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View Article 9:01 a.m. May 7, 2026 WLS AM Check Out Millennium Park’s Free Summer 2026 Movie Lineup https://www.wlsam.com/2026/05/07/check-out-millennium-parks-free-summer-2026-movie-lineup/ Millennium Park is bringing back its summer programs, including free outdoor film screenings kicking off in June. The city released its movie lineup Wednesday, which features beloved classics, iconic blockbusters and family-friendly hits. The movie series kicks off June 30 with a screening of Roland Emmerich’s “Independence Day” in honor …
View Article 9:01 a.m. May 7, 2026 WLS AM The Largest Pickle Fest in Illinois is Happening in Chicago This Weekend https://www.wlsam.com/2026/05/07/the-largest-pickle-fest-in-illinois-is-happening-in-chicago-this-weekend/ Pickle lovers in Chicago have a reason to be excited this weekend. The largest pickle festival in Illinois is back this weekend, bringing an all- out pickle-themed bar crawl and celebration to the Windy City. Here’s what to expect. ## Wrigleyville Pickle Fest Pickle Fest will take over Wrigleyville on …
View Article 9:01 a.m. May 7, 2026 Fox Chicago Slain Chicago police Ofc. John Bartholomew mourned by loved ones http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/cpd-ofc-john-bartholomew-services-5-7 #### The Brief * * The wake and funeral services for Chicago police Ofc. John Bartholomew will be held this week. * Bartholomew was shot and killed on April 25 at Swedish Hospital after an arrest in connection with an armed robbery that morning. * Many questions and controversy still …
View Article 9:01 a.m. May 7, 2026 Fox Chicago Man found shot on South Side sidewalk, Chicago police say http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/man-found-shot-south-side-sidewalk-chicago-police #### The Brief * * A 31-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound early Thursday on South Cornell Drive. * He was taken to the University of Chicago Hospital in critical condition. * Police are investigating what led up to the shooting. **CHICAGO** \- A man is in critical …
View Article 9:01 a.m. May 7, 2026 Fox Chicago Kianna Galvin case: Police excavate South Elgin property in renewed search for missing girl http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/kianna-galvin-missing-south-elgin-excavation #### The Brief * * Authorities are excavating a South Elgin property tied to the 2016 disappearance of Kianna Galvin. * Investigators launched the search after ground-penetrating radar detected underground anomalies. * Kianna was 17 when she vanished after telling her sister she was going to a nearby park. **SOUTH …
View Article 9:01 a.m. May 7, 2026 Fox Chicago Longtime Chicago aide to Rep. Danny Davis charged with COVID relief fraud http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/longtime-chicago-aide-rep-danny-davis-charged-covid-relief-fraud #### The Brief * * A Chicago man and longtime congressional aide is accused of fraudulently collecting pandemic unemployment benefits. * Prosecutors say he received more than $31,000 while working for the federal government. * He faces three counts of wire fraud, each carrying up to 20 years in prison. …
View Article 9:01 a.m. May 7, 2026 Columbia Chronicle Editorial: Columbia’s student work cap risks hurting the students who rely on campus jobs most https://columbiachronicle.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-columbias-student-work-cap-risks-hurting-the-students-who-rely-on-campus-jobs-most/ Columbia has capped most on-campus student employment at 15 hours per week after a top administrator said the college’s federal work-study allocation could drop by roughly 27% next year. Students currently can work up to 20 hours per week during the fall and spring semesters and up to 25 hours …
View Article 9:01 a.m. May 7, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Botched police raid victim is closer to oversight role https://chicago.suntimes.com/morning-edition/2026/05/07/anjanette-young-chicago-police-department-president-donald-trump-midway-blitz-chicago-public-schools-chicago-teachers-union * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] ### Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 **Below** : Immigration enforcement hasn’t stopped in Chicago. We look at how advocates’ …
