ALGONQUIN, Ill. -- No one is smiling about a loose tooth in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. Mickey the Molar floated away from Dr. Timothy Stirneman's dental office in Algonquin earlier this week.

The original design of Mickey Mouse from the 1928 animated short Steamboat Willie officially entered the public domain on January 1, triggering a flood of parodies and memes. Not to mention, a handful ...

The copyright on Mickey Mouse expires today, meaning The Walt Disney Company no longer has the exclusive rights to the character. Does this mean you can put Mickey in your own cartoon? Not exactly.

ALGONQUIN, Ill. (WLS) -- No one is smiling about a loose tooth in the northwest suburbs. Mickey the Molar floated away from Dr. Timothy Stirneman's dental office in Algonquin earlier this week. The ...