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| View Article | 7:02 a.m. | October 15, 2026 | WBEZ | Departing MCA chief Madeleine Grynsztejn aimed to close the museum gender gap. She hopes that work carries on. | https://www.wbez.org/arts/2026/10/15/museum-contemporary-art-chicago-mca-chief-madeleine-grynsztejn-stepping-down | Madeleine Grynsztejn can point to many successes as she looks back on her 18-year tenure atop the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. But perhaps her most far-reaching achievement has been pledging that 50% of all artists featured in exhibitions, acquisitions and programming identify as women. The museum announced its commitment … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | October 15, 2026 | WBEZ | Lookalike tan suit Barack Obama wore on Larry David's HBO show is missing | https://www.wbez.org/movies-tv/2026/10/15/obama-tan-suit-lookalike-missing-larry-david-show-hbo | SANTA MONICA, Calif. – The controversial tan suit former President Barack Obama wore to a 2014 press conference? He gave it away years ago, so it’s not in Chicago’s newly opened Obama museum. The dead-ringer tan suit Obama wore in a hilarious HBO comedy sketch with Larry David? For now, … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | October 15, 2026 | NBC Local | Storm system to bring ‘soaking rainfall,' cold temperatures and possible first frost | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-weather-forecast-storms-rain-cold-frost-fall/4002823/ | A fall storm system with periods of "soaking rainfall," thunder and winds gusting as high as 40 mph will move into the Chicago area Thursday, the NBC 5 Storm Team said. The system will also bring much colder temperatures, NBC 5 Storm Team meteorologist Iisha Scott said, with winds making … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | October 15, 2026 | NBC Local | Police, FBI to hold update on teen's alleged mass shooting plot at suburban Hindu temple | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/police-fbi-to-hold-update-on-teens-alleged-mass-shooting-plot-at-suburban-hindu-temple/4002847/ | Aurora police and the FBI will hold a press conference Thursday morning after sources say a tip from a concerned coworker helped to [ thwart an alleged mass shooting plot at a Hindu temple ][1] in the western suburb. According to court records, 19-year-old Alexandros Paporakis, of Palatine, drove to … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | October 15, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago weather: Rain today before sunny weekend | http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/chicago-weather-rain-friday-weekend-forecast | ![Rain arrives this afternoon before a sunny Chicago weekend][7] ![Rain arrives this afternoon before a sunny Chicago weekend][7] #### [ Rain arrives this afternoon before a sunny Chicago weekend ][8] Mike Caplan has your Chicago weather update! #### The Brief * * Rain is expected across most of Chicagoland Thursday … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | October 15, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago police: Woman, 18, dies after being found shot inside home | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-northwest-side-shooting-woman-dies-monitor-avenue | #### The Brief * * An 18-year-old woman was found with a gunshot wound inside a home Wednesday night. * She was taken to Loyola Hospital in critical condition and later died. * Area detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting. **CHICAGO** \- An 18-year-old woman died after she … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | October 15, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Nine train cars derail on Chicago's Southwest Side, CSX says | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/csx-train-derailment-chicago-ashburn | #### The Brief * * Nine train cars derailed in Ashburn early Thursday. * No injuries, hazardous-material leaks or spills were reported. * The cause remains under investigation. **CHICAGO** \- A CSX train derailed nine cars early Thursday on Chicago’s Southwest Side. ## Chicago train derailment What we know: CSX … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | October 15, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Lookalike tan suit Barack Obama wore on Larry David's HBO show is missing | https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/10/15/obama-tan-suit-lookalike-missing-larry-david-show-hbo | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][97] * [ Facebook ][98] * [ Bluesky ][99] * [ Email ][100] * [ Reddit ][101] * [ Flipboard ][102] SANTA MONICA, Calif. – The controversial tan suit former President Barack Obama wore to a 2014 press conference? He … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | October 15, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Departing MCA chief Madeleine Grynsztejn aimed to close the museum gender gap. She hopes that work carries on. | https://chicago.suntimes.com/art/2026/10/15/museum-contemporary-art-chicago-mca-chief-madeleine-grynsztejn-stepping-down | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][72] * [ Facebook ][73] * [ Bluesky ][74] * [ Email ][75] * [ Reddit ][76] * [ Flipboard ][77] Madeleine Grynsztejn can point to many successes as she looks back on her 18-year tenure atop the Museum of … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | October 15, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Democrat Patty García faces Chris Getty, two other challengers in race for Rep. 