View Article 9:01 a.m. May 7, 2026 Chicago Reader Our neighbors https://chicagoreader.com/columns-opinion/staff-notes/our-neighbors-may-2026/ I don’t remember the exact day that Simmy and I met on the quiet street where I’d recently put down roots. When he asked to clean my car, as he does for all the cars on the block, I brushed past him. Eighteen months later, Simmy and I are close …
View Article 9:01 a.m. May 7, 2026 Chicago Reader Exploitation masked as ‘charity’ and other thoughts from our readers https://chicagoreader.com/columns-opinion/commentary/exploitation-masked-as-charity-reader-thoughts/ ![][19] Bianca Pastel’s article [in the April 2026 issue, entitled “What Kyoto taught me about designing cities for humans”] was beautiful and brilliant, just like her work. It would be incredibly thoughtful and nice if people who design public spaces made them accessible and welcoming for everyone. I have always …
View Article 9:01 a.m. May 7, 2026 Chicago Reader Johnny Jones is telling North Lawndale stories https://chicagoreader.com/film-tv/movie-feature/johnny-jones-the-lingo-chicago-north-lawndale-short-film/ _Johnny Jones, aka MrLingoHimself, is a Chicago-based filmmaker, entrepreneur, and community builder. He spent his early years at the west-side public housing project Rockwell Gardens before moving to North Lawndale at age eight following the death of his mother. He was primarily raised by his grandmother alongside his two sisters …
View Article 9:01 a.m. May 7, 2026 chicago-contrarian Pritzker Lied Defending the SAFE-T Act, Now a Chicago Police Officer Is Dead https://www.chicagocontrarian.com/blog/pritzker-safe-t-act-chicago-police-officer-dead **_Lenient judges and offenders who know how to game the system are a major problem_ ** Last month, Officer John Bartholomew, a Chicago Police officer, was murdered in a shooting incident at Swedish Hospital on Chicago's North Side. The alleged gunman, Alphanso Talley, a 26-year-old career criminal, also allegedly gravely …
View Article 9:01 a.m. May 7, 2026 CBS Local Trump largely succeeds in upending Indiana state Senate over redistricting https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/trump-largely-succeeds-in-upending-indiana-state-senate-over-redistricting/ President Trump's gambit to push out of office several of the Indiana Republicans who defied his redistricting efforts appeared to largely succeed on Tuesday. Five of the Indiana state senators who voted against redrawing the state's House maps last year lost their Republican primaries on Tuesday, ousted by Trump- endorsed …
View Article 9 a.m. May 7, 2026 CBS Local Trump promised cheaper drugs. Some prices dropped. Many others shot up. https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/drug-prices-trumprx/ Since his second term started, President Trump has announced, negotiated, or floated a flurry of initiatives aimed at taming the excesses of the pharmaceutical industry. No surprise. About [ 60% of American adults ][13] are "worried about being able to afford prescription drug costs for themselves or their families," a …
View Article 9 a.m. May 7, 2026 CBS Local Hottest U.S. gas prices in years leave drivers feeling burned https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/gas-prices-iran-war-california-highest/ The surging cost of filling up her car is taking a toll on Melissa Miles' finances — and her classroom attendance. A full-time student in social work at Eastern Michigan University, she commutes daily in her 2015 Chevrolet Sonic between school and her home 80 miles away in Hillsdale, Michigan. …
View Article 9 a.m. May 7, 2026 CBS Local Teen in court Thursday on charges connected to missing gun at Arlington Heights school https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/missing-gun-at-arlington-heights-school-teen-court/ One of the two teens charged with allegedly [ taking and concealing an Arlington Heights school resource officer's gun ][1] is expected in court on Thursday. Arlington Heights police said that Juan Pablo Sanchez Jaramillo, 18, of Mount Prospect, was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon in a school. …
View Article 9 a.m. May 7, 2026 Capitol Fax Live coverage https://capitolfax.com/2026/05/07/live-coverage-1793/ * [ Click here ][41] and/or [ here ][42] to follow breaking news on the website formally known as Twitter. Our Bluesky feed… > [41]: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1578424346871304192 [42]: https://twitter.com/i/lists/221589381
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