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| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | July 24, 2026 | WBEZ | At Joliet prison, desperate men set themselves on fire | https://www.wbez.org/public-safety/2026/07/24/joliet-prison-fires-mental-health-illinois-department-corrections | Around 10 p.m., a haze of gray smoke wafted down a hallway lined with prison cells at the Joliet Treatment Center. The window of cell A9 began to glow red as the fire within grew. Jason Stephens was locked inside. Minutes ticked by, and the smoke became so thick you … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | July 24, 2026 | WBEZ | WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, July 24, 2026: Rescued belugas arrive, Midwest grapples with cyclospora outbreak, and more - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sasha-ann-simons/2026/07/24/wbezs-weekly-news-recap-july-24-2026-rescued-belugas-arrive-midwest-grapples-with-cyclospora-outbreak-and-more | Chicago City Council has [ _approved referendum questions_ ][10] for upcoming elections, three-time Stanley Cup champion Patrick Kane [ _is returning_ ][11] to the Chicago Blackhawks on a two-year contract, and Chicago police have issued official guidelines on how officers should collect evidence against immigration agents suspected of violating laws. … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | July 24, 2026 | WBEZ | 60 songs we’re listening to ahead of Lollapalooza 2026 | https://www.wbez.org/music/2026/07/24/60-songs-were-listening-to-ahead-of-lollapalooza-2026 | Lollapalooza starts on July 30. Whether you’re planning to be in the throng or settled comfortably on your couch, the festival often taps aspiring acts that go on to bigger things. The festival’s headliners are stacked this year, drawing thousands to Grant Park for [ _Lorde_ ][1] , John Summit, … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | July 24, 2026 | WBEZ | What do you want? - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/say-more-with-mary-dixon-patrick-smith/2026/07/24/what-do-you-want | Asking for what you want can have a bad rap. But some psychologists say it can lead to less depression and greater self esteem when we face the fear of asking for what we want and need, and practicing self-respect. So we want to know: what do you want? And … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | July 24, 2026 | NBC Local | Former President Barack Obama surprises WNBA All-Stars at his Presidential Center | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/former-president-barack-obama-surprises-wnba-all-stars-at-their-practice-at-his-presidential-center/3965724/ | Former President Barack Obama surprised the WNBA All-Stars at their practice at his new Presidential Center on Friday. Obama walked in from a side door much to the surprise of the 22 All-Stars. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. [ ![Watch button][7] WATCH HERE ][8] "What's up … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | July 24, 2026 | NBC Local | A new round of Amazon Prime settlement payouts are coming. How to know if you qualify | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/a-new-round-of-amazon-prime-settlement-payouts-are-coming-how-to-know-if-you-qualify/3965719/ | Amazon Prime users could be entitled to new round of payments as part of a $2.5 billion antitrust settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, but time is running out to file a claim. The additional payouts stem from a [ settlement approved in 2025 ][3] that said the online retail … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | July 24, 2026 | NBC Local | Video: Massive fish tank unexpectedly bursts inside suburban pet store | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/video-massive-fish-tank-unexpectedly-bursts-inside-suburban-pet-store/3965751/ | Video captured the shocking moment a massive tank at a suburban aquarium unexpectedly burst. Something Fishy Pets in Fox Lake posted the footage to social media, saying the rupture happened Monday with "no warning or anything." Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. [ ![Watch button][1] WATCH HERE … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | July 24, 2026 | Fox Chicago | 'Spider-Man' to the rescue - Helps man in wheelchair cross street | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/spider-man-rescue-helps-man-wheelchair-cross-street | ![Spider-Man saves man in wheelchair][9] ![Spider-Man saves man in wheelchair][9] #### [ Spider-Man saves man in wheelchair ][10] Man dressed as Spider-Man helps a man crossing the street in a wheelchair. Some heroes actually do come costumed. In Jonesboro, Arkansas, a man needed a little help crossing the road. The … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | July 24, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Angry patrons set Lake County bar on fire after being kicked out: officials | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/angry-patrons-set-lake-county-bar-fire-after-being-kicked-out-officials | ![][1] article Left to right: Estivent Mena-Ferrera, Fernando A. Mejia and Fulgencio Benites-Gaspar | Lake County Sheriff's Office Expand #### The Brief * * Three men have been charged with arson after investigators said they intentionally set fire to Social Pub in Beach Park. * The July 17 blaze caused … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | July 24, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | John Prine mural adorns Old Town School of Folk Music | https://chicago.suntimes.com/murals/2026/07/24/chicago-murals-john-prine-lincoln-square-darius-dennis-jon-langford | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][35] * [ Facebook ][36] * [ Bluesky ][37] * [ Email ][38] * [ Reddit ][39] * [ Flipboard ][40] For John Prine fans, the massive new mural painted on the Old Town School of Folk Music in [ … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | July 24, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | 60 songs we’re listening to ahead of Lollapalooza 2026 | https://chicago.suntimes.com/arts-and-culture/2026/07/24/60-songs-were-listening-to-ahead-of-lollapalooza-2026 | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][18] * [ Facebook ][19] * [ Bluesky ][20] * [ Email ][21] * [ Reddit ][22] * [ Flipboard ][23] Lollapalooza starts on July 30. Whether you’re planning to be in the throng or settled comfortably on your couch, … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | July 24, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Obama drops in at WNBA event inspiring ninth grade girls at presidential center | https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/07/24/obama-wnba-all-star-game-changemaker | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Fourteen-year-old London Harris has dreams of someday being president of the United States, and on Friday morning she got … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | July 24, 2026 | Chicago Reader | The smoke rises again when K-Tex BBQ returns to Monday Night Foodball | https://chicagoreader.com/food/monday-night-foodball/k-tex-bbq-korean-texas-smoke-barbecue-thattu/ | The animals were running the streets in crop tops and cargo shorts last February 2. The ice dome that covered the city had cracked; up 32 degrees Fahrenheit from the previous week’s gelid 8. They’d crawled out of hibernation with their snouts upward, huffing meat smoke out of the sky. … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | July 24, 2026 | CBS Local | Sen. Gary Peters wants ICE to explain why it bought spyware that can covertly take control of phones | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/senate-ice-graphite-spyware-phones/ | _Washington_ — The ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is demanding that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement explain why it has purchased commercial spyware capable of covertly taking control of phones as well as collecting messages, photographs, location information and other personal data. [ Democratic … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | July 24, 2026 | CBS Local | Chicago summer in full swing this weekend with Fiesta Del Sol, WNBA All-Star Game, festivals and Savannah Bananas baseball | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-summer-weekend-fiesta-del-sol-wnba-all-star-savannah-bananas/ | Chicago's summer is truly in full swing as this weekend is stuffed with special events, from Fiesta Del Sol and Wicker Park Fest, to the Disability Pride Parade, to the WNBA Al-Star Game and Savannah Bananas baseball games. The 54th annual [ Fiesta Del Sol began Thursday ][13] , drawing … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | July 24, 2026 | CBS Local | 3 charged with arson after Beach Park bar fire | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/beach-park-bar-fire-arson-charges/ | Three men have been charged with arson after a fire at a bar in Beach Park, Illinois, last week. The Lake County Sheriff's Department said Fernando Mejia, 18, Fulgencio Benites- Gaspar, 36, and Estivent Mena-Ferrera, 21, were charged with felony counts of arson. On July 17, a fire broke out … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | July 24, 2026 | CBS Local | Former President Barack Obama surprises WNBA All-Stars at their practice at his Presidential Center | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/barack-obama-surprises-wnba-all-stars-practice-presidential-center/ | Former President Barack Obama surprised the [ WNBA All-Stars ][5] before their practice at his new Presidential Center on Friday. Obama walked in from a side door much to the surprise of the 22 All-Stars, who were delighted to see him. "Some of you I'm meeting for the first time, … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | July 24, 2026 | CBS Local | Police release photo of man wanted in CTA Green Line train battery | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/cta-green-line-train-battery/ | Police released photos of a man wanted in an aggravated battery on a CTA train on Chicago's Near West Side. On July 10, Chicago police said the suspect approached a 48-year-old passenger on a CTA Green Line train in the 100 block of North Damen Avenue around 11:45 p.m. ![untitled-design-2026-07-24t124023-921.png … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | July 24, 2026 | Capitol Fax | AG Raoul still staying busy | https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/24/ag-raoul-still-staying-busy/ | * [ Reuters ][2] … > A coalition of mostly Democratic-led states asked a federal judge on Thursday > to block the Department of Homeland Security from withholding certain > disaster-related funds until states adopt election administration practices > favored by Republican President Donald Trump’s administration. […] > > DHS … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | July 24, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Maybe Illinois can learn something from Wisconsin about data centers | https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/24/maybe-illinois-can-learn-something-from-wisconsin-about-data-centers/ | * [ Jerusalem Post ][1] … > Now it appears that the complex financial situation in which Oracle finds > itself is endangering one of its flagship projects. The company is involved in > planning a massive, nearly one-gigawatt data center in Port Washington, > Wisconsin, meant to supply computing … |