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View Article 5:01 p.m. July 7, 2026 WBEZ Underground storage project aims to fix chronic flooding in Chicago https://www.wbez.org/environment/2026/07/07/chicago-flooding-stormwater-mayor-brandon-johnson-climate-change-deep-tunnel-west-side Acknowledging the [ city’s persistent flooding problem ][17] , Mayor Brandon Johnson, flanked by other elected officials Tuesday, touted a West Side pilot project aimed at temporarily capturing rain underground before it can overwhelm Chicago’s outdated sewers. The city is splitting the $12 million cost to build the underground storage …
View Article 5:01 p.m. July 7, 2026 WBEZ Illinois prison healthcare still poor as state goes 1 year without long-term medical provider https://www.wbez.org/health/2026/07/07/illinois-department-of-corrections-health-care-contract-centurion-wexford Natalie Kirkpatrick believes the Illinois prison system is deliberately neglecting her son. Connor Kirkpatrick is incarcerated at downstate Big Muddy River Correctional Center. After attempting to take his own life by burning down his dad’s empty Lakewood home in May 2023, he was sentenced in August to 10 years in …
View Article 5:01 p.m. July 7, 2026 WBEZ The Rundown: Chicagoan struggles after mistaken deportation https://www.wbez.org/wbez-newsletter/2026/07/07/the-rundown-chicagoan-struggles-after-mistaken-deportation _Good afternoon! It’s Tuesday, and I have_ [ __Madonna’s new album_ _ ][1] _stuck in my head. Here’s what you need to know today._ [ **_1\. A Chicago man deported in ‘error’ has been struggling to adjust since the feds returned him to the U.S._ ** ][2] Like thousands of …
View Article 5:01 p.m. July 7, 2026 NBC Local Navy Pier reveals how visitors can get free Centennial Wheel rides this summer https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/navy-pier-reveals-how-visitors-can-get-free-centennial-wheel-rides-this-summer/3958535/ Beginning this week, Navy Pier visitors can get free rides on the attraction’s iconic Centennial Wheel on Wednesday nights. The offer comes after fog marred the Pier’s Fourth of July fireworks show, reducing visibility of the spectacle that officials had touted as the largest and longest in Navy Pier’s history. …
View Article 5:01 p.m. July 7, 2026 NBC Local 1 killed, 1 injured in targeted domestic-related shooting in north suburbs https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/1-killed-1-injured-in-targeted-domestic-related-shooting-in-north-suburbs/3958545/ Two people were taken into custody after a domestic-related shooting in north suburban Mundelein that left one person dead and another injured, law enforcement said. The Lake County Major Crime Task Force said Mundelein police officers responded to an apartment in the 500 block of Deepwoods Drive at around 11:40 …
View Article 5:01 p.m. July 7, 2026 NBC Local A Loop glass desk designed by Frank Gehry — all 7 tons of it — heads to auction https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/a-loop-glass-desk-designed-by-frank-gehry-all-7-tons-of-it-heads-to-auction/3958557/ A 7-ton glass security desk designed by the late renowned architect Frank Gehry for the Inland Steel Building is now up for auction online, with its consignor looking to get between $100,000 and $200,000 for the work. The blocky, 16-piece set-up — dubbed Icehenge — has been a fixture in …
View Article 5:01 p.m. July 7, 2026 NBC Local Multiple children killed in Lake Geneva boating tragedy attended suburban school district https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/multiple-children-killed-in-lake-geneva-boating-tragedy-attended-suburban-school-district/3958569/ Multiple children [ who died in a tragic boating incident ][6] over the Fourth of July holiday weekend in Lake Geneva attended a suburban Chicago school, district officials confirmed on Tuesday. Three children were killed when what authorities described as a "sudden and severe" storm struck the area, causing a …
View Article 5:01 p.m. July 7, 2026 NBC Local Family files suit against group home operator Clearbrook https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/family-files-suit-against-group-home-operator-clearbrook/3958584/ The family of a woman who choked to death in a state-licensed Rolling Meadows group home is filing suit claiming that its operators failed to protect the 34-year-old, disabled woman. The wrongful death suit alleges that Emily Kasanga, who was developmentally disabled and suffered from a swallowing disorder, was allowed …
View Article 5:01 p.m. July 7, 2026 NBC Local Lainey Wilson, Blake Shelton: Major headliners to perform at Windy City Smokeout https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/lainey-wilson-blake-shelton-and-more-headliners-scheduled-to-perform-at-chicagos-windy-city-smokeout/3958606/ Major country music artists will be heading to Chicago for the city's annual Windy City Smokeout this week. [ Big name acts ][1] like Lainey Wilson, Blake Shelton, Hootie and the Blowfish, Treaty Oak Revival, Jordan Davis and more are among those performing at the popular music festival and barbecue …
View Article 5:01 p.m. July 7, 2026 Fox Chicago Chicago aldermen call for U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros to resign, citing concerns over prosecutions http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/u-s-attorney-andrew-boutros-resign-chicago-alderman ![Chicago aldermen call for U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros to resign][1] ![Chicago aldermen call for U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros to resign][1] #### [ Chicago aldermen call for U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros to resign ][2] A group of Chicago aldermen introduced a resolution calling on U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros to resign. #### …
