Built on Heart Island in New York during the early 20th century, Boldt Castle was meant to be the ultimate expression of love. But it all ended in heartbreak. An aerial view of Boldt Castle on Heart Island. Heart Island is nestled in the Saint Lawrence River, a short distance from Alexandria Bay, New York. TheLastMinute/Flickr Since it sits on an island, Boldt Castle is only accessible by boat.

article The spiked drinks contain some caffeine, but less than a typical cup of coffee. (Credit: Dunkin') BOSTON - Dunkin’ is "brewing" up excitement, announcing Monday its new Dunkin’ Spiked Ice Coffees and Iced Teas, marking the company’s expansion into the read-to-drink alcoholic beverage market. According to the nationwide doughnut and coffee giant, the hard iced coffees will come in four signature flavors: original, caramel, mocha and vanilla. Meanwhile, the hard teas will come in the flavors of strawberry dragonfruit, mango pineapple, slightly sweet and half & half.

CHICAGO - Stymied in their calls for a renewed investigation into the killing of Emmett Till, relatives and activists are advocating another possible path toward accountability in Mississippi: They want authorities to launch a kidnapping prosecution against the woman who set off the lynching by accusing the Black Chicago teen of improper advances in 1955. Carolyn Bryant Donham was named nearly 67 years ago in a warrant that accused her in Till’s abduction, even before his mangled body was found in a river, FBI records show, yet she was never arrested or brought to trial in a case that shocked the world for its brutality.

Illinois sees 17% surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations With a record number of travelers expected at Illinois airports this week, experts caution that a lack of caution could worsen the spread. CHICAGO - As Illinois experiences a 17% increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations over the past week, the latest data from the City of Chicago reveals an average of one COVID-related death per day. With a record number of travelers expected at Illinois airports this week, experts caution that a lack of caution could worsen the spread.

An eerily abandoned village brought down by natural disasters and the Plague, Craco is still hauntingly alive with history. The ancient city of Craco sits atop a 1,300-foot cliff.Giuseppe Milo/Flickr Basilicata Turistica/Flickr Joan Nova/Flickr The hill that Craco is built on is comprised of variegated red, green, and dark gray clay. Joan Nova/Flickr Davide Lotta/Flickr Only 35 people are allowed inside the city at any given time, and visitors must be accompanied by a guide.

article As country music singer Joey Feek pushes through her final days of battling cancer, she pours all her love into spending every minute she can with her husband Rory and their daughter Indiana. On Valentine's Day Sunday, several emotional photos were shared of the 40-year-old star on Instagram. Rory Feek first shared an image of his wife kissing their little girl, who turns 2 on Wednesday, with the caption "happy Valentine's Day mama." 

Joliet man allegedly beat nursing home neighbor to death with walker An elderly man was charged with killing a fellow nursing home resident in Joliet after a dispute over a washing machine in the laundry room Friday night. JOLIET, Ill. - An elderly man was charged with killing a fellow nursing home resident in Joliet after a dispute over a washing machine in the laundry room Friday night. Joliet police say William Paschall, 71, was arrested following an altercation at Salem Village Nursing and Rehabilitation located at 1314 Rowell Avenue.

Jussie Smollett attorneys file emergency injunction to get him out of jail Jussie Smollett's attorneys on Friday filed an emergency injunction to have him released from jail. His lawyers are also appealing his sentence. CHICAGO - Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett will spend his five-month sentence at the Cook County Jail under protective custody, according to court records. Judge James Linn approved a request submitted Thursday by Smollett's attorneys that the 39-year-old be held in a cell by himself monitored continuously by cameras and guards.

Alligator feeding frenzy Credit: Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary via Storyful NAPLES, Fla. - A rare concentration of invasive walking catfish formed in the Audubon Society’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, providing a feast for alligators, turtles, and vultures in Naples, Florida. Footage shows the catfish floundering in a dried-up alligator hole, with the gators slithering through the large fish buffet. The sanctuary wrote on its website that although the annual dry-down of freshwater wetlands typically strands small fish, this was a particularly large amount, providing a bounty for alligators instead of the usual wading birds.

LOMBARD, Ill. - Trains are running again on Metra’s Union Pacific West line after a train hit an empty car Friday at a railroad crossing in west suburban Lombard, The train hit the car about 6:20 a.m. at a crossing on Finley Road near Crescent Boulevard, according to Lombard police. No injuries were reported. Metra spokesman Tom Miller said the car was stopped on the tracks with no one inside.