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| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | WBEZ | CPS board approves new lunchroom workers contract that raises wages | https://www.wbez.org/education/2026/10/22/cps-board-approves-new-lunchroom-workers-contract-that-raises-wages | The Chicago Board of Education on Thursday approved a new contract with lunchroom staff after more than a year of negotiations, raising worker’s wage floors and warding off a strike. Under the agreement lunchroom workers represented by Unite Here Local 1, including cooks and attendants, will receive raises to their … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | NBC Local | How to check inspection records to see if your favorite restaurant is safe to eat at | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/how-to-check-inspection-records-to-see-if-your-favorite-restaurant-is-safe-to-eat-at/4006199/ | _Editor's Note: The video in the above player is from a previous report._ Several beloved Chicago eateries and even a hospital cafeteria have had their doors shut and license suspended in recent months after inspections by city officials led to discoveries cockroach infestations and other serious health violations. Stream NBC … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | NBC Local | Chicago man says he was sucker punched walking to lunch in Loop | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-man-says-he-was-sucker-punched-walking-to-lunch-in-loop/4006216/ | A Chicago man said he was attacked in broad daylight Wednesday on his way to lunch, and he told NBC Chicago what happened. "He wasn't even looking when he hit me, so I didn't expect that to happen," Brandon Nguyen said. "I was so shocked, I got the wind knocked … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | NBC Local | Suburban man charged after allegedly impersonating DEA agent during traffic stop | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/suburban-man-charged-after-allegedly-impersonating-dea-agent-during-traffic-stop/4006310/ | A suburban man was arrested after he allegedly lied to police during a traffic stop by claiming he was an officer with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, authorities said on Thursday. Edward R. Kajmowicz, a 46-year-old from Burr Ridge, was arrested on Monday by Frankfort police and charged with impersonating … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago weather: Unseasonably warm weekend ahead, with highs in the 70s | http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/chicago-weather-unseasonably-warm-weekend-ahead-highs-70s | ![Chicago weather: 70s stick around through the weekend before a cooldown][18] ![Chicago weather: 70s stick around through the weekend before a cooldown][18] #### [ Chicago weather: 70s stick around through the weekend before a cooldown ][19] JD Rudd has your weather update! #### The Brief * * Temperatures will remain … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | Fox Chicago | What’s the Midwest’s favorite convenience store? | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/whats-midwests-favorite-convenience-store | ![][6] article A line of gas pumps is seen at a Sheetz store. (Photo by Paul Weaver/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) **((Photo by Paul Weaver/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) / Getty Images)** #### The Brief * * According to the American Consumer Satisfaction Index, Sheetz has the happiest customers. * … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago small business owner says mayor's proposed tax hike could add to growing costs | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-small-business-owner-says-mayors-proposed-tax-hike-could-add-growing-costs | ![Mayor Johnson’s budget plan calls for business tax hikes to close $882M gap][1] ![Mayor Johnson’s budget plan calls for business tax hikes to close $882M gap][1] #### [ Mayor Johnson’s budget plan calls for business tax hikes to close $882M gap ][2] We have an update on Mayor Brandon Johnson's … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | ComEd's Lincoln Park substation shouldn't be built, judges say | https://chicago.suntimes.com/energy/2026/10/22/comed-lincoln-park-substation-icc-judges | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][47] * [ Facebook ][48] * [ Bluesky ][49] * [ Email ][50] * [ Reddit ][51] * [ Flipboard ][52] ComEd appears to have hit a setback with its proposal to build a substation in Lincoln Park — a … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | CPS board approves new lunchroom workers contract that raises wages | https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2026/10/22/cps-board-approves-new-lunchroom-workers-contract-that-raises-wages | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][34] * [ Facebook ][35] * [ Bluesky ][36] * [ Email ][37] * [ Reddit ][38] * [ Flipboard ][39] The Chicago Board of Education on Thursday approved a new contract with lunchroom staff after more than a year … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Bears’ inactives vs. Patriots: LB T.J. Edwards out with hamstring injury | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/10/22/bears-inactives-vs-patriots-lb-t-j-edwards-out-with-hamstring-injury | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][24] * [ Facebook ][25] * [ Bluesky ][26] * [ Email ][27] * [ Reddit ][28] * [ Flipboard ][29] The [ Bears ][30] will be without mainstay linebacker T.J. Edwards on Thursday against the Patriots. It’s Edwards’ second … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Bears should focus on modest