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| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | July 22, 2026 | WTTW | Poll Finds More Chicagoans Believe Violent Crime Is Rising, Even as Shootings, Homicide Numbers Remain Flat | https://news.wttw.com/2026/07/22/poll-finds-more-chicagoans-believe-violent-crime-rising-even-shootings-homicide-numbers | More Chicagoans believe violent crime has increased in the city, according to a new public opinion poll, even as the numbers of shootings and homicides throughout 2026 are essentially the same as last year, which ended with the fewest recorded killings in 60 years. Forty-four percent of Chicago residents think … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | July 22, 2026 | WTTW | Mayoral Candidate Liam Stanton on ShotSpotter, Universal Childcare and Chicago Finances | https://news.wttw.com/2026/07/21/mayoral-candidate-liam-stanton-shotspotter-universal-childcare-and-chicago-finances | Chicago is more than six months away from choosing its next mayor, but seven candidates have already announced campaigns. Anyone hoping to get on the ballot can begin circulating petitions next week. Entrepreneur Liam Stanton said he is running because Chicago is ready for a different perspective. The Rogers Park … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | July 22, 2026 | WTTW | This Cook County Pond Had a Water Quality Problem. Now a Floating Wetland Acts as a Kidney | https://news.wttw.com/2026/07/22/cook-county-pond-had-water-quality-problem-now-floating-island-acts-kidney | Compared with the Great Lakes, the six-acre Schiller Pond is a puddle. But this tiny body of water in Schiller Woods could wind up making an outsized contribution to conservation practices at the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, thanks to a first-of-its-kind pilot project for the district. A floating … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | July 22, 2026 | WLS AM | Save A Lot Could Close Seven Stores In Chicago | https://www.wlsam.com/2026/07/22/save-a-lot-could-close-seven-stores-in-chicago/ | (CHICAGO) — Save A Lot grocery stores is looking to close seven location including a location in the Englewood neighborhood. The company says it recently ended a management agreement with Yellow Banana, which operated the seven location. The company cites amid financial challenges involving Yellow Banana and declining SNAP usage. … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | July 22, 2026 | WBEZ | Chicago police set directives for collecting evidence on ICE agents suspected of breaking the law | https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2026/07/22/chicago-police-directives-ice-agents-law-violations-operation-midway-blitz | Chicago police have finally issued guidelines on how to collect and retain evidence against federal immigration agents suspected of violating state law, six months after a mayoral executive order was issued that directed them to do so. Much of the new guidance refers to existing department policies, and clarifies that … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | July 22, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | 2 state troopers injured in crash after driver runs stop sign in Cicero | https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/07/22/2-state-troopers-injured-in-crash-after-driver-runs-stop-sign-in-cicero | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][34] * [ Facebook ][35] * [ Bluesky ][36] * [ Email ][37] * [ Reddit ][38] * [ Flipboard ][39] Two state troopers were injured in a crash after a driver ran a stop sign early Wednesday in west … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | July 22, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Results of Nolan Wells autopsy to be released at NAACP Chicago conference | https://chicago.suntimes.com/nation-world/2026/07/22/nolan-wells-naacp-chicago-mississippi | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][26] * [ Facebook ][27] * [ Bluesky ][28] * [ Email ][29] * [ Reddit ][30] * [ Flipboard ][31] An attorney for the family of Nolan Xavier Wells says he will release the results of an independent autopsy … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | July 22, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Mexican Sinaloa cartel drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada, sentenced to life in prison, denounces violence | https://chicago.suntimes.com/el-chapo/2026/07/22/elchapo-sinaloa-cartel-elmayo-ismael-zambada-el-mayo-sentenced-mexican-drug-cartels-chapitos-cocaine-fentanyl-methamphetamine | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][9] * [ Facebook ][10] * [ Bluesky ][11] * [ Email ][12] * [ Reddit ][13] * [ Flipboard ][14] Mexican drug kingpin Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada was sentenced in a U.S. court on Monday to life in prison … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | July 22, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Benet's Ed Stasys getting long-overdue attention | https://chicago.suntimes.com/high-school-basketball/2026/07/22/ed-stasys-benet-basketball | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Benet’s Ed Stasys has never garnered as much attention or recognition as he deserved. In helping Benet compile a … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | July 22, 2026 | Chicago Defender | WNBA founding player Rushia Brown hosts ‘Play Like a Girl’ basketball skills clinic at South Side Y during All-Star Week | https://chicagodefender.com/wnba-founding-player-rushia-brown-hosts-play-like-a-girl-basketball-skills-clinic-at-south-side-y-during-all-star-week/ | ![][13] As the basketball world gathers in Chicago for WNBA All-Star Week, founding player Rushia Brown will host her signature “Play Like a Girl” Basketball Skills Clinic on Thursday, July 23, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the South Side YMCA, 6330 S. Stony Island. The event will bring … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | July 22, 2026 | Chicago Defender | Chicago Housing Authority Board awards contracts to 8 private property management firms | https://chicagodefender.com/chicago-housing-authority-board-awards-contracts-to-8-private-property-management-firms/ | ![][10] A _t July 2026 Meeting, the CHA Board of Commissioners Approved the New Contracts, Expanding and Diversifying the Agency’s Vendor Pool_ The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) today announced that it has awarded new contracts to eight private property management (PPM) companies for managing CHA- owned residential properties. The expanded … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | July 22, 2026 | Chicago Defender | Illinois ups wrongful conviction payouts, including for juveniles | https://chicagodefender.com/illinois-ups-wrongful-conviction-payouts-including-for-juveniles/ | ![][1] By [Judith Ruiz-Branch][2] People who were wrongfully imprisoned in Illinois could see larger payouts under a [newly signed law][3] which raises the compensation cap. Illinois has the [most exonerations][4] of any state, according to the Registry of Exonerations. A new provision also makes children who were wrongfully convicted in … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | July 22, 2026 | CBS Local | OpenAI says its technology, on its own, carried out "unprecedented" hack of another AI company | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/openai-technology-on-its-own-unprecedented-hack-another-ai-company-hugging-face/ | ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Tuesday that its [ artificial intelligence ][31] system hacked into another AI company on its own in what [ the company called an "unprecedented cyber incident." ][32] "We had a significant security incident during evaluation of our models," OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in [ a … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | July 22, 2026 | CBS Local | Mayor Brandon Johnson touts improved economy, drop in crime in Chicago, but won't say whether he's running again | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/mayor-brandon-johnson-success-chicago-wont-say-running-again/ | Speaking live on CBS News Chicago's morning news on Wednesday, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson touted an improving economy and falling crime in the city and credited his administration with the success. However, the mayor still declined to say whether he plans to run for another term next year. Mayor Johnson … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | July 22, 2026 | CBS Local | Wisconsin Democrats ask elections commission to let absentee voters cast new ballots in governor's race | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/wisconsin-democrats-want-to-allow-absentee-voters-to-cast-a-new-primary-ballot/ | A chaotic Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor that has seen numerous candidates drop out and re-enter the race has threatened to leave thousands of voters who have already returned their ballots with worthless votes for the state's top office. That possibility prompted the state Democratic Party on Tuesday to make … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | July 22, 2026 | CBS Local | "Field of Dreams" to host Iowa-Kansas exhibition baseball game this fall | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/field-of-dreams-iowa-kansas-fall-baseball/ | Iowa will play Kansas in an exhibition baseball game at the Field of Dreams ballpark on Oct. 10, the Iowa athletic department announced Monday. The field was one of the locations for the 1989 baseball movie classic starring Kevin Costner, Ray Liotta, James Earl Jones and Amy Madigan and has … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | July 22, 2026 | CBS Local | Chicago White Sox Double Duty Classic to honor Black baseball pioneers, showcase new talent | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-white-sox-double-duty-classic/ | The Chicago White Sox on Wednesday were set to honor Black baseball pioneers with the [ Double Duty Classic ][10] at Rate Field. The All-Star Showcase features top inner-city high school players from across the country, while celebrating the history of the Negro Leagues. The Double Duty Classic takes its … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | July 22, 2026 | CBS Local | 7 Save A Lot stores on Chicago's South and West sides at risk of closing | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/7-save-a-lot-stores-chicago-south-west-sides-risk-closing/ | The food deserts on Chicago's South and West sides could spread even wider if seven Save A Lot grocery stores close at the end of the week. All the stores opened within just the past couple of years. Now they are at risk of closing this coming Saturday if Yellow … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | July 22, 2026 | CBS Local | Nolan Wells' cause and manner of death undetermined, attorney says, citing family's autopsy | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/nolan-wells-independent-autopsy-results/ | The manner and cause of death for Nolan Wells, the Mississippi teen [ who was found dead ][1] at Horn Island after a Fourth of July outing with friends, are undetermined, pending investigation, according to attorney Ben Crump, citing a preliminary independent autopsy commissioned by the family. Crump said Wednesday … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | July 22, 2026 | Capitol Fax | An inside look at Harry Benton’s district office - by his appointed replacement | https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/22/an-inside-look-at-harry-bentons-district-office-by-his-appointed-replacement/ | * Nick Reiher at [ Farmers Weekly Review ][3] … > Jessica Dixon Heitman said she worked for then-state Rep. Harry Benton as an > independent contractor in his office from January 2023 to May 2023. > > “The reason that my stint was so short was that very soon … |