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| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | May 5, 2026 | WTTW | Shootings, Homicides in Chicago Up This Year as They Continue to Outpace Last Year’s Historic Lows | https://news.wttw.com/2026/05/05/shootings-homicides-chicago-year-they-continue-outpace-last-year-s-historic-lows | The number of shootings and homicides recorded through the first third of 2026 in Chicago continues to track above last year’s historically low pace, new Chicago Police Department data shows. According to the CPD, there were 32 homicides in April, which marks a 39% increase over the 23 homicides recorded … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | May 5, 2026 | WTTW | USPS Unveils Route 66 Centennial Stamps, Born From a Photographer’s 42 Trips | https://news.wttw.com/2026/05/05/usps-unveils-route-66-centennial-stamps-born-photographer-s-42-trips | SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — You’re standing in the middle of an empty highway, staring off into the fading, golden light of Arizona’s high desert. The soundtrack playing in your mind? Depeche Mode. Industrial-leaning synth-pop strains might seem incongruous with such a vista, but it was the alternative rock band’s homage … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | May 5, 2026 | WTTW | Female Piping Plovers Make Highly Anticipated Return to Chicago Area Beaches, Let the Mating Games Begin | https://news.wttw.com/2026/05/05/female-piping-plovers-make-highly-anticipated-return-chicago-beaches-let-mating-games | The wait is over for Chicago’s female piping plovers. [ Three weeks after the fellas arrived ][2] at Montrose and Waukegan beaches, the ladies have landed. Monitors from Chicago Piping Plovers and Lake County Audubon have confirmed that for the third year running Sea Rocket has returned to Montrose and … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | May 5, 2026 | WTTW | GOP Bill Would Fund $1 Billion in White House Security Upgrades for Trump’s Ballroom | https://news.wttw.com/2026/05/05/gop-bill-would-fund-1-billion-white-house-security-upgrades-trump-s-ballroom | WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans have added $1 billion in White House security upgrades to legislation that would fund immigration enforcement agencies, a proposed boost for President Donald Trump’s ballroom project after a man was charged with trying to assassinate him at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner last week. … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | May 5, 2026 | WBEZ | Are the kids alright? The answer might surprise you. - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/say-more-with-mary-dixon-patrick-smith/2026/05/05/are-the-kids-alright-the-answer-might-surprise-you | Despite the prevailing narrative that Gen Z and Gen Alpha are depressed and addicted to their devices, some [ _new studies suggest_ ][6] that today’s young people are more empathetic, open-minded and altruistic than previous generations. _Say More_ discusses the sometimes mixed messages about how young people are faring and … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | May 5, 2026 | WBEZ | CSO, Lyric Opera musicians to host benefit concert for local immigration services - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sasha-ann-simons/2026/05/05/cso-lyric-opera-musicians-to-host-benefit-concert-for-local-immigration-services | A band of Chicago musicians will take the stage to support a local nonprofit working to uplift immigrant communities through legal, social and educational services. Musicians from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Lyric Opera and more are putting on a benefit concert on Friday, May 15, at PianoForte Chicago. _In the … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | May 5, 2026 | WBEZ | ‘The Lost Boys’ and ‘Schmigadoon!’ earn 12 Tony nominations each to lead the field | https://www.wbez.org/theater-stages/2026/05/05/the-lost-boys-and-schmigadoon-earn-12-tony-nominations-each-to-lead-the-field | NEW YORK — “The Lost Boys” and “Schmigadoon!” each earned a leading 12 Tony Award nominations Tuesday, as nominators also made June Squibb the oldest Tony- nominated actor in history at 96. Danny Burstein is now the most-nominated male actor in Tony history. “The Lost Boys,” an adaptation of a … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | May 5, 2026 | WBEZ | How senior centers ensure Chicago’s older adults ‘don’t get comfortable with isolation’ - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sasha-ann-simons/2026/05/05/how-senior-centers-ensure-chicagos-older-adults-dont-get-comfortable-with-isolation | Social isolation [ _can increase seniors’ risk of developing dementia_ ][1] , stroke and heart disease. **** But Chicago advocates say the services, classes and resources that senior centers offer can act as preventative care and as an alternative to social isolation being an inevitability. _In the Loop_ sits down … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | May 5, 2026 | NBC Local | Why is it so difficult to get a doctor's appointment? Experts say this one reason is a big factor | https://www.nbcchicago.com/consumer/why-is-it-so-difficult-to-get-a-doctors-appointment-experts-say-this-one-reason-is-a-big-contributing-factor/3932066/ | In a recent NBC 5 Responds survey of more than 1,100 people in the Chicago area, 67% of respondents said they had [ trouble booking an appointment ][5] with their primary care doctor in the past year -- and some of those people included doctors themselves. "You happened to catch … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | May 5, 2026 | NBC Local | Large police presence reported at west suburban home for investigation of ‘incident' | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/large-police-presence-reported-at-west-suburban-home-for-investigation-of-incident/3932065/ | An incident at a home in suburban Carol Stream Tuesday was drawing a large police presence, with officials telling residents