upgrades with trade deadline fast approaching | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/10/22/bears-should-focus-on-modest-upgrades-with-trade-deadline-fast-approaching | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][14] * [ Facebook ][15] * [ Bluesky ][16] * [ Email ][17] * [ Reddit ][18] * [ Flipboard ][19] The Colts were 7-2 and in first place in the AFC South last November when they decided to go … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Bears pay tribute to Mike Ditka on 'Thursday Night Football' | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/10/22/bears-patriots-mike-ditka-pay-tribute-head-coach-player-89-number | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Playing their first game since the man synonymous with their franchise died, the [ Bears ][7] paid tribute to … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | CBS Local | Despite Brandon Johnson's low approval ratings, analysts say it's too early to predict Chicago mayor's race | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/despite-brandon-johnsons-low-approval-ratings-analysts-say-its-too-early-to-predict-chicago-mayors-race/ | How big a hill does Mayor Brandon Johnson have to climb for his re-election campaign? Analysts say [ his decision to revisit the corporate head tax, which the City Council rejected last year, ][15] plays into it. Just two days after candidates for mayor began submitting nominating petitions to get … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | CBS Local | Lake County prosecutors won't charge Mundelein police officer in deadly shooting of Mary Alice Love | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/no-charges-mundelein-police-officer-fatal-shooting-mary-alice-love/ | A Mundelein police officer will not face any criminal charges after he [ shot and killed a suicidal woman armed with two knives earlier this year. ][11] Lake County State's Attorney Eric Rinehart's office announced Thursday afternoon that, following a months-long investigation, prosecutors determined they cannot prove the officer who … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | CBS Local | Hammond police officer charged in deadly off-duty DUI crash | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/hammond-police-officer-charged-deadly-off-duty-crash/ | A Hammond police officer is now facing felony charges in a [ deadly DUI crash ][6] while he was off duty. The Lake County, Indiana, Prosecutor's Office said Jose Lopez Alonso is charged with one count of causing a death while operating a vehicle while intoxicated and one count of … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | CBS Local | In bid to replace U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, Juliana Stratton and Don Tracy have very different visions for the future | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/us-senate-candidate-spotlight-illinois-juliana-stratton-don-tracy/ | In less than two weeks, Illinois voters will decide who will replace longtime U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, who is retiring after 30 years in office. The two candidates to replace him, Democratic Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and former Illinois Republican Party chair Don Tracy have two very different visions … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Hooters Restaurant In River North Closes After 35 Years | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/10/22/hooters-restaurant-in-river-north-closes-after-35-years/ | RIVER NORTH — After 35 years, the Hooters restaurant in River North has closed. The location first opened in 1991 at 660 N. Wells St. The company cited increasing development and neighborhood changes, which a Hooters spokesperson told NBC Chicago led it “to the difficult but considered decision to leave … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | ABC Local | My Brother's Keeper Chicago earns Obama Foundation certification | https://abc7chicago.com/post/brothers-keeper-chicago-earns-obama-foundation-certification/19970049/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- My Brother's Keeper Chicago was formally certified by the Obama Foundation on Thursday. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ][68] It marked a milestone for a network of organizations focused on keeping young men safe from violence. Representatives from more than … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | ABC Local | Chicago nonprofit founder Zahara Bassett honored in Out Magazine's Out 100 | https://abc7chicago.com/post/100-list-zahara-bassett-founder-ceo-chicago-lgbtq-nonprofit-life-is-work-honored-magazine/19969923/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago woman who founded a nonprofit serving the LGBTQ+ community and others in need has been named to Out Magazine's annual Out 100 list, which recognizes people making a difference across the country. Zahara Bassett, founder and CEO of Life Is Work in the Austin neighborhood, … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | ABC Local | Video shows New Jersey mayor charging at resident during council meeting | https://abc7chicago.com/story/video-shows-pemberton-new-jersey-mayor-matthew-bianchini-charging-resident-during-council-meeting/19970183/ | PEMBERTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. -- A council meeting erupted into chaos when a New Jersey mayor charged toward a resident during what has been described as long- simmering tensions boiling over. Video recorded by Pine Barrens Tribune reporter Ryan Elmore shows Pemberton Township Mayor Matthew Bianchini running toward resident Michael Sawka … |