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| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | July 27, 2026 | WTTW | Interim Top Cop Collecting $142K Annual City Pension While Earning $211K Salary, Records Show | https://news.wttw.com/2026/07/27/interim-top-cop-collecting-142k-annual-city-pension-while-earning-211k-salary-records | Newly installed interim Chicago Police Supt. Fred Waller is collecting an annual city taxpayer-funded pension of $141,608 while he has been earning more than $210,648 per year as a deputy director, bringing his total annual compensation to $352,256, according to records obtained by WTTW News. Waller, 64, has now twice … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | July 27, 2026 | WTTW | These 9 Illinois Communities Say They’re Interested in New Nuclear Facilities | https://news.wttw.com/2026/07/24/these-9-illinois-communities-say-they-re-interested-new-nuclear-facilities | CHICAGO — Illinois has opened the door to a new era of nuclear energy generation, but a question remains: Where would new nuclear power plants go? It’s an issue that Gov. JB Pritzker directed state agencies to explore this spring, when [ he signed ][1] his first [ executive order … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | July 27, 2026 | WLS AM | Judge Guts Illinois Program for Illegal Immigrants | https://www.wlsam.com/2026/07/27/judge-guts-illinois-program-for-illegal-immigrants/ | (East St. Louis, IL) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker was dealt a major legal blow Friday after a federal judge gutted key state laws providing in-state tuition, financial aid and scholarships to illegal immigrants, marking another win for the Trump administration’s nationwide immigration agenda. U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn, a … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | July 27, 2026 | WBEZ | Building emotional intelligence, one cellblock at a time | https://www.wbez.org/prisoncast/2026/07/27/building-emotional-intelligence-one-cellblock-at-a-time | There’s something unusual happening at the Illinois River Correctional Center. For a prison, there’s a lot of talk of community, emotional intelligence, nurturing, support — and it’s not just talk. It’s focused in one wing in the prison — 3-A — but the zeitgeist seems to be spreading. The latest … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | July 27, 2026 | NBC Local | 4 NW suburban teens killed after car speeds off bridge, crashes into train in Chicago | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/4-nw-suburban-teens-killed-after-car-speeds-off-bridge-crashes-into-train-in-chicago/3966442/ | Four teenagers from the northwest suburbs were killed in a [ car crash ][1] in Chicago's West Lawn neighborhood Sunday, with the incident stemming from a police pursuit and ending with the car speeding off a bridge and into the box car of a freight train. Chicago police said officers … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | July 27, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago police shoot dog that attacked 15-year-old girl, woman | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-police-shoot-dog-attack | #### The Brief * * Two people were seriously injured in a dog attack inside a Chicago home early Sunday morning. * Police say an officer shot the dog after responding to the scene. * A 15-year-old girl and a 25-year-old woman were both taken to Stroger Hospital with serious … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | July 27, 2026 | Fox Chicago | ICE prepares major operation targeting Haitians losing TPS after Supreme Court ruling | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/ice-prepares-major-operation-targeting-haitians-losing-tps-after-supreme-court-ruling | ![][8] article A sweeping ICE enforcement operation targeting Haitian migrants who are set to imminently lose their Temporary Protected Status is expected to begin as soon as this week, Fox News has learned. (Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to dramatically ramp up operations … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | July 27, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Eric Bieniemy’s wife shot in Virginia home, ESPN reports; police say son arrested | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/eric-bieniemys-wife-shot-virginia-home-espn-reports-police-say-son-arrested | #### The Brief * * A woman was found with multiple gunshot wounds in a home on Northpark Drive in Ashburn. * ESPN identified the victim as Mia Bieniemy, and police say Elijah Zion Bieniemy was arrested and charged. * Authorities say there is no threat to the public, and … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | July 27, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Former Bears assistant coach Eric Bieniemy's wife shot | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/07/27/former-bears-assistant-coach-eric-bieniemys-wife-in-stable-condition-after-shooting-report | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][23] * [ Facebook ][24] * [ Bluesky ][25] * [ Email ][26] * [ Reddit ][27] * [ Flipboard ][28] Former [ Bears ][29] assistant coach [ Eric Bieniemy ][30] ’s wife was shot multiple times at their home … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | July 27, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Bears guard Joe Thuney ranked 49th on NFL Top 100 | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/07/27/bears-guard-joe-thuney-49th-nfl-top-100-list-nfl | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][9] * [ Facebook ][10] * [ Bluesky ][11] * [ Email ][12] * [ Reddit ][13] * [ Flipboard ][14] [ Bears ][15] guard Joe Thuney, the reigning NFL Protector of the Year, was named the 49 th -best … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | July 27, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Pedestrian killed in Gage Park crash | https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/07/27/pedestrian-killed-in-gage-park-crash | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] A man was killed Sunday night after being struck by an SUV in Gage Park, Chicago police said. A … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | July 27, 2026 | CBS Local | Heat advisory, heat warning for Chicago area with severe storms possible Monday | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/heat-advisory-chicago-area-severe-storms-possible/ | The Chicago area is under a heat advisory, and in some places an extreme heat warning, as humidity pushes the heat index into triple digits with the potential of severe storms throughout the day. A **Heat Advisory** is in place for Cook, DuPage, Will, Kankakee, Lake, Boone, Kane, McHenry and … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | July 27, 2026 | CBS Local | Thieves go for ATMs at multiple businesses on Chicago's South, Southwest sides | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/thieves-go-for-atms-businesses-chicago-south-southwest-sides/ | Chicago police issued an alert this past weekend about a string of ATM-related thefts on the city's South and Southwest sides. Police said on Tuesday, July 21, and Saturday, July 25, multiple people armed with handguns got out of a silver Honda Accord or a black Jeep at five different … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | July 27, 2026 | CBS Local | 4 teens killed when car hits train after fleeing traffic stop on Chicago's Southwest Side | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/car-crash-train-chicago-southwest-side-teens-killed/ | Four teenagers were killed when a car hit a train during a brief police chase after fleeing a traffic stop on Chicago's Southwest Side early Sunday morning. Chicago police said it began when officers in the city's 22nd District, which includes Morgan Park, Beverly, and Mount Greenwood communities, saying someone … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | July 27, 2026 | CBS Local | Carly Simon reveals Parkinson's diagnosis: "I am still learning how to live with it" | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/carly-simon-parkinsons-diagnosis-skin-cancer/ | Carly Simon announced she has [ Parkinson's disease ][4] in a statement Monday that also revealed she was treated for basal cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer. The "You're So Vain" singer said she received the Parkinson's diagnosis after experiencing a decline in mobility. "Eventually, there were periods when … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | July 27, 2026 | CBS Local | Live Updates: Lindsay Clancy trial in murder of 3 children begins, ex-husband Patrick takes stand | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/live-updates/lindsay-clancy-trial-live-updates-patrick-clancy/ | Lindsay Clancy's [ high-profile trial ][1] started Monday with opening statements; testimony from her ex-husband, Patrick Clancy, is followed. Clancy is accused of murdering her three young children inside her Duxbury, Massachusetts home in 2023. ## What to know about Lindsay Clancy murder trial * The 35-year-old Clancy has pleaded … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | July 27, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Turning Promise Into Progress For Illinois Students | https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/27/turning-promise-into-progress-for-illinois-students-5/ | _[The following is a paid advertisement.]_ Thank you, Governor Pritzker and members of the General Assembly for taking an important step forward for Illinois students with a $26 million investment in free, healthy school meals, a $17 million increase and the largest expansion in over a decade. Your leadership is … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | July 27, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Stop torturing mentally ill prisoners | https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/27/stop-torturing-mentally-ill-prisoners/ | * [ Sun-Times ][1] and [ The Marshall Project ][2] … > The Joliet Treatment Center opened in 2017 with the promise of being a new > kind of prison in Illinois, designed to provide intensive mental health > treatment. But in the years leading up to that night in … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | July 27, 2026 | ABC Local | Wife of Kansas City Chiefs' Eric Bieniemy shot by couple's 27-year-old son, ESPN sources say | https://abc7.com/post/wife-kansas-city-chiefs-eric-bieniemy-shot-couples-home-espn-sources-say/19585070/ | The wife of Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy was shot by the couple's son Sunday night at the family's home in Virginia, sources told ESPN. Mia Bieniemy, 57, is hospitalized in stable condition, according to a source. Police in Loudoun County, Virginia, confirmed that a woman was being … |
| View Article | 9:02 a.m. | July 27, 2026 | WLS AM | A Chicago public university will be the first in the city to offer an AI degree | https://www.wlsam.com/2026/07/27/a-chicago-public-university-will-be-the-first-in-the-city-to-offer-an-ai-degree/ | Officials at Northeastern Illinois University announced in recent days a new bachelor’s degree in artificial intelligence that will be offered