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| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | June 3, 2026 | WTTW | Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza Launches Chicago Mayoral Campaign | https://news.wttw.com/2026/06/03/illinois-comptroller-susana-mendoza-launches-chicago-mayoral-campaign | The crowd of challengers vying to become Chicago’s next mayor grew larger Wednesday, as Illinois State Comptroller Susana Mendoza threw her hat into the ring for the 2027 race. Mendoza kicked off her mayoral campaign Wednesday with a [ social media video ][1] which repeatedly touted “progress” over promises. “I … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | June 3, 2026 | WBEZ | Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Springfield wins put Chicago ‘in the mix’ for Bears stadium | https://www.wbez.org/sports/2026/06/03/brandon-johnson-bears-chicago-stadium-arlington-heights | Springfield’s stalled drive for [ _Bears stadium_ ][1] legislation and lingering questions about the potential playing field in Hammond, Indiana, leave Chicago as the team’s best play for a new dome. That’s according to Mayor Brandon Johnson, who had plenty of cause for end-zone celebrations after Illinois lawmakers advanced several … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | June 3, 2026 | WBEZ | Is Chicago really that progressive? - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/say-more-with-mary-dixon-patrick-smith/2026/06/03/is-chicago-really-that-progressive | _Say More_ sits down with Citizen Action Illinois executive director Anusha Thotakura to talk about Chicago’s progressive movement. We also hear from listeners on whether or not they think Chicago is a progressive city. |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | June 3, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Two Chicago police officers injured in crash with pickup truck in Bridgeport | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/two-chicago-police-officers-injured-crash-pickup-truck-bridgeport | #### The Brief * * Two Chicago police officers and a pickup truck driver were injured in a crash Wednesday morning in the 800 block of West 31st Street. * Police said the marked squad car, with emergency lights activated, collided with an eastbound pickup truck around 5:26 a.m. * … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | June 3, 2026 | Fox Chicago | New Austin HOPE Center set to expand access to pediatric specialty care on Chicago’s West Side | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/new-austin-hope-center-pediatric-specialty-care-chicago-west-side | ![New Austin HOPE Center brings pediatric specialty care to Chicago's West Side][6] ![New Austin HOPE Center brings pediatric specialty care to Chicago's West Side][6] #### [ New Austin HOPE Center brings pediatric specialty care to Chicago's West Side ][7] A long-vacant lot in Austin is being transformed into a new … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | June 3, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Suburban Chicago man charged after police find Glock with extended mag during traffic stop | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/wheeling-man-charged-evanston-police-find-gun-traffic-stop | #### The Brief * * Evanston police arrested a 23-year-old Wheeling man during a traffic stop on May 29. * Officers said they recovered a loaded Glock 19 with an extended magazine from the driver. * The man has been charged with aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon and was … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | June 3, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Bears QB Caleb Williams dishes to Kelces about discovering tavern-style pizza | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/06/03/bears-qb-caleb-williams-travis-jason-kelce-new-heights-podcast-dishes-tavern-style-pizza | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][12] * [ Facebook ][13] * [ Bluesky ][14] * [ Email ][15] * [ Reddit ][16] * [ Flipboard ][17] [ Bears ][18] quarterback [ Caleb Williams ][19] has a new Chicago food obsession: tavern-style pizza. He told “New … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | June 3, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Nearly 7-foot Obama sculpture welcomes visitors to presidential center | https://chicago.suntimes.com/architecture-design/2026/06/03/obama-bronze-sculpture-studioeis-welcomes-visitors-presidential-center | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] The Obama Presidential Center officially opens in two weeks. And when it does, you’ll be able to check out … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | June 3, 2026 | Chicago Reader | Chicago Reader Volume 55, Number 17 | https://chicagoreader.com/issues/volume-55-17/ | Love the cover? [ Get a copy for your home ][1] ! [ ChicagoReader_2006_06_web ][2] [ 📥 Download the issue ][2] ## **We need to be upfront with you.