Shane Saathoff

Shane has been an active writer for more than two decades, focusing on local news and events throughout the region. A native of Bourbonnais, IL, and alumnus of Olivet Nazarene University, he spent over a decade working in radio newsrooms before transitioning full-time to print and digital journalism. A passionate historian and self-described science and tech geek, Shane is also a lifelong Michigan Wolverines fan, a bit of a baseball junkie, and enjoys building LEGO sets with his nephew in his downtime.

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“Water Bears” MAY have accidentally invaded the moon

Tardigrades are tiny but super-handy creatures that are virtually indestructible. They were sent aboard an Israeli spacecraft that crashed into the moon earlier this year, and it’s now feared these hulky micro beasties have busted out of specimen containers and are running amok on the lunar surface.

NASA circles California for reasons unknown

Several residents of Southern California reported seeing a low flying plane at the end of last month flying repeatedly over the San Andreas fault...

WHO’S YOUR DADDY? INSTAGRAM CHANGING NAME SOON

In a public statement issued by Facebook, the social media giant said, “We want to be clearer about the products and services that are part of Facebook.” Changes are currently being made on the development side of Instagram and WhatsApp, both owned by Facebook, to reflect the new branding.

Family Fest Tonight at Soldier Field

The Chicago Bears annual Family Fest takes place later this evening at Soldier Field. Yesterday after Training Camp on the campus of Olivet in Bourbonnais, Head Coach Matt Nagy was questioned if there was a level of frustration with the offensive production so far in camp.

Grab Avengers: Endgame for only $14

You may want to consider going digital instead! Fandango NOW, the digital streaming service that brings the latest movies to you via stream that aren’t available on Netflix or Hulu, is offering promo code SAVE6 this weekend to new users to grab the hit for only $13.99 (HD) or $18.99 (4K) for those of you using Roku or Smart TV apps.

Playstation Classic now $19.99 at Best Buy

The Playstation Classic, which released last year, is now just $19.99 at Best Buy. Packed with 20 classic games like Metal Gear Solid and Final Fantasy VII, it became the first plug and play system to be rated Mature. Launching in December 2018, the price quickly fell from $100 to $60 and now, has plummeted to just $19.99 at Best Buy.