The Indiana Peony Festival returns to Seminary Park this Saturday with hundreds of vendors, floral installations and live music. Expect downtown street closures and big crowds.

Alumni are gathering at Camp Blanding to protest the Florida National Guard's plan to end the Florida Youth ChalleNGe Academy, a program supporters say changed thousands of lives.

Seniors at Clarke Square Terrace say cars were towed from their paid garage without warning and residents paid nearly $400 to reclaim vehicles. Tenants say they received no clear notice before the removals.

This Sunday, thousands will walk Central Park for AIDS Walk New York; organizers expect around 10,000 and GMHC says the fundraiser has raised over $170M.

A Laurel Park racehorse collapsed and died Friday as Black‑Eyed Susan Day began; officials say a necropsy is pending and a formal review has been opened.

A $5 Multiplier Mania play paid a Charlotte woman $167,336; after taxes she took home about $120,500 and says the moment felt "dreamlike."

A Granite City shopper scratched a $10 Illinois Lottery ticket into a $1 million prize. She plans home upgrades, family trips and a honeymoon in France.

A new childcare index finds infant tuition in Chicago averages about $21,613 a year — roughly the cost of many studio apartments — leaving families and early‑education staff squeezed. Local data shows long waits and limited slots in parts of the city.

Sam Sianis, the longtime owner of Chicago’s Billy Goat Tavern and a figure behind the cheezborger lore, has died at 91, the restaurant announced. The family-run spot paid tribute on social media.

Recology has added cameras to trucks in 11 San Mateo County cities. Overfilled carts can draw warnings and, after two notices, a small fine up to $15.

Minneapolis Public Schools will serve free meals and snacks to children 18 and under from June 15 to Aug. 28 at 60+ sites across the city. No sign-up is required; families can use the Free Meals for Kids app to find times and locations.

A Roseman University dental student has filed a federal civil‑rights suit saying she was suspended after reporting harassment. The complaint asks to transfer her to Henderson and clear disciplinary records.

Park Forest police are trying to reunite a horse found wandering near Western Avenue and Steger Road with its owner.