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| View Article | 11:02 a.m. | May 14, 2026 | WBEZ | 'Where's the beef?' director Joe Sedelmaier, known for using regular people in his TV commercials, dead at 92 | https://www.wbez.org/obituary/2026/05/14/wheres-the-beef-director-joe-sedelmaier-known-for-using-regular-people-in-his-tv-commercials-dead-at-92 | Director Joe Sedelmaier, a giant in the world of television commercials whose style was as identifiable as spotting a Wes Anderson film, died of natural causes at home in Lincoln Park Friday in his favorite chair. He was 92. Mr. Sedelmaier often preferred casting regular people who naturally oozed character, … |
| View Article | 11:02 a.m. | May 14, 2026 | NBC Local | Walmart to lay off or relocate 1,000 corporate workers in effort to ‘simplify' operations | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/walmart-layoffs-internal-memo/3935896/ | Retail giant Walmart released an internal memo to employees this week hinting at layoffs, with some roles getting eliminated as the company says its moving towards more simplified and efficient operations. The memo, obtained by NBC Chicago and dated May 12, started with the subject line "Evolving our tech and … |
| View Article | 11:02 a.m. | May 14, 2026 | NBC Local | ‘I've reached my limit': Popular country music artist unexpectedly cancels tour | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/ive-reached-my-limit-popular-country-music-artist-unexpected-cancels-tour/3935920/ | A popular country music artist has unexpectedly canceled the remainder of his tour after releasing an apology message to fans on social media. "This is one of the hardest decisions I've ever had to make, but I need to cancel my upcoming shows," Tayler Holder wrote on Instagram Tuesday. Stream … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | May 14, 2026 | Northwestern Medill | WATCH: Chicago This Week — Season 6, Episode 6 | https://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/watch-chicago-this-week-season-6-episode-6/ | **By Morgan Hawes and Victoria Olaleye** _ Medill Reports _ In the sixth episode of “Chicago This Week,” the city comes together for a fallen police officer who was killed in the line of duty. The city crowns new champions for boys and girls high school lacrosse, and our reporters … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | May 14, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago crime: Man, 19, shot and killed while getting into car | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-crime-man-19-shot-killed-while-getting-car | #### The Brief * * A 19-year-old man was shot and killed Thursday morning while getting into his car on Chicago’s South Side. * Police said several suspects got out of a blue sedan and opened fire in the 3900 block of West 86th Street. * The victim died at … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | May 14, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Man found shot to death on Chicago's West Side, police say | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/man-found-shot-death-chicago-west-side | #### The Brief * * A 54-year-old man was found with gunshot wounds Thursday on the West Side. * He was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. * Detectives are investigating what led up to the shooting. **CHICAGO** \- A man was found shot to death … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | May 14, 2026 | Columbia Chronicle | Class of 2026 | https://columbiachronicle.com/opinion/op-eds/class-of-2026/ | ![][1] Editorial illustration by Joaquin Torres-Morales, senior illustration major [1]: https://columbiachronicle.com/wp- content/uploads/2026/05/TORRESMORALES_WHAKEEN_sadclownsigned-600x538.png |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | May 14, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | City/Suburban Hoops Report: Grant Mordini heads to Kansas, locals eye USA hoops, E. Peoria star transfers | https://chicago.suntimes.com/high-school-basketball/2026/05/14/city-suburban-hoops-report-grant-mordini-heads-to-kansas-locals-eye-usa-hoops-e-peoria-star-transfers | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][26] * [ Facebook ][27] * [ Bluesky ][28] * [ Email ][29] * [ Reddit ][30] * [ Flipboard ][31] The Class of 2027 in Illinois came into high school with plenty of hype several years ago. They immediately … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | May 14, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | 2 shot, critically injured in Edgewater | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/05/14/2-shot-in-edgewater | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][18] * [ Facebook ][19] * [ Bluesky ][20] * [ Email ][21] * [ Reddit ][22] * [ Flipboard ][23] Two people were shot and critically injured in Edgewater Thursday morning, according to Chicago Fire Department officials. The shooting … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | May 14, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Two men gunned down in separate West, Southwest Side attacks | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/05/14/two-men-gunned-down-in-separate-west-southwest-side-attacks | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][10] * [ Facebook ][11] * [ Bluesky ][12] * [ Email ][13] * [ Reddit ][14] * [ Flipboard ][15] Two men were killed in separate shootings two hours apart Thursday morning on