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| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | August 15, 2026 | NBC Local | Large emergency response prompts traffic jam as smoke fills air in Chicago Loop | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/large-emergency-response-prompts-traffic-jam-as-smoke-fills-air-in-chicago-loop/3975935/ | Smoke filled the air in part of downtown Chicago on Saturday evening around the time that a loud boom was heard. Around 7 p.m., smoke filled the air and caused low visibility between East Lake Street and Wacker Drive and North Michigan Avenue and Columbus Drive. Stream NBC 5 for … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | August 15, 2026 | Fox Chicago | 19-year-old arrested after shooting injures 5, including 1 student near VSU residence hall | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/multiple-injured-shooting-virginia-state-university-students-told-shelter-place | ![Virginia State University locked down after shooting; Manassas murder charge dropped][1] ![Virginia State University locked down after shooting; Manassas murder charge dropped][1] #### [ Virginia State University locked down after shooting; Manassas murder charge dropped ][2] Virginia State University was placed on lockdown after a shooting involving multiple suspects. The … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | August 15, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Matt Shaw expected to head out on rehab assignment this week | https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/08/15/matt-shaw-expected-to-head-out-on-rehab-assignment-this-week | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][35] * [ Facebook ][36] * [ Bluesky ][37] * [ Email ][38] * [ Reddit ][39] * [ Flipboard ][40] Matt Shaw, slotted as the Cubs super-utility man this season, may be nearing a return from a sprained left … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | August 15, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Israel Abrams plans to lead No. 4 Montini to a championship three-peat | https://chicago.suntimes.com/high-school-football/2026/08/15/montini-football-israel-abrams-ihsa | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][21] * [ Facebook ][22] * [ Bluesky ][23] * [ Email ][24] * [ Reddit ][25] * [ Flipboard ][26] Montini senior Israel Abrams is one of the best quarterbacks in the country, ranked among the top four by … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | August 15, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Halas Intrigue podcast: Early thoughts | https://chicago.suntimes.com/halas-intrigue/2026/08/15/bears-browns-podcast-tyson-bagent-ben-johnson | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser analyze the Bears’ 34-10 win over the Browns in the preseason opener. _New episodes … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | August 15, 2026 | ABC Local | ATM stolen during break-in at diner on Lower West Side, Chicago police say | https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-crime-atm-stolen-during-break-parkview-diner-west-19th-street-lower-side-police-say/19684888/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police are investigating a break-in at a restaurant on the city's Lower West Side. The crime happened between midnight and 5 a.m. Saturday at Parkview Diner at in the 2000 block of West 19th Street. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | August 15, 2026 | ABC Local | 16 teens, young adults charged with trespassing at Congress Theater in Logan Square: Chicago police | https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-crime-16-teens-young-adults-charged-trespassing-congress-theater-north-milwaukee-avenue-logan-square-cpd/19684968/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- Sixteen juveniles and young adults are facing criminal trespass charges after they were arrested at the Congress Theater in Logan Square. Two suspects were also cited for having replica firearms. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ][1] Police said officers caught … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | August 15, 2026 | NBC Local | Spectators brave rainy weather to see 67th Annual Chicago Air and Water Show | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/spectators-wait-outrainy-weather-to-see-67th-annual-chicago-air-and-water-show/3975858/ | The 67th Annual Chicago Air and Water Show got off to a [ slow start on Saturday ][7] as spectators waited for mother nature to cooperate. “I was disappointed when it started raining,” said Pranav Srikanth, who flew in early from India to catch the show. Stream NBC 5 for … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | August 15, 2026 | NBC Local | Power restoration resumes in Gary after NIPSCO crew vehicle struck by gunfire | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/power-restoration-resumes-in-gary-after-nipsco-crew-vehicle-struck-by-gunfire/3975885/ | Power restoration efforts in Gary, Indiana, are back on after briefly pausing when a NIPSCO crew's vehicle was shot at overnight, the utility said. The vehicle, that was being used by NIPSCO crews to restore power so some of the thousands who've been in the dark since [ catastrophic storms … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | August 15, 2026 | Northwestern Medill | Big Ten Media Days: Teams embrace pressure, others aim to close gap | https://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/big-ten-media-days-teams-embrace-pressure-others-aim-to-close-gap/ | **By Brock Morgan** _Medill Reports_ With three straight national champions coming from the Big Ten, the conference enters the season as one of the most competitive in college football. While teams such as Ohio State, Oregon and Penn State carry championship aspirations, programs