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View Article 7:01 a.m. September 3, 2026 WLS AM DuSable Lake Shore Drive bridge malfunctions due to heat, leading to major traffic jam https://www.wlsam.com/2026/09/03/dusable-lake-shore-drive-bridge-malfunctions-due-to-heat-leading-to-major-traffic-jam/ Major traffic delays occurred Wednesday as a bridge carrying DuSable Lake Shore Drive over the Chicago River became stuck in the up position. The Chicago Office of Emergency Management posted about incident just after 11 a.m., saying the Lake Shore Drive Bridge at Grand was stuck in the “up” position. …
View Article 7:01 a.m. September 3, 2026 WLS AM New report ranks top party schools in America. One Illinois school in Top 10! https://www.wlsam.com/2026/09/03/new-report-ranks-top-party-schools-in-america-one-illinois-school-in-top-10/ Move over Delta House, Frank the Tank and Van Wilder, there’s a [ new ranking ][1] of top party schools in America. The latest [ annual analysis ][1] comes from education research platform Niche, which pitted over 600 schools nationwide against each other to determine the top party school for …
View Article 7:01 a.m. September 3, 2026 WBEZ Evanston’s $32 million new Northlight Theatre wasn’t built for big crowds. It’s built for new plays. https://www.wbez.org/theater-stages/2026/09/03/evanston-northlight-theater-chicago-suburbs-arts-annex As theaters around the country, including Broadway, continue to struggle, one Chicago suburb is cutting the ribbon on yet another multimillion dollar venue in the area. You can’t miss Evanston’s new $32 million Northlight Theatre. Situated near both CTA and Metra train stations, with its two-story glass walls facing outward, …
View Article 7:01 a.m. September 3, 2026 WBEZ 3 leaders who work with Chicago's immigrant communities reflect on the toll of Operation Midway Blitz https://www.wbez.org/bearing-the-blitz/2026/09/03/operation-midway-blitz-deportation-toll-angela-sedeno-cindy-eigler-vero-ortiz-immigrants [ ![][51] ][52] The ongoing impact of Trump's deportation campaign Not leaving your home for days or weeks. Always being on the lookout to protect yourself and your loved ones. It can lead to a constant state of fear, stress, even hopelessness. [ _Over the last year_ ][53] , immigrants …
View Article 7:01 a.m. September 3, 2026 WBEZ Joffrey Ballet President and CEO Greg Cameron to step down in 2027 after helping steer financial turnaround https://www.wbez.org/dance/2026/09/03/greg-cameron-joffrey-ballet-ceo-to-step-down-2027-arts-financial-turnaround Joffrey Ballet President and CEO Greg Cameron will step down in December 2027, marking a 15-year tenure that brought more financial stability, the company announced Thursday. A board search committee will select a national firm to find Cameron’s replacement, who is expected to start before the end of 2027. Cameron, …
View Article 7:01 a.m. September 3, 2026 WBEZ Brandon Johnson wants to be an arts mayor. How does Chicago’s spending stack up? https://www.wbez.org/arts/2026/09/03/chicago-arts-funding-mayor-brandon-johnson-city-budget-cuts New York City’s buzzy progressive mayor, Zohran Mamdani, took to social media last month to announce — [ _in multiple languages_ ][1] — an initiative to give thousands of free Broadway tickets to local high school students. Paired with a recent, [ _record-setting $323.8 million_ ][2] allocated for New York’s …
View Article 7:01 a.m. September 3, 2026 NBC Local Large police presence outside home in suburban Lockport; residents asked to avoid area https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/large-police-presence-outside-home-in-suburban-lockport-residents-asked-to-avoid-area/3984267/ A police investigation was underway early Thursday morning at a residence in suburban Lockport, with the Will County Sheriff's Office asking the public to avoid the area. The sheriff's office posted to Facebook about the investigation, at a home in the 200 block of Dellwood Avenue, just after 10 p.m. …
View Article 7:01 a.m. September 3, 2026 NBC Local Major backups, delays in NW suburbs after pickup slams into semi on Jane Addams Tollway https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/major-backups-delays-in-nw-suburbs-after-pickup-slams-into-semi-on-jane-addams-tollway/3984295/ A crash in the northwest suburbs was snarling the Thursday morning rush hour commute, with "huge delays" for drivers coming east from Barrington and Hoffman Estates. The crash, on the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) eastbound near Beverly Road, occurred about 5:48 a.m. According to Illinois State Police, a pickup truck …
View Article 7:01 a.m. September 3, 2026 Fox Chicago Chicago-area nurses walk out as staffing, maternity care changes fuel concerns http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-nurses-strike ![Chicago-area nurses strike as contract dispute, OB cuts spark protests][10] ![Chicago-area nurses strike as contract dispute, OB cuts spark protests][10] #### [ Chicago-area nurses strike as contract dispute, OB cuts spark protests ][11] Nurses are holding strikes Thursday at Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital and Olympia Fields Hospital over contract …
View Article 7:01 a.m. September 3, 2026 Fox Chicago Chicago weather: Dangerous heat continues with triple-digit heat index values http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/chicago-weather-dangerous-heat-continues ![Chicagoland braces for another scorching day][6] ![Chicagoland braces for another scorching day][6] #### [ Chicagoland braces for another scorching day ][7] Mike Caplan has your Chicago weather update! #### The Brief * * Dangerous heat continues Thursday with highs in the mid-90s and heat index values topping 100 degrees. * …
