chicago's Epic Freeze, Some Homeless Feel More Comfortable Outdoors

World News | Reuters | Saturday February 2, 2019

Blanca Rodriguez, a 52-year-old homeless woman, spent a night at one of the warming centres Chicago set up ahead of the Arctic-like weather that froze a large swath of the United States this week.

In Midst Of US Arctic Spell, Outdoor Workers Just Do Their Job

World News | Reuters | Friday February 1, 2019

As the biting cold put Chicago into partial hibernation this week and the U.S. Postal Service kept mail carriers off the streets, Daly O'Brien was on the job, braving extreme conditions to deliver food to customers cocooned inside their toasty homes.

"True Hero": Man Puts Up Dozens Of Homeless In US Hotel Amid Record Cold

World News | Allyson Chiu, The Washington Post | Thursday January 31, 2019

In one of Chicago's homeless encampments, a haphazard collection of tents and flimsy dwellings made of assorted tarps and blankets are scattered among barren trees. Nearby, stuffed garbage bags and beat-up cardboard boxes are strewn about in messy piles on the snow-covered ground.

US Cold Wave Lingers, But Should Lose Its Bite By Weekend

World News | Reuters | Thursday January 31, 2019

The blast of arctic cold that hit the U.S. Midwest this week will linger on Thursday, but it's pushing east and losing much of its bite.

Here Is Why Chicago Is Setting Its Train Tracks On Fire

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Thursday January 31, 2019

Images of train tracks on fire in Chicago have gone viral on social media recently. However, they have been set on fire for a very good reason - to combat the freezing temperatures and keep them operational.

Stripper-Turned-Pharma Executive Gave Doctor A Lap Dance For Prescription

World News | Cleve R. Wootson Jr., The Washington Post | Thursday January 31, 2019

Physician Paul Madison is suspected of taking more than $70,000 in bribes from a drug company to churn out prescriptions for its highly addictive fentanyl spray. But on Tuesday, prosecutors wanted jurors to focus more on what, exactly, the pain management specialist was doing at "Chicago's sexiest nightclub" with an exotic dancer-turned-pharmaceuti...

Rope Tied Around Neck Of Black, Openly Gay US Actor In "Hate Crime": Cops

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 30, 2019

Black, openly-gay actor Jussie Smollett of the US television program "Empire" was hospitalized Tuesday in Chicago following a possibly hate-motivated attack in which assailants tied a rope around his neck, police and his co-workers said.