to expect law enforcement activity in the area with an investigation underway. The Carol Stream Police posted about the incident to social media about just before 11 a.m. Tuesday, saying … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | May 5, 2026 | NBC Local | Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson heads to Springfield to lobby for more funding | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-heads-to-springfield-to-lobby-for-more-funding/3932089/ | Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is attempting to reestablish his relationship with state lawmakers in Springfield this week. He’ll be holding a Tuesday night dinner and Wednesday breakfast to call for more state funding for Chicago. He’s joined by a collection of suburban mayors that form the “Metropolitan Mayors Caucus” to … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | May 5, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Carol Stream police investigate 'incident' in Newport Villages subdivision | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/carol-stream-police-investigate-incident-newport-villages-subdivision | #### The Brief * * Police were investigating an incident at a home in Carol Stream on Tuesday. * A large police presence was reported in Newport Villages subdivision. * Officials said there is no indication of a threat to the public. **CAROL STREAM, Ill.** \- Officers were investigating "an … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | May 5, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Delays reported in Chicago body removal services after contract change: 'A lot of angry families' | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/delays-chicago-body-removal-services-contract-change | ![Delays reported in Chicago body removal services after contract change][17] #### [ Delays reported in Chicago body removal services after contract change ][18] There is a backlog in the removal of bodies in Chicago, according to those who did it for years. #### The Brief * * Former body transport … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | May 5, 2026 | Fox Chicago | 'Ringleader' of child fight club sentenced to 30 days in jail | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/ringleader-child-fight-club-sentenced-jail | ![][10] article Mary Tracy Morrison pleaded guilty to one count of permitting child abuse and four counts of contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile. (Craighead County Sheriff's Office) #### The Brief * * Mary Tracy Morrison will serve jail time and probation for her role in a child fight … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | May 5, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Cook County official found not guilty of DUI after two-day trial: 'Justice prevailed' | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/samantha-steele-dui-trial | ![Body camera video shows arrest of Cook County official][1] #### [ Body camera video shows arrest of Cook County official ][2] A Cook County elected official was arrested for drunk driving in Ravenswood earlier this month, according to Chicago police. #### The Brief * * A Cook County official was … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | May 5, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Pullman's historic Market Hall gets a refresh ahead of plans to repurpose the space | https://chicago.suntimes.com/real-estate/2026/05/05/pullman-historic-market-hall-refresh-repurpose-space | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][48] * [ Facebook ][49] * [ Bluesky ][50] * [ Email ][51] * [ Reddit ][52] * [ Flipboard ][53] Work to stabilize Pullman’s historic Market Hall is complete, and the nonprofit Friends of Pullman National Historical Park is … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | May 5, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Departamento de Justicia desmantela programa de servicios legales para inmigrantes de bajos ingresos | https://chicago.suntimes.com/la-voz/2026/05/05/departamento-de-justicia-desmantela-programa-de-servicios-legales-para-inmigrantes-de-bajos-ingresos | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][37] * [ Facebook ][38] * [ Bluesky ][39] * [ Email ][40] * [ Reddit ][41] * [ Flipboard ][42] [ ![][43] ][44] El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. Trece organizaciones sin fines … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | May 5, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Boy, 17, dies a day after stabbing in Joliet | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/05/05/boy-17-dies-day-after-stabbed-by-another-teen-in-joliet | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][29] * [ Facebook ][30] * [ Bluesky ][31] * [ Email ][32] * [ Reddit ][33] * [ Flipboard ][34] A 17-year-old boy died a day after he was stabbed by another teen in southwest suburban Joliet, officials announced … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | May 5, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Cuando agentes de inmigración arrestaron a una mamá, una extraña de La Villita se hizo cargo de sus 3 hijos | https://chicago.suntimes.com/la-voz/2026/05/05/cuando-agentes-de-inmigracion-arrestaron-a-una-mama-una-extrana-de-la-villita-se-hizo-cargo-de-sus-3-hijos | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][13] * [ Facebook ][14] * [ Bluesky ][15] * [ Email ][16] * [ Reddit ][17] * [ Flipboard ][18] [ ![][19] ][20] El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. Cuando el adolescente de … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | May 5, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Cook County tax official Samantha Steele not guilty in drunken driving case | https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2026/05/05/samantha-steele-chicago-cook-county-board-of-review-crime-dui-drunk | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] A Cook County tax official was acquitted of drunken driving Tuesday after a two- day trial that focused on … |