What Happens After Queen Elizabeth II's Passing? Here's Who Will Be the Next King

What Happens After Queen Elizabeth II's Passing? Here's Who Will Be the Next King

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Here are today's top stories It's Thursday, Sep. 8th. 1 What Happens After Queen Elizabeth II's Passing? Here's Who Will Be the Next King Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of 96 Thursday, setting off a wave of changes and pageantry as Britain and the royal family mourn their longest-serving monarch. The palace announced the queen had died at Balmoral Castle, her summer residence in Scotland, where members of the royal family had rushed to her side after her health took a turn for the worse. Here's what we know about what happens next. Read More → 2 Chicago Suburb Says It Didn't Know Dozens of Migrants Were Being Sent From Chicago as More Buses Arrived in City Over the last week, more migrants have continued to arrive at the Salvation Army and other shelters in Chicago after being bused from Texas as part of an initiative from Gov. Greg Abbott designed to send away asylum-seekers to northern, Democrat-led "sanctuary cities." However, while both Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker have greeted those arriving with open arms, a recent group of refugees have since been transported to temporary housing in suburban Burr Ridge after arriving in the city — a move that village officials say they were not aware of. "On Wednesday, September 7, the Village of Burr Ridge learned that 64 refugees, among many bussed to Chicago from Texas, were transported from the Salvation Army Shield of Hope in Chicago and assigned to temporary hotel housing in Burr Ridge," a village spokesperson told NBC 5. "Neither Village elected officials nor staff were consulted or contacted about this decision and we are now gathering information to keep our community updated." Read More → 3 What is a Queen Consort? Camilla's New Title Following Queen Elizabeth II's Death After seven decades, the United Kingdom has a new woman to call queen. Charles' wife, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, will be known as Queen Consort — a title that came with Queen Elizabeth II's blessing after years of contention, dating back to the days before she even married Prince Charles. It wasn't always a given that the 75-year-old Camilla would take the title, even though it gives her none of the sovereign's powers. Read More → 4 King Charles III Releases Statement After Mother, Queen Elizabeth II, Died Queen Elizabeth II's death left not only the world in mourning, but also her family, which now includes Britain's newest king. In a statement from Buckingham Palace, His Majesty the King said the death of his mother is "a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family." "We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved mother. I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world." Read More → 5 This 8-Acre Corn Maze Outside Chicago Isn't Just a Corn Maze. It's a Tribute to Ukraine With a Personal Family Message Visiting corn mazes and going apple picking are a favorite fall activity among Illinois residents. So when a local farm in Woodstock, about 60 miles outside of Chicago, posted a photo of their newly-designed corn maze to Reddit, it's no surprise the thread drew hundreds of comments. But this isn't your typical corn maze. "Glory to Ukraine," the message at the top of the eight-acre corn maze reads, above a design of two Ukrainian symbols: the sunflower, Ukraine's national flower, and a Trident, the Ukrainian coat of arms. Read More → 6 Which States Observe Daylight Saving Time and Which Don't? While Illinois continues to observe daylight saving time for only a portion of the year, not all states do the same and many more could soon be changing. Daylight saving time is defined as a period between spring and fall when clocks in most parts of the country are set one hour ahead of standard time. Standard time begins in November for the majority of the U.S. and lasts through March. In the United States, daylight saving time lasts for a total of 34 weeks, running from early-to-mid March to the beginning of November in states that observe it. Read More → Got a tip or story idea? tips@nbcchicago.com Follow NBC Chicago Unsubscribe from this Mailing | Unsubscribe from all | Privacy | Terms ©2021 Copyright NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations 30 Rockefeller Plaza - New York, NY 10112