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| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | May 15, 2026 | WTTW | Week in Review: Johnson Marks 3 Years in Office; Democrats Push to Host Another DNC in Chicago | https://news.wttw.com/2026/05/15/week-review-johnson-marks-3-years-office-democrats-push-host-another-dnc-chicago | Chicago Public Schools CEO Macquline King is summoned to testify as part of a wave of anti-trans and anti-DEI efforts. This, as the district announces a $730 million budget gap. Mayor Brandon Johnson reflects on three years in office as he continues to face a combative City Council. And Johnson … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | May 15, 2026 | NBC Local | Man stabbed in northwest suburbs, minor taken into custody | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/man-stabbed-in-northwest-suburbs-minor-taken-into-custody/3936647/ | A minor was taken into custody following a stabbing in unincorporated McHenry on Thursday night, authorities said. The McHenry County Sheriff's Office said at around 9 p.m., it responded to the 5300 block of Leeside Street where emergency services were called for a stabbing. Once they arrived at the scene, … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | May 15, 2026 | NBC Local | Overnight storm threat precedes warm weekend across the Chicago area | https://www.nbcchicago.com/weather/chicago-weather-overnight-storm-threat-precedes-warm-weekend/3936651/ | Friday was marked by sunshine, comfortable conditions and no immediate threat of severe weather in the Chicago area. But changes are approaching. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. [ ![Watch button][3] WATCH HERE ][4] NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Kevin Jeanes said strong thunderstorms were developing quickly … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | May 15, 2026 | NBC Local | Man dies after being pulled from Lake Michigan at Oak Street Beach | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/man-dies-after-being-pulled-from-lake-michigan-at-oak-street-beach/3936668/ | An investigation was underway after an unresponsive man was pulled from Lake Michigan at Oak Street Beach on Friday afternoon, police said. The incident was reported at around 3:54 p.m. at the beach in the 1000 block of North DuSable Lake Shore Drive. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | May 15, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Body recovered from Lake Michigan near Oak Street Beach: police | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/body-recovered-from-lake-michigan-near-oak-street-beach-police | #### The Brief * * A man’s body was recovered from Lake Michigan near Oak Street Beach on Friday afternoon, according to Chicago police. * The Marine Unit pulled the man from the water near the 1000 block of North Lake Shore Avenue around 3:54 p.m. * The man was … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | May 15, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Second suspect charged in Evanston shooting: police | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/second-suspect-charged-evanston-shooting-police | #### The Brief * * A second suspect, 19-year-old Cajmere Lemond of Evanston, has been charged in connection with an April shooting on Howard Street. * Police arrested Lemond on May 14 and recovered two loaded guns from his backpack, including one reported stolen from Ohio. * The April 21 … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | May 15, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Two dogs, cat saved during Lake Forest residential fire: officials | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/two-dogs-cat-saved-during-lake-forest-residential-fire-officials | #### The Brief * * Firefighters responded to a house fire in Lake Forest on Friday afternoon after smoke was seen coming from the roof of a two-story home. * Crews rescued two dogs and a cat from inside the home while working to extinguish the fire. * The fire … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | May 15, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Mount Carmel receiver Quentin Burrell commits to Michigan | https://chicago.suntimes.com/high-school-sports/2026/05/15/mount-carmel-receiver-quentin-burrell-commits-to-michigan | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][61] * [ Facebook ][62] * [ Bluesky ][63] * [ Email ][64] * [ Reddit ][65] * [ Flipboard ][66] If anyone was ever destined to play big-time college sports, it was Quentin Burrell. The Mount Carmel junior’s dad, … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | May 15, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Cleveland celebrates 2016 AL champions, and a World Series that got away | https://chicago.suntimes.com/mlb/2026/05/15/cleveland-celebrates-2016-al-champions-world-series-cubs-indians-guardians | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][53] * [ Facebook ][54] * [ Bluesky ][55] * [ Email ][56] * [ Reddit ][57] * [ Flipboard ][58] CLEVELAND — Sometimes it’s OK to celebrate heartbreak, even if it still stings. In Cleveland, where a World Series … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | May 15, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | White Sox have fans believing and expecting meaningful summer | https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/05/15/sox-have-fans-believing-and-expecting-meaningful-summer | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][36] * [ Facebook ][37] * [ Bluesky ][38] * [ Email ][39] * [ Reddit ][40] * [ Flipboard ][41] Are the [ White Sox ][42] back? Time will tell. Are White Sox fans back? Oh, absolutely. A lively … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | May 15, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Cubs