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| View Article | 1 a.m. | August 13, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Horoscope for Thursday, August 13, 2026 | https://chicago.suntimes.com/horoscopes/2026/08/13/horoscopes-today-thursday-august-13-2026 | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] ## Moon Alert Avoid shopping (except food and gas) and important decisions until 5:45 a.m. Then again — avoid … |
| View Article | 1 a.m. | August 13, 2026 | CBS Local | Tiffany Hayes comes off the bench to score a season-best 22 points as Valkyries beat Sky 91-71 | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/valkyries-beat-sky-91-71/ | Tiffany Hayes scored a season-best 22 points off the bench to go with six rebounds and five assists, Veronica Burton had 13 points and six rebounds, and the Golden State Valkyries overcame a slow start to beat the Chicago Sky 91-71 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight win. Kaila … |
| View Article | 11:01 p.m. | August 12, 2026 | NBC Local | Chicago-area schools hammered by severe weather, with some scrambling to open | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-area-schools-hammered-by-severe-weather-with-some-scrambling-to-open/3974685/ | Multiple school districts in northwest Indiana are being forced to cancel classes after a derecho hammered the region Tuesday, and Chicago-area schools are dealing with similar issues. Lake Central Corporation schools, which began instruction on Tuesday just in time for the powerful storm system to blast through the region, announced … |
| View Article | 11:01 p.m. | August 12, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Northwest Indiana tornadoes leave damage, power outages and gas shortages | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/northwest-indiana-tornadoes-leave-damage-power-outages-gas-shortages | ![Northwest Indiana tornadoes leave damage, power outages and gas shortages][1] ![Northwest Indiana tornadoes leave damage, power outages and gas shortages][1] #### [ Northwest Indiana tornadoes leave damage, power outages and gas shortages ][2] The National Weather Service confirms an EF-1 tornado traveled through Munster and an EF-2 tornado entered St. … |
| View Article | 11:01 p.m. | August 12, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Luis Castillo gives White Sox just what they want in first home start | https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/08/12/luis-castillo-chicago-white-sox-will-venable-drew-romo-chase-meidroth-colson-montgomery-miguel-vargas | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][9] * [ Facebook ][10] * [ Bluesky ][11] * [ Email ][12] * [ Reddit ][13] * [ Flipboard ][14] That was the Luis Castillo the White Sox were hoping for. Castillo, the 10-year veteran acquired from the Mariners … |
| View Article | 11:01 p.m. | August 12, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | 17-year-old shot in Jackson Park | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/08/12/17-year-old-shot-jackson-park-hayes-drive | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] A teen was shot in Jackson Park Wednesday evening, according to Chicago police. The boy, 17, was in a … |
| View Article | 11 p.m. | August 12, 2026 | CBS Local | 4 more rescued beluga whales from Marineland in Canada coming to Shedd Aquarium | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/rescued-beluga-whales-shed-aquarium/ | The Shedd Aquarium says it's making room for four more beluga whales that were rescued from a defunct Canadian theme park. The aquarium said 27-year-old Caspian, 23-year-old Peekachu, 22-year-old Secord and 20-year-old Rain were loaded onto a cargo plane for the journey early Wednesday. They will be joining 27-year-old Acadia, … |
| View Article | 11 p.m. | August 12, 2026 | CBS Local | Alex Bregman's first career 3-homer game helps Cubs rout Nationals 12-6 | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/cubs-rout-nationals-12-6/ | Alex Bregman hit three homers in a game for the first time and drove in a career-high seven runs as the Chicago Cubs routed the Washington Nationals 12-6 on Wednesday night. Dansby Swanson also went deep for Chicago, which pulled within three games of NL Central-leading Milwaukee. The Cubs have … |
| View Article | 11 p.m. | August 12, 2026 | CBS Local | Luis Castillo strikes out 10 as the Chicago White Sox blank the Cincinnati Reds 5-0 | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/white-sox-blank-reds-5-0/ | Luis Castillo struck out 10 in seven sparkling innings, helping the Chicago White Sox beat Rhett Lowder and the Cincinnati Reds 5-0 on Wednesday night. Castillo allowed one hit — Sal Stewart's single in the first — and walked two in his first win with Chicago. The right-hander, acquired in … |
| View Article | 11 p.m. | August 12, 2026 | CBS Local | Families in Hammond, Indiana, deal with storm damage and flooding amid power outages | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/hammond-indiana-storm-damage-flooding-power-outages/ | Much of Northwest Indiana remains without power as residents there started cleaning up debris from severe storms. The governor expects to declare a state of emergency for the entire state, as some families are dealing with damage from the straight-line winds and flooding. Neighbors say the water is only rising. … |