such as Northwestern and Maryland are focused … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | August 15, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Tyson Bagent didn't meet his own standard Saturday, but his value to Bears won't change | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/08/15/bears-browns-final-score-34-10-quarterback-tyson-bagent-didnt-meet-own-standard-ben-johnson-trade-shepherd-nfl | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][9] * [ Facebook ][10] * [ Bluesky ][11] * [ Email ][12] * [ Reddit ][13] * [ Flipboard ][14] When coach Ben Johnson first was asked about the possibility the [ Bears ][15] might trade backup quarterback Tyson … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | August 15, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | 2 wounded in Austin drive-by shooting | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/08/15/2-wounded-in-austin-drive-by-shooting | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] A 50-year-old woman and a 20-year-old man were wounded in a shooting Friday morning in Austin, Chicago police said. … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | August 15, 2026 | CBS Local | Cubs fall to Cardinals 8-4 at Wrigley Field | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/cardinals-past-cubs-8-4/ | Joshua Báez became the first player to hit three home runs in his first three at-bats in the major leagues, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. The 23-year-old left fielder, called up from Triple-A Memphis earlier in the day, hit the … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | August 15, 2026 | CBS Local | South Side residents protest new development at former South Works steel site | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/south-side-residents-brandon-johnson-new-data-center/ | Residents on Chicago's South Side called on Mayor Brandon Johnson on Saturday to speak out against a controversial development they say is a new data center. However, the mayor stopped short of publicly opposing the project. Residents packed a town hall event to protest the new [ Illinois Quantum and … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | August 15, 2026 | CBS Local | Man robbed in Chicago found bound, gagged on porch in Harvey, police say | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/man-robbed-in-chicago-found-bound-gagged-in-harvey/ | Police are looking for the person who reportedly robbed a man in Chicago, then left him bound and gagged on a porch in south suburban Harvey. Harvey police on Friday said the man, between 30 and 40 years of age, was found outside a home near 155th and Loomis. Officers … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | August 15, 2026 | ABC Local | Children of incarcerated parents find support at basketball camp on West Side | https://abc7chicago.com/post/children-incarcerated-parents-find-support-angel-tree-sports-camp-basketball-hope-student-athletic-center-chicago/19684750/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- Nearly 175 children gathered Saturday at the Hope Student Athletics Center for the Angel Tree Sports Camp, a one-day basketball event aimed at supporting children who have a parent in jail. The campers ran drills and tested their skills at the basketball camp, which is run by … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | August 15, 2026 | ABC Local | Shots fired between 3 suspects, CCL holder near CTA station in Jefferson Park, Chicago police say | https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-shooting-shots-fired-between-3-suspects-ccl-holder-cta-blue-line-station-milwaukee-ave-jefferson-park/19684809/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- Shots were fired early Saturday morning near a CTA Blue Line station on the city's Northwest Side. The incident happened around 5:15 a.m. in the 4800 block of North Milwaukee Avenue in Jefferson Park. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ][5] … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | August 15, 2026 | ABC Local | Trump-linked crypto venture World Liberty Trust granted bank status in unprecedented move for president | https://abc7chicago.com/story/trump-linked-crypto-venture-world-liberty-trust-granted-bank-status-unprecedented-move-president/19684787/ | A Trump-appointed national bank regulator granted a wing of the Trump family's [ crypto business ][2] conditional approval to establish a bank charter, opening the door for larger clients and potentially heightened profits. The decision marks the first time in U.S. history that a company owned by the sitting president's … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | August 15, 2026 | ABC Local | Father of 6 killed while working at steel plant in Porter, Indiana, union says | https://abc7chicago.com/post/father-6-killed-working-cleveland-cliffs-burns-harbor-steel-plant-porter-indiana-usw-local-9231-union-says/19684623/ | PORTER, Ind. (WLS) -- A father of six was killed while working at a steel plant in northwest Indiana, officials with a steel workers union said. The incident happened earlier this week at Cleveland Cliffs Burns Harbor Plant in Porter, Indiana, USW Local 9231 Director Mike Millsap said in a … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | August 15, 2026 | NBC Local | Power outages in northwest Indiana are so bad you can see them from space | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/power-outages-in-northwest-indiana-are-so-bad-you-can-see-them-from-space/3975848/ | _Editor's Note: The video in the above player is from a previous report._ The power outages in northwest Indiana after [ catastrophic storms ][1] this week were so bad that you can see them from space. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. [ ![Watch button][2] WATCH HERE … |