View Article 5:01 p.m. July 7, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times U.S. men's national soccer team again fails to make significant progress https://chicago.suntimes.com/soccer/2026/07/07/world-cup-us-mens-soccer-team-fails-to-make-significant-progress * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][67] * [ Facebook ][68] * [ Bluesky ][69] * [ Email ][70] * [ Reddit ][71] * [ Flipboard ][72] SEATTLE — For all the growth in American soccer over the past quarter-century, the U.S. men’s national team remains …
View Article 5:01 p.m. July 7, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Underground storage project aims to fix chronic flooding in Chicago https://chicago.suntimes.com/environment/2026/07/07/chicago-flooding-stormwater-mayor-brandon-johnson-climate-change-deep-tunnel-west-side * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][40] * [ Facebook ][41] * [ Bluesky ][42] * [ Email ][43] * [ Reddit ][44] * [ Flipboard ][45] Acknowledging the [ city’s persistent flooding problem ][46] , Mayor Brandon Johnson, flanked by other elected officials Tuesday, touted …
View Article 5:01 p.m. July 7, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Pepe Vargas, campeón del cine latino, anuncia su retiro y un nuevo liderazgo en las artes multiculturales https://chicago.suntimes.com/la-voz/2026/07/07/pepe-vargas-campeon-del-cine-latino-anuncia-su-retiro-y-un-nuevo-liderazgo-en-las-artes-multiculturales * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][22] * [ Facebook ][23] * [ Bluesky ][24] * [ Email ][25] * [ Reddit ][26] * [ Flipboard ][27] [ ![][28] ][29] El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. Pepe Vargas nunca imaginó …
View Article 5:01 p.m. July 7, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Illinois health officials warn of high rate of intestinal illness caused by contaminated foods https://chicago.suntimes.com/health/2026/07/07/illinois-health-cyclospora-infections * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][14] * [ Facebook ][15] * [ Bluesky ][16] * [ Email ][17] * [ Reddit ][18] * [ Flipboard ][19] State health officials are warning the public about a heightened number of cases of the intestinal illness cyclosporiasis following …
View Article 5:01 p.m. July 7, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Sophie Cunningham finger paints a vivid picture of MAGA mindset https://chicago.suntimes.com/2026/07/07/sophie-cunningham-finger-paints-a-vivid-picture-of-maga-mindset * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Unlike you, I’ve actually been to a WNBA game. Ten years ago, at the invite of a Chicago Sky …
View Article 5 p.m. July 7, 2026 CBS Local Ford recalls more than 177,000 vehicles over faulty wiper, drivetrain and other issues https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/ford-recall-wiper-pinion-shaft-pedestrian-warning-mustang-lincoln-nautilus-explorer/ Ford Motor is recalling more than 177,000 vehicles for three separate defects, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The Detroit automaker is recalling: * 67,842 Mustang (2024-26 model years) and Mustang GTD (2025-26 model years) vehicles over a windshield wiper and washing system [ malfunction ][12] . …
View Article 5 p.m. July 7, 2026 CBS Local U.S.-Iran Updates: U.S. launches retaliatory strikes on Iran after commercial ship attacks in Strait of Hormuz https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/live-updates/iran-us-war-strait-of-hormuz-trump-nato/ ## What to know about the Iran war today: * U.S. Central Command said early Tuesday evening that it began launching a "series of powerful strikes" on Iran in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. The earlier strikes were on tankers trying to …
View Article 5 p.m. July 7, 2026 CBS Local Chicago Bears can keep billboard in Arlington Heights after village board votes to extend https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-bears-billboard-arlington-heights/ While the Bears are assessing possible land in Indiana, their presence remains in Arlington Heights, with or without the team. A billboard on the Bears' property in the northwest suburb will remain for another year after the village board approved its extension on Monday night. The digital billboard teases Bears …
View Article 5 p.m. July 7, 2026 ABC Local Woman charged with involuntary manslaughter after 7-year-old dies in fire started by fireworks https://abc7chicago.com/story/brittany-armstrong-charged-involuntary-manslaughter-illegal-fireworks-start-fire-killed-cashmere-elijah-parker-dunn-north-carolina/19465259/ DUNN, N.C. -- The Dunn, North Carolina police and fire departments have revealed new details about their investigation into an [ apartment fire that killed a 7-year-old boy ][6] and seriously injured his stepfather on the Fourth of July. The boy who died in the fire was identified as [ …
View Article 5 p.m. July 7, 2026 ABC Local Coroner provides details on what led to woman's death after fight at Fort Wayne Tim Hortons https://abc7chicago.com/post/allen-county-coroner-provides-details-what-led-death-anita-grayson-fight-tim-hortons-fort-wayne-indiana/19465396/ FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WLS) -- Officials are providing new details after [ a woman died following a fight ][4] at a northwest Indiana restaurant back in May. The Allen County Coroner's Office said 75-year-old Anita Ann Grayson suffered from Acute Exacerbation of Congestive Heart Failure in Setting of Physical Altercation. …