the city’s Southwest Side and West … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | May 14, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Has Facebook begun the long slide toward ruin? | https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/05/14/facebook-popularity-decline-meta-mark-zuckerberg | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] So another grandchild, born this week — maybe to me, maybe to somebody else. Who can say? I really … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | May 14, 2026 | Chicago Magazine | Five Things to Do: May 15-17 | https://www.chicagomag.com/arts-culture/five-things-to-do-may-15-17/ | ## 1\. **Spring Scaries** With temperatures rising, burlesque house Maison LaQueue and the Abhorrent Cinema show series still bring a chill with their fear-inducing cabaret. Wear your best pearls for clutching as you witness a variety of Spring and Summer- themed disaster movies throughout the night at The Newport Theater. … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | May 14, 2026 | CBS Local | 4 sailors from doomed 1845 polar expedition that killed 129 men identified through DNA | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/franklin-expedition-sailors-identified-dna-testing-research/ | Researchers say they have identified four sailors who were among 129 who died during a fatal polar expedition in 1845, resolving a decades-long debate about the identity of one of the men on the mission. The HMS Erebus and HMS Terror launched from England in 1845. The mission, led by … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | May 14, 2026 | CBS Local | Northwestern University engineers develop wireless polygraph to detect stress | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/northwestern-university-wireless-polygraph-stress/ | [ Engineers at Northwestern University ][10] have created a wireless polygraph. The innovation falls into the same category as devices seen during police interrogation scenes in movies, but it is not a lie detector. It measures stress hidden deep within the body by tracking physiological signals such as heart activity, … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | May 14, 2026 | CBS Local | Woodstock man accused of 6th DUI, had 9-month-old daughter in the car | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/woodstock-dui-charges-sanchez/ | A Woodstock man accused of his sixth DUI had his 9-month-old daughter in the car at the time of his latest arrest, according to the McHenry County State's Attorney. McHenry officials said Ramiro Sanchez, 33, was pulled over on Monday after officers said he was not wearing a seatbelt. Sanchez … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | May 14, 2026 | CBS Local | Supreme Court says man who lost leg in Illinois trucker crash can sue major logistics company | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/supreme-court-illinois-trucker-crash-decision/ | The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed a man to sue a major logistics company after he lost part of his leg in a semi tractor-trailer crash, a decision that could have ripple effects across the [ trucking industry ][1] . The high court ruled unanimously in favor of Shawn Montgomery, … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | May 14, 2026 | Capitol Fax | No Cuts. Increase Funding. Save Lives. | https://capitolfax.com/2026/05/14/no-cuts-increase-funding-save-lives-2/ | _[The following is a paid advertisement.]_ **[ 40 lawmakers from Illinois’ Black and Latino Caucuses are united: cutting funding to safety-net hospitals is not an option and maintaining the status quo isn’t enough. ][15] ** These hospitals are lifelines for Black and Brown communities, providing critical care, supporting local jobs, … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | May 14, 2026 | Capitol Fax | It’s just a bill | https://capitolfax.com/2026/05/14/it%e2%80%99s-just-a-bill-354/ | * [ Crain’s ][1] … > Since Pritzker announced the Building Up Illinois Developments, or BUILD, > initiative in his State of the State address in February, the leaders of some > municipalities have been vocally objecting, saying the proposed rewrite of > zoning at the state level will usurp … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | May 14, 2026 | Better Government Association | Senior Manager, Institutional & Individual Giving | https://www.bettergov.org/2026/05/14/senior-manager-institutional-individual-giving/ | **Organization:** For over 100 years, the Better Government Association has been the only non- profit holding power to account through investigative and solutions-focused journalism and advocating for action that creates a better Illinois for all. We accomplish this in three ways: * The **Illinois Answers Project,** our Pulitzer Prize-winning newsroom, … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | May 14, 2026 | ABC Local | 19-year-old shot to death on SW Side, Chicago police say | https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-shooting-today-19-year-old-shot-death-86th-street-rumsey-avenue-sw-side-police-say/19099565/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police are investigating a shooting that left a 19-year-old dead on Thursday. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ][1] The shooting happened at about 6:15 a.m. in the 3900-Block of West 86th Street, according to police. A 19-year-old man was … |