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| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | September 2, 2026 | WBEZ | The Rundown: The cost of maintaining the electric grid | https://www.wbez.org/wbez-newsletter/2026/09/02/the-rundown-the-cost-of-maintaining-the-electric-grid | _Good afternoon! It’s Wednesday, and my TBR is laughing at how many_ [ __great new books_ _ ][29] _are releasing this month. (The roundup in the link doesn’t even include everything I’m interested in.) Here’s what you need to know today._ [ **_1\. ComEd customers pay billions to keep the … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | September 2, 2026 | WBEZ | DuSable Lake Shore Drive bridge reopens to traffic after being stuck open 4 hours | https://www.wbez.org/transportation/2026/09/02/lake-shore-drive-bridge-river | The DuSable Lake Shore Drive bridge was reopened to traffic Wednesday afternoon, over four hours after the bridge became stuck open during a routine lift. With the bridge unable to close all the way, traffic was snarled up and down the drive. The bridge over the Chicago River “experienced a … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | September 2, 2026 | NBC Local | Frankfort homicide case: What to know after child dead, mom found attempting self-harm | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/frankfort-homicide-case-what-to-know-after-child-dead-mom-found-attempting-self-harm/3984026/ | A [ child is dead and a mother hospitalized after she was found attempting self- harm ][11] in a scene officials said left a southern Chicago suburb "in shock." The situation unfolded late Tuesday afternoon as authorities said a 2-year-old was discovered unresponsive and officers arrived to find the child's … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | September 2, 2026 | NBC Local | Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial are deadlocked again: What happens next? | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/jurors-in-the-lindsay-clancy-trial-are-deadlocked-again-what-happens-next/3984050/ | For a second time in two days, jurors in the [ Lindsay Clancy murder trial ][3] told the judge on Wednesday that they remain deadlocked and unable to come to a unanimous decision on whether Clancy was criminally responsible for killing her three children. Jurors first told Judge William Sullivan … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | September 2, 2026 | NBC Local | Illinois set to kick off 2026 schedule with Thursday showdown vs. UAB | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/big-ten/illinois-set-to-kick-off-2026-schedule-with-thursday-showdown-vs-uab/3984070/ | The Illinois Fighting Illini are coming off of back-to-back solid seasons, and they’ll hope to keep that going as they kick off their 2026 schedule Thursday. The Fighting Illini will start off their season with three straight home games in their non-conference schedule, and it all gets underway on Thursday … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | September 2, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Another Chicago suburb bans kratom sales | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/another-chicago-suburb-bans-kratom-sales | ![Naperville mayor explains why the city is banning kratom sales][1] ![Naperville mayor explains why the city is banning kratom sales][1] #### [ Naperville mayor explains why the city is banning kratom sales ][2] Naperville Mayor Scott Wehrli explains the city’s new kratom sales ban, citing concerns over addiction, overdoses and … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | September 2, 2026 | Columbia Chronicle | Sept. 2, 2026 | https://columbiachronicle.com/multimedia/photooftheday/sept-2-2026/ | |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | September 2, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Rookie DT Jordan van den Berg is raw — but exactly what the Bears need | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/09/02/bears-training-camp-jordan-van-den-berg-raw-what-they-need-defensive-tackle-nfl-south-africa-georgia-tech | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][75] * [ Facebook ][76] * [ Bluesky ][77] * [ Email ][78] * [ Reddit ][79] * [ Flipboard ][80] Like a barnstorming wrestler, all [ Bears ][81] rookie defensive tackle Jordan van den Berg needs is a finishing … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | September 2, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | 'Broadview 6' scandal won't derail trial of CBP agent accused of 'gunpoint sexual assaults' | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/09/02/broadview-six-luis-uribe-customs-border-protection | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][61] * [ Facebook ][62] * [ Bluesky ][63] * [ Email ][64] * [ Reddit ][65] * [ Flipboard ][66] A federal judge on Wednesday **** rejected **** the argument that the “Broadview Six” scandal involving alleged government misconduct … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | September 2, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Big Ten football preview: Ohio State, Oregon or Indiana at the top? Where do Illinois, Northwestern come in? | https://chicago.suntimes.com/college-sports/2026/09/02/big-ten-football-preview-ohio-state-oregon-indiana-michigan-illinois-northwestern-cfb | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][49] * [ Facebook ][50] * [ Bluesky ][51] * [ Email ][52] * [ Reddit ][53] * [ Flipboard ][54] I’m not about to remind you how badly I blew it with my [ Big Ten ][55] football preview … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | September 2, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Prime Healthcare cuts obstetrics care at 3 Chicago-area hospitals | https://chicago.suntimes.com/health/2026/09/02/prime-healthcare-cuts-obstetrics-care-at-3-chicago-area-hospitals | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][41] * [ Facebook ][42] * [ Bluesky ][43] * [ Email ][44] * [ Reddit ][45] * [ Flipboard ][46] Prime Healthcare is set to cut obstetrics care at three of its Chicago-area hospitals, the healthcare system announced in … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | September 2, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Homewood residents still recovering from storms, hoping for FEMA assistance | https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/09/02/homewood-storm-damage-fema-assistance-tornado-disaster-declaration | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][31] * [ Facebook ][32] * [ Bluesky ][33] * [ Email ][34] * [ Reddit ][35] * [ Flipboard ][36] Joan Douglas said her 16-year-old daughter was in a bedroom at their Homewood home when a tree branch crashed … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | September 2, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Mega hailstone officially broke state record during 'most severe year for weather in recent memory' | https://chicago.suntimes.com/weather/2026/09/02/hailstone-march-storms-broke-state-record | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][15] * [ Facebook ][16] * [ Bluesky ][17] * [ Email ][18] * [ Reddit ][19] * [ Flipboard ][20] “A real beast” of hail that dropped in Kankakee earlier this year is officially the state’s largest recorded hailstone. … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | September 2, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Aspira permitirá que juez decida el destino del dinero de la venta de una escuela construida con fondos públicos | https://chicago.suntimes.com/la-voz/2026/09/02/aspira-permitira-que-juez-decida-el-destino-del-dinero-de-la-venta-de-una-escuela-construida-con-fondos-publicos | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] [ ![][7] ][8] El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. Después de que Aspira … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | September 2, 2026 | CBS Local | Meta says AI glasses fix stops users from secretly recording others | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/meta-ai-glasses-privacy-security-fixes/ | Meta announced privacy updates to its artificial intelligence-powered glasses after reports that users of the device were filming people without their consent. The glasses include an LED light that signals when filming has started. Meta [ said ][6] it recently disabled the glasses' cameras if the light is physically tampered … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | September 2, 2026 | CBS Local | Vernon Hills softball coach detained on sexual assault charges as more alleged victims come forward | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/vernon-hills-softball-coach-detained-sexual-assault-charges-more-alleged-victims/ | A [ Vernon Hills softball coach ][1] will remain behind bars on charges of [ sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl ][2] as two more alleged victims came forward, prosecutors said Wednesday. Eddie Acosta-Gonzalez appeared in Lake County court for a detention hearing. Prosecutors said the two new possible victims described … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | September 2, 2026 | block-club-chicago | El Niño Could Mean A Milder Chicago Winter. But Keep Your Snow Shovel Handy | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/09/02/el-nino-could-mean-a-milder-chicago-winter-but-keep-your-snow-shovel-handy/ | CHICAGO — While Chicagoans won’t receive a “refund” for [ a wet and “miserable” summer ][16] , the city could be in line for a warmer-than-usual fall and winter. That would be thanks to an El Niño that forecasters say could become the strongest on record. El Niño is a … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | September 2, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Chicago-Based Jewelry Brand Local Eclectic Opens First-Ever Store In Historic Streeterville Mansion | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/09/02/chicago-based-jewelry-brand-local-eclectic-opens-first-ever-store-in-historic-streeterville-mansion/ | DOWNTOWN — Local Eclectic founder Alexis Nido-Russo is rarely without a stack of jewelry. Her fingers alone are covered in vintage sapphires, diamonds, pieces from her own collections and rings tied to trips, gifts and memories — an eclectic mix she has built over the years. Now, for the first … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | September 2, 2026 | ABC Local | Illinois, Indiana among 22 states and FTC to sue Amazon over inflated advertising prices | https://abc7chicago.com/post/ftc-22-states-including-illinois-indiana-file-lawsuit-amazon-inflated-advertising-prices/19781166/ | CHICAGO -- The Federal Trade Commission and 22 states, including Illinois and Indiana, filed a lawsuit against online retailer Amazon on Monday claiming that it defrauded advertising customers. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court in the Western District of Washington, claims that Amazon overcharged 1.2 million advertising customers … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | September 2, 2026 | ABC Local | Coast Guard plane carrying DHS Secretary Mullin makes emergency landing | https://abc7chicago.com/story/coast-guard-plane-carrying-dhs-secretary-mullin-makes-emergency-landing/19781306/ | A Coast Guard plane carrying Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin had to make an emergency landing Wednesday afternoon at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, multiple sources told ABC News. Mullin [ said on X ][4] that there was "no panic" during the incident, which sources said occurred after the aircraft … |