manager Craig Counsell happy to be at home, even if it's at Rate Field | https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/05/15/craig-counsell-happy-to-be-at-home-even-if-its-at-rate-field | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][19] * [ Facebook ][20] * [ Bluesky ][21] * [ Email ][22] * [ Reddit ][23] * [ Flipboard ][24] Considering he was able to sleep in his own bed Thursday night, would this rank as half a home … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | May 15, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Sam Antonacci’s penchant for plunkings boosting White Sox’ on-base numbers | https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/05/15/white-sox-sam-antonacci-hit-by-pitch-on-base-percentage-crosstown-cubs-munetaka-murakami-shota-imanaga-seiya-suzuki-davis-martin | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Does Sam Antonacci have a bull’s-eye tattooed on him or something? The [ White Sox ][7] rookie has been … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | May 15, 2026 | CBS Local | Man's body pulled from Lake Michigan near Oak Street Beach | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/body-found-lake-michigan-oak-street-beach/ | A man's body was pulled out of Lake Michigan on Friday afternoon near Oak Street Beach. Police said, shortly before 4 p.m., an unidentified man was pulled out of the water by the Marine Unit in the 1000 block of North DuSable Lake Shore Drive. The man was pronounced dead … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | May 15, 2026 | ABC Local | Sigourney Weaver, star of new 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' film, honored at TCL Chinese Theatre | https://abc7.com/post/sigourney-weaver-star-new-mandalorian-grogu-film-honored-hand-footprint-ceremony-tcl-chinese-theatre/19108811/ | LOS ANGELES -- Sigourney Weaver, known for her roles in science fiction films including "Alien" and "Avatar," was honored with a hand and footprint ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre, marking her latest milestone in Hollywood. And now, she's set to join another major franchise, making her debut in the … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | May 15, 2026 | CWB Chicago | Man with 12-inch knife hijacked CTA bus until driver bailed out downtown: prosecutors | https://cwbchicago.com/2026/05/man-with-12-inch-knife-hijacked-cta-bus-until-driver-bailed-out-downtown-prosecutors.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-with-12-inch-knife-hijacked-cta-bus-until-driver-bailed-out-downtown-prosecutors | ![][1] _Lavell Fields (Chicago Police Department, CTA)_ A CTA bus driver with only six months on the job was hijacked by a passenger wielding a 12-inch knife who forced her to drive across the city until she seized an opportunity to bail out of her driver’s window on the Near … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | May 15, 2026 | WTTW | Rare Ghost Orchid Blooms at Chicago Botanic Garden, Catch It While You Can | https://news.wttw.com/2026/05/15/rare-ghost-orchid-blooms-chicago-botanic-garden-catch-it-while-you-can | In the 2002 movie “Adaptation,” characters’ obsessive pursuit of the rare ghost orchid leads them deep into the swamps of Florida, and not everyone makes it out alive. A less risky proposition: visiting the Chicago Botanic Garden, where a ghost orchid ( _Dendrophylax lindenii_ ) began blooming Friday and will … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | May 15, 2026 | WBEZ | West Ridge business accused of bilking millions from customers in nationwide scam | https://www.wbez.org/business/2026/05/15/west-ridge-premium-home-service-bernath-millions-customers-nationwide-scam | The founder of a West Ridge company has been accused of running a massive nationwide scam that netted tens of millions of dollars from over 100,000 consumers, according to a lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission and the state of Illinois. Owner Yosef Bernath, 34, and his company B.E.S.T. … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | May 15, 2026 | NBC Local | How did an eel end up in the Chicago River? Biologist explains what likely happened | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/how-did-an-eel-end-up-in-the-chicago-river-experts-explain-what-likely-happened/3936602/ | An American Eel made headlines this week after it was caught in the Chicago River, raising both eyebrows and questions as to how the aquatic animal made its way into the Windy City's waters. Dr. Austin Happel, a research biologist at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium, explained that it's possible the eel … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | May 15, 2026 | NBC Local | Man shot and killed while driving for Uber laid to rest as search continues for gunman | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/man-shot-and-killed-while-driving-for-uber-laid-to-rest-as-search-continues-for-gunman/3936600/ | A man who was shot and killed while driving for Uber on Chicago’s West Side was laid to rest on Friday. [ Jassen Cho, 38, and his 18-year-old passenger were killed in a drive-by shooting in Garfield Park ][7] last week, according to authorities. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | May 15, 2026 | NBC Local | CPS high school under fire for slavery-themed play | https://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/video-shows-students-at-cps-high-school-reenacting-a-slave-auction/3936610/ | NBC 5 Investigates has received video of African American students at a South Side high school performing a re-enactment of a slave auction. Some teachers are speaking out, saying it caused harm to students, teachers and parents alike – and Chicago Public Schools has failed to address it. Stream NBC … |