| View Article | 11 p.m. | August 12, 2026 | CBS Local | Woman killed after being hit by roofing material in Gary, Indiana, during Tuesday's severe storms | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/woman-killed-hit-by-roofing-material-in-gary-indiana/ | A 58-year-old woman was killed on Tuesday after she was hit by roofing material during Tuesday's severe storms in Gary, Indiana. The Lake County Coroner's Office said they responded to a death investigation in a parking lot just before 12:30 p.m. in the 5200 block of East Dunes Highway. The … |
| View Article | 11 p.m. | August 12, 2026 | ABC Local | Winning numbers drawn for $1 billion Powerball jackpot | https://abc7.com/post/powerball-jackpot-climbs-1-billion-wednesday-drawing/19670828/ | The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday night's drawing has climbed to an estimated $1 billion. The winning numbers for Wednesday's drawing are: 26, 67, 69, 66, 4 and the Powerball is 9. The Power Play multiplier is 2x. Lottery officials say the jackpot is the eighth largest in the game's history … |
| View Article | 11 p.m. | August 12, 2026 | ABC Local | Chicago alders call on Bally's to fully resume casino project amid dispute over video gambling | https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-city-council-members-send-letter-call-ballys-fully-resume-casino-project-amid-dispute-video-gambling-terminals/19670993/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago City Council members are calling on Bally's to get back to work on building a new casino in the city. A group of 28 alderpersons signed a letter Wednesday saying the company cannot keep building the casino portion while [ delaying other promised parts of the … |
| View Article | 11 p.m. | August 12, 2026 | ABC Local | Harvey expands police surveillance network with Flock camera technology amid privacy concerns | https://abc7chicago.com/post/harvey-illinois-expands-police-surveillance-network-flock-camera-technology-privacy-concerns-persist/19670892/ | HARVEY, Ill. (WLS) -- While some cities are canceling contracts with police surveillance giant Flock, the south suburban city of Harvey is embracing it. Harvey law enforcement gave the ABC7 I-Team the first look at its new real-time crime system, demonstrating how the suite of surveillance technology works. Officials said … |
| View Article | 11 p.m. | August 12, 2026 | ABC Local | Navigating Route 66 in Chandler, Oklahoma with artist, author Jerry McClanahan | https://abc7chicago.com/post/ryan-chiaverini-navigates-route-66-chandler-oklahoma-artist-author-jerry-mcclanahan/19670644/ | CHANDLER, Okla. (WLS) -- It's a long and winding road that leads to Santa Monica Pier and the normal GPS guided apps standard on smartphones often don't cut it when traveling on Route 66. The Mother Road's circuitous path through small towns and along highways make for a slower journey … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | August 12, 2026 | WBEZ | Shedd Aquarium to receive four more beluga whales from Marineland | https://www.wbez.org/museums/2026/08/12/shedd-aquarium-to-receive-four-more-beluga-whales-from-marineland | Shedd Aquarium’s beluga whale population is about to double from what it was a month ago. Four more of the white cetaceans are expected to leave the shuttered Marineland Canada this week, arriving in Chicago early Thursday if all goes to plan. That’s a big “if,” given the storms that … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | August 12, 2026 | NBC Local | Neighbors mourn grandmother who died in Portage house explosion | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/neighbors-mourn-grandmother-who-died-in-portage-house-explosion/3974604/ | A community is devastated after an 88-year-old grandmother died when her house exploded in Portage, Indiana Tuesday. Leona Rice's Portage home was known by many in her neighborhood, and she took great pride in decorating it. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. [ ![Watch button][11] WATCH HERE … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | August 12, 2026 | NBC Local | Woman charged after allegedly setting fire to 2 suburban homes while out on bail | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/woman-charged-after-allegedly-setting-fire-to-two-northwest-suburban-homes-while-out-on-bail/3974614/ | A woman is facing charges after she allegedly set fire to two homes in a northwest suburb while out on bail, authorities announced on Wednesday. Kristin Nice, a 61-year-old woman from Marengo, was arrested and charged with two counts of arson after she allegedly set fire to two neighboring homes, … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | August 12, 2026 | NBC Local | Deadly high-speed crash into school bus in Chicago sounded like a ‘bomb,' witness said | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/deadly-high-speed-crash-into-school-bus-in-chicago-sounded-like-a-bomb-witness-said/3974616/ | A driver was killed when he slammed into an empty school bus, causing a chain reaction collision late Tuesday in the Humboldt Park neighborhood. About 10:55 p.m. in the 2700 block of West Augusta Boulevard, a man driving a grey car at a high rate of speed slammed into a … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | August 12, 2026 | NBC Local | Alex Bregman makes Cubs history with home run barrage vs. Nationals | https://www.nbcchicago.com/mlb/chicago-cubs/alex-bregman-makes-cubs-history-with-home-run-barrage-vs-nationals/3974656/ | It was a career night for Chicago Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman, and he made some team history in the process. Bregman, who was serving as the Cubs’ designated hitter in Wednesday’s game against the Washington Nationals, made it a night to remember as he clobbered three home runs in … |