** The _Reader_ is free. Producing it isn’t. And without your support, we can't continue. So we need you to chip in, … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | June 3, 2026 | CBS Local | First roundtable hearing set for 2027 Chicago budget | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/first-roundtable-hearing-set-for-2027-chicago-budget/ | Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson was set to host the city's first roundtable meeting on the 2027 municipal budget Wednesday evening. The roundtable will be held from 6 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Malcolm X College, 1900 W. Jackson Blvd. The public was invited to attend and share more about … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | June 3, 2026 | CBS Local | Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams is Madden cover star for Madden NFL 27 | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-bears-caleb-williams-madden-nfl-27-cover/ | Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is on the cover of Madden NFL 27, the first Bear ever to be the face of the massively popular video game. EA Sports made the announcement Thursday morning, [ writing ][1] that his "playoff victory and NFL Moment of the Year — his walk-off, … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | June 3, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Artist With Family Connection To Pullman Porters Pays Homage To Their ‘Invisible Legacy’ | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/03/artist-with-family-connection-to-pullman-porters-pays-homage-to-their-invisible-legacy/ | PULLMAN — After research led him to discovering a familial connection to the Pullman Porters, Colorado-born artist Shane-Jahi Jackson began working on a collection that explores the visible and invisible legacies within Black labor history and family. That work will now be highlighted in a PullmanArts gallery show opening this … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | June 3, 2026 | ABC Local | East Coast Haunters Convention summons Halloween spirit a half-year early | https://abc7.com/videoClip/haunted-halloween-expo-convention/19196657/ | OAKS, Pennsylvania -- Halloween came half a year early as hundreds of spirits filled the halls of the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania. The event is known as the East Coast Haunters Convention and pairs with the adjacent East Coast Christmas Show. The event is expected to return … |
| View Article | 9:02 a.m. | June 3, 2026 | WLS AM | NASCAR coming back to Chicago in 2027, but around a different holiday weekend than Fourth of July | https://www.wlsam.com/2026/06/03/nascar-coming-back-to-chicago-in-2027-but-around-a-different-holiday-weekend-than-fourth-of-july/ | After taking a year off, NASCAR will be back on the streets of Chicago next year, this time around a different holiday weekend than Fourth of July, [ according to the Chicago Tribune ][5] . Citing sources, the Tribune reports the race would coincide with the Sueños music festival, held … |
| View Article | 9:02 a.m. | June 3, 2026 | WLS AM | Alderman Warns of Teen Takeovers Thursday, Friday | https://www.wlsam.com/2026/06/03/alderman-warns-of-teen-takeovers-thursday-friday/ | (CHICAGO) — Ald. Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48th) is warning of possible teen takeovers as we approach the weekend. Manaa-Hoppenworth says Lake Shore Drive ramps will be closed and parking restrictions will be in place due to gatherings at Foster Beach on Thursday and Friday. Parking restrictions will be in place along … |
| View Article | 9:02 a.m. | June 3, 2026 | WLS AM | Mendoza Enters Chicago Mayoral Race | https://www.wlsam.com/2026/06/03/mendoza-enters-mayoral-race/ | (CHICAGO) — In a video posted to social media Wednesday morning, Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza officially announced her bid for mayor. In the video, the 54-year-old Democrat says she had been thinking about jumping into the race for a while. Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas and U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley … |
| View Article | 9:02 a.m. | June 3, 2026 | WLS AM | Broadway In Chicago And Metra Announce Free Train Promotion For Summer Shows | https://www.wlsam.com/2026/06/03/broadway-in-chicago-and-metra-announce-free-train-promotion-for-summer-shows/ | Broadway In Chicago and Metra have announced a new promotion tied to nine productions playing in Chicago this summer. The offer allows ticketholders to ride Metra free to and from the theatre on the date of their performance. The promotion applies throughout the run of each participating show and includes … |
| View Article | 9:02 a.m. | June 3, 2026 | NBC Local | Illinois comptroller Susana Mendoza launches Chicago mayoral bid for 2027 election | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-comptroller-susana-mendoza-launches-chicago-mayoral-campaign/3943540/ | Illinois comptroller Susana Mendoza launched her campaign for Mayor of Chicago Wednesday. "I've been thinking about this for a long time," Mendoza, 54, said in a [ campaign announcement video ][14] posted to YouTube. "About how a city this strong should work better for the people who built it." Stream … |
| View Article | 9:02 a.m. | June 3, 2026 | NBC Local | Bears' Caleb Williams brings chill to ‘Madden' cover, makes team history | https://www.nbcchicago.com/chicago-sports-bears-sox-cubs-bulls-blackhawks/bears-caleb-williams-brings-chill-to-madden-cover-makes-bears-history/3943548/ | The Iceman is leaving "Madden" fans in chills — and Bears fans with a piece of history. The "Madden 27" cover was revealed Wednesday, and it stars [ Chicago Bears ][1] quarterback Caleb Williams. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. [ ![Watch button][2] WATCH HERE ][3] Noting … |
| View Article | 9:02 a.m. | June 3, 2026 | Fox Chicago | 2 injured in I-94 crash involving Tesla, BMW on South Side | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/2-injured-i-94-crash-involving-tesla-bmw-south-side | #### The Brief * * Two people were injured in a crash involving a Tesla and a BMW on northbound I-94 near 99th Street early Wednesday. * Both were taken to a hospital for treatment. * One lane remained closed as Illinois State Police investigated the crash. **CHICAGO** \- Two … |