View Article 7:01 a.m. September 3, 2026 Fox Chicago Police investigation underway at Lockport home; residents asked to avoid area http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/police-investigation-lockport-home ![Livestream][1] #### The Brief * * The Will County Sheriff's Office responded to a home in Lockport late Wednesday. * Officials were asking the public to avoid the area because of a large police presence expected for several hours. * The sheriff's office said more information is expected Thursday morning. …
View Article 7:01 a.m. September 3, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Are cicadas louder this year? https://chicago.suntimes.com/environment/cicadas-louder-mating-brood-decibels-coping-mechanisms-dog-days-summer-heat-trees * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][152] * [ Facebook ][153] * [ Bluesky ][154] * [ Email ][155] * [ Reddit ][156] * [ Flipboard ][157] From Garfield Park to Lake View, from Oak Park to Belmont-Cragin, cicadas are singing their summer chorus across the …
View Article 7:01 a.m. September 3, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Joffrey Ballet President and CEO Greg Cameron to step down in 2027 after helping steer financial turnaround https://chicago.suntimes.com/dance/2026/09/03/greg-cameron-joffrey-ballet-ceo-to-step-down-2027-arts-financial-turnaround * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][138] * [ Facebook ][139] * [ Bluesky ][140] * [ Email ][141] * [ Reddit ][142] * [ Flipboard ][143] Joffrey Ballet President and CEO Greg Cameron will step down in December 2027, marking a 15-year tenure that brought …
View Article 7:01 a.m. September 3, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Brandon Johnson wants to be an arts mayor. How does Chicago’s spending stack up? https://chicago.suntimes.com/art/2026/09/03/chicago-arts-funding-mayor-brandon-johnson-city-budget-cuts * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][91] * [ Facebook ][92] * [ Bluesky ][93] * [ Email ][94] * [ Reddit ][95] * [ Flipboard ][96] New York City’s buzzy progressive mayor, Zohran Mamdani, took to social media last month to announce — [ _in …
View Article 7:01 a.m. September 3, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times 3 leaders who work with Chicago's immigrant communities reflect on the toll of Operation Midway Blitz https://chicago.suntimes.com/bearing-the-blitz/2026/09/03/operation-midway-blitz-deportation-toll-angela-sedeno-cindy-eigler-vero-ortiz-immigrants * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][69] * [ Facebook ][70] * [ Bluesky ][71] * [ Email ][72] * [ Reddit ][73] * [ Flipboard ][74] [ ![][75] ][76] The ongoing impact of Trump's deportation campaign Not leaving your home for days or weeks. Always …
View Article 7:01 a.m. September 3, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Sound & Gravity festival creates space for ‘left of center art’ https://chicago.suntimes.com/music/2026/09/03/sound-gravity-festival-mike-read-bands-to-see * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][58] * [ Facebook ][59] * [ Bluesky ][60] * [ Email ][61] * [ Reddit ][62] * [ Flipboard ][63] There’s only one way to sum up the eclectic range of acts appearing at the Sound & Gravity Festival …
View Article 7:01 a.m. September 3, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Evanston’s $32 million new Northlight Theatre wasn’t built for big crowds. It’s built for new plays. https://chicago.suntimes.com/theater/2026/09/03/evanston-northlight-theater-chicago-suburbs-arts-annex * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][46] * [ Facebook ][47] * [ Bluesky ][48] * [ Email ][49] * [ Reddit ][50] * [ Flipboard ][51] As theaters around the country, including Broadway, continue to struggle, one Chicago suburb is cutting the ribbon on yet …
View Article 7:01 a.m. September 3, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Dear Abby: Widow's new beau does not pull his weight https://chicago.suntimes.com/dear-abby/2026/09/03/dearabby-today-dear-abby-widows-new-beau-does-not-pull-his-weight * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][38] * [ Facebook ][39] * [ Bluesky ][40] * [ Email ][41] * [ Reddit ][42] * [ Flipboard ][43] **DEAR ABBY:** My husband died six years ago. I met a widower three years ago. He was nice and …
View Article 7:01 a.m. September 3, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Trump's ballroom is a monument to his lawlessness https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/09/03/trump-ballroom-east-wing-white-house-supreme-court-jacob-sullum * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][12] * [ Facebook ][13] * [ Bluesky ][14] * [ Email ][15] * [ Reddit ][16] * [ Flipboard ][17] After President Theodore Roosevelt began building the East Wing of the White House in 1902, he [ thanked ][18] …
View Article 7:01 a.m. September 3, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Gloria Steinem, a potent voice of US feminism and co-founder of Ms. Magazine, dies at 92 https://chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2026/09/03/gloria-steinem-a-potent-voice-of-us-feminism-and-co-founder-of-ms-magazine-dies-at-92 * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] NEW YORK (AP) — Gloria Steinem, the celebrated author and activist who became one of the most visible symbols …