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| View Article | 9:02 a.m. | August 13, 2026 | WLS AM | Mural celebrating Chicago Bears’ QB Caleb Williams Madden NFL 27 cover unveiled in West Loop | https://www.wlsam.com/2026/08/13/mural-celebrating-chicago-bears-qb-caleb-williams-madden-nfl-27-cover-unveiled-in-west-loop/ | Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams was celebrated on Wednesday as a mural inspired by his feature on the cover of the new Madden NFL 27 was unveiled. It was announced in June that [ Williams would be on the cover ][4] of the popular sports game. He is also the … |
| View Article | 9:02 a.m. | August 13, 2026 | WLS AM | Salvation Army Responds to Storms | https://www.wlsam.com/2026/08/13/salvation-army-responds-to-storms/ | (Michigan City, IN) — The Salvation Army is expanding its disaster response in Northwest Indiana in the wake of severe storms on August 11. The Emergency Disaster Services team is continuing to distribute water and food to residents in La Porte and Porter counties in a coordinated effort to assist … |
| View Article | 9:02 a.m. | August 13, 2026 | WLS AM | $1 billion jackpot-winning Powerball ticket sold at Illinois gas station | https://www.wlsam.com/2026/08/13/1-billion-jackpot-winning-powerball-ticket-sold-at-illinois-gas-station/ | Check your tickets: The $1.04 billion jackpot-winning Powerball ticket was sold at an Illinois gas station. The massive [ jackpot ][1] from Wednesday’s drawing-which marks the eighth largest in Powerball history–was won on a single ticket sold at a [ Hy-Vee gas station ][2] on the Illinois-Missouri border at 310 … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | August 13, 2026 | NBC Local | 3 more days of severe storm chances loom over Chicago area with downpours, hail, 60 mph winds | https://www.nbcchicago.com/weather/weather-9/3974797/ | More heavy rain was expected across the Chicago area as the work week wraps up, with severe storm chances looming Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The severe weather risk comes days after at least five confirmed tornadoes touched down in the Chicago area during a [ destructive derecho ][1] . Stream … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | August 13, 2026 | Fox Chicago | CPD officer relieved of police powers after video of Southwest Side confrontation | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/cpd-officer-relieved-police-powers-video-southwest-side-confrontation | ![Livestream][38] #### The Brief * * Chicago police say Jeremy Sikorski has been relieved of his police powers. * The action comes amid an investigation into a video that allegedly shows Sikorski confronting a group of people while off duty on the city’s Southwest Side. * Sikorski has been detailed … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | August 13, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago man charged with attempted murder after Near North Side shootout | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-man-charged-attempted-murder-near-north-side-shootout | !['Thought it was rain': Chicago residents react to shootout][32] !['Thought it was rain': Chicago residents react to shootout][32] #### [ 'Thought it was rain': Chicago residents react to shootout ][33] Two men were critically wounded in an exchange of gunfire Monday night in the Near North Side neighborhood. #### The … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | August 13, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Nationwide hunt for trio targeting cemeteries, stealing jewelry, heirlooms from graves, officials say | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/3-suspects-wanted-cemetery-thefts-across-florida-other-states | ![Trio accused of stealing from the dead across Central Florida][17] ![Trio accused of stealing from the dead across Central Florida][17] #### [ Trio accused of stealing from the dead across Central Florida ][18] Authorities are searching nationwide for three people accused of breaking into mausoleums and stealing jewelry and other … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | August 13, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Dog food sold in 11 states recalled over salmonella contamination | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dog-food-sold-11-states-recalled-over-salmonella-contamination | ![What is salmonella infection?][7] ![What is salmonella infection?][7] #### [ What is salmonella infection? ][8] People with salmonella infection often suffer diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps after getting in contact with infected animals, their feces, or their environment or eating contaminated food or drinking contaminated water. #### The Brief * … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | August 13, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Decades-long nationwide marriage fraud scheme dismantled; 11 charged in NYC | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/decades-long-nationwide-marriage-fraud-scheme-dismantled-11-charged-nyc | ![11 charged in multi-million dollar nationwide sham marriage scheme][1] ![11 charged in multi-million dollar nationwide sham marriage scheme][1] #### [ 11 charged in multi-million dollar nationwide sham marriage scheme ][2] Eleven people are facing federal charges after authorities say they orchestrated a massive, multi-million dollar sham marriage ring designed to … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | August 13, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Life after 6 months in ICE detention | https://chicago.suntimes.com/morning-edition/2026/08/13/ice-trump-midway-blitz-cta-city-hall | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][10] * [ Facebook ][11] * [ Bluesky ][12] * [ Email ][13] * [ Reddit ][14] * [ Flipboard ][15] ### Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 **Below** : Laura Murillo’s arrest by ICE last fall was a rupture, both … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | August 13, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Woman, 58, fatally struck by roofing material during Gary, Ind. storm | https://chicago.suntimes.com/weather/2026/08/13/woman-58-fatally-struck-by-roofing-material-during-gary-ind-storm | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] A woman was fatally struck by roofing material during damaging storms Tuesday afternoon in Gary, Indiana. Paula Plebanski, 58, … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | August 13, 2026 | Chicago Reader | The New Deal for storytellers | https://chicagoreader.com/books/book-review/american-made-federal-writers-project/ | Almost one hundred years ago, the federal government launched a program to employ out-of-work writers. It was 1935, the middle of the Great Depression. About 18 percent of Americans were unemployed—down from a peak of 25 percent but still high. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt had introduced his New Deal in … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | August 13, 2026 | chicago-contrarian | Chicago’s Wrongful-Conviction Scandal Needs an Investigation, Not a Buy Now, Pay Later Plan | https://www.chicagocontrarian.com/blog/chicago-wrongful-conviction-scandal-needs-investigation | **_The City Council finally seems to realize something is terribly wrong with Chicago’s multi-million dollar settlement machine. Unfortunately, its proposed solution solves the wrong problem._ ** Chicago aldermen have finally noticed there may be something seriously wrong with the way this city hands out millions of taxpayer dollars to people … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | August 13, 2026 | CBS Local | Bears executives expected to address possible move to Northwest Indiana | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/bears-executives-expected-address-possible-move-northwest-indiana/ | When Indiana Gov. Mike Braun visited the northwestern part of the state to tour storm damage, he chuckled when reporters snuck in a question about the Chicago Bears' [ possible move to Hammond. ][10] The topic is expected to come up again on Thursday, when Bears leadership is expected to … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | August 13, 2026 | CBS Local | Severe storm threat on Thursday with flooding risk ahead | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/severe-storm-threat-on-thursday-with-flooding-risk-ahead/ | More severe weather is hitting the Chicago area on Thursday, following destructive storms that left communities with significant damage this past week. Another round of storms is expected to move in by midday and then through the afternoon. A Flood Watch is in effect from 7 p.m. Thursday through 10 … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | August 13, 2026 | CBS Local | Man charged in shootout on Chicago's Near North Side | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/man-charged-shootout-chicago-near-north-side/ | A man was set for a detention hearing Thursday in a shootout on Chicago's Near North Side. Florencio Craig, 37, was charged with one count each of attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery, and aggravated discharge of a firearm in the shootout this past Monday night in the 800 block of … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | August 13, 2026 | CBS Local | Man to appear in court in stabbing that killed woman in Chicago's Avondale neighborhood | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/man-charged-stabbing-killed-woman-chicago-avondale-neighborhood/ | A man was due in court Thursday on charges of stabbing a woman to death in Chicago's Avondale community this week. Israel Vazquez, 58, was charged with one count of first-degree murder in the stabbing, which happened at 9:02 p.m. Monday in the 3900 block of West Wellington Avenue. Authorities … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | August 13, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Selected press releases (Live updates) | https://capitolfax.com/2026/08/13/selected-press-releases-live-updates-489/ | |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | August 13, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Good morning! | https://capitolfax.com/2026/08/13/good-morning-328/ | * [ Miles Davis ][24] … > * This is an open thread… [24]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WR1bOE3Fszo |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | August 13, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Isabel’s morning briefing | https://capitolfax.com/2026/08/13/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-790/ | * **ICYMI:** Colleges scramble after court strikes down in-state tuition for Illinois undocumented students. [ Sun-Times ][1] … \- On July 24, a federal judge appointed by President Donald Trump struck down parts of three Illinois laws that allowed eligible undocumented students to pay in-state tuition rates at community colleges … |