Edward J. Mahoney Jr., 58, a lifelong resident of Hyde Park, died unexpectedly on Thursday, December 25, 2025. He was affectionately known to many as “EJ.” Born on May 28, 1967, in Peekskill, he was ...

Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena is celebrating the Christmas season with his family for the first time in eight years. Obiena is currently in the Philippines following his recent stint at the 2025 ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The night manager at the Chicago Laugh Factory has been charged with assaulting U.S. Border Patrol agent during a confrontation outside the Lakeview comedy club last week. Nathan Griffin has been ...

A manager at the Laugh Factory in Chicago was arrested for allegedly obstructing a federal immigration operation — but his mother claimed agents “kidnapped” him before her eyes. The Chicago Police ...

A battalion of masked federal officers detained the manager of a Chicago comedy club on Friday morning. Border Patrol agents arrested Nate Griffin, a natural-born U.S. citizen, outside the Laugh ...

Laugh Factory Chicago night manager Nathan Griffin was arrested Friday outside the club by federal agents. Timothy Hiatt/Getty Images/Tom Pinney/GoFundMe Laugh Factory Chicago is crowdsourcing to ...

The night manager of Laugh Factory in Chicago's Lake View East neighborhood was detained by federal agents Friday morning outside the comedy venue after attempting to intervene in an immigration ...

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Every genre needs innovators and iterators to tear up the rulebook and create a new baseline for future devs to build upon. However, it's far easier to play it safe, especially when there are millions ...

David Stipp’s “Why Rats Laugh & Jellyfish Sleep” is a breezy ode to nature’s long game. The respected science expert’s beautifully written book celebrates the adaptive ingenuity of animals whose ...

*Well now, look-a-here, will ya. There’s some new, young blood making noise on the down-home R&B/soul tip. We’re just now getting hip to EJ Jones and thought we’d introduce him to you if you aren’t ...