'Chuy' García's seat | https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2026/10/15/democrat-patty-garcia-chris-getty-lupe-castillo-ed-hershey-congress-4th-district-chuy-garcia-seat | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][61] * [ Facebook ][62] * [ Bluesky ][63] * [ Email ][64] * [ Reddit ][65] * [ Flipboard ][66] The congressional race for the seat left vacant by U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” García’s [ surprise last-minute resignation ][67] … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | October 15, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Lobbyist campaign cash helps fuel Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton's run for U.S. Senate seat | https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/10/15/lobbyists-campaign-contributions-juliana-stratton-us-senate-general-election | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][48] * [ Facebook ][49] * [ Bluesky ][50] * [ Email ][51] * [ Reddit ][52] * [ Flipboard ][53] As she vies to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton is accepting a number … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | October 15, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Judicial tide may be turning against indiscriminate Flock mass surveillance | https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/10/15/automated-license-plate-readers-flock-mass-surveillance-jacob-sullum | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][17] * [ Facebook ][18] * [ Bluesky ][19] * [ Email ][20] * [ Reddit ][21] * [ Flipboard ][22] Back in 1983, the Supreme Court [ declared ][23] that “a person traveling in an automobile on public thoroughfares … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | October 15, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Dear Abby: Father appalled as daughter leads on admiring classmate | https://chicago.suntimes.com/dear-abby/2026/10/15/dearabby-today-dear-abby-father-appalled-as-daughter-leads-on-classmate | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][9] * [ Facebook ][10] * [ Bluesky ][11] * [ Email ][12] * [ Reddit ][13] * [ Flipboard ][14] **DEAR ABBY:** My wife and I are the proud parents of a popular, beautiful, charming and usually well-meaning 16-year-old … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | October 15, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Woman, 95, killed in 3 vehicle chain-reaction wreck in Pilsen | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/10/15/woman-95-killed-in-3-vehicle-chain-reaction-wreck-in-pilsen | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] A three vehicle chain-reaction crash left a 95-year-old woman dead Wednesday evening on the Lower West Side. Guadalupe Almendarez, … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | October 15, 2026 | CBS Local | Metra MD-W trains stopped in Elgin due to police activity | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/metra-elgin-police-activity/ | Metra MD-W trains were stopped in Elgin, Illinois, early Thursday night due to a police investigation. Metra officials said inbound and outbound train service is impacted. Passengers traveling from Big Timber may board inbound trains at Elgin. Passengers traveling to Big Timber will need to seek alternate transportation, Metra officials … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | October 15, 2026 | CBS Local | Palatine police, FBI providing update after teen arrested for alleged mass shooting plot at Hindu temple | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/palatine-police-fbi-update-teen-arrest-alleged-mass-shooting-plot/ | Police in Palatine, Illinois, and the FBI plan to provide an update after a [ teen was arrested for an alleged mass shooting plot ][1] that may have targeted the Aurora Hindu temple. That press conference is scheduled for 10 a.m. Alexandros Paporakis, 19, was charged with one count of … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | October 15, 2026 | ABC Local | Palatine police to give update on thwarted alleged mass shooting plot in Aurora | https://abc7chicago.com/post/palatine-police-give-update-thwarted-alleged-mass-shooting-plot-aurora-alexandros-paporakis-19-charge/19940093/ | PALATINE, Ill. (WLS) -- Palatine police are expected to release more details Thursday about a man accused of planning a mass shooting. The nineteen year old lives in Palatine, but police believe he was plotting an attack in Aurora. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | October 15, 2026 | ABC Local | Second 9/11 victim identified with breakthrough genetic genealogy, NYC officials say | https://abc7ny.com/post/second-911-victim-identified-breakthrough-genetic-genealogy-technique/19938957/ | NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- A second victim of the September 11 attacks has been identified with breakthrough genetic genealogy, which combines DNA testing with family tree research, according to the NYC Medical Examiner's Office. The new technique of forensic investigative genetic genealogy was first used to identify an [ … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | October 15, 2026 | ABC Local | Plaza Hotel in NYC set to close for at least 4 years to restore historic facade | https://abc7chicago.com/story/new-yorks-plaza-hotel-set-close-least-4-years-restore-historic-facade/19940148/ | NEW YORK -- The famous Plaza Hotel in Midtown Manhattan is set to close for several years to repair and restore its historic facade. Hotel's announcement was [ first reported by the New York Times ][21] . The Fifth Avenue hotel, which has stood for more than 119 years, will … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | October 15, 2026 | ABC Local | Teen voter initiative turning suburban Chicago high schools into early voting locations | https://abc7chicago.com/post/teen-takeover-democracy-voter-initiative-turning-suburban-chicago-high-schools-early-voting-locations/19940147/ | OAK PARK, Ill. (WLS) -- An event at Oak Park and River Forest High School called "Teen Takeover for Democracy" aims to get young people involved in the midterm elections. The event is part of a larger effort to allow eligible students the chance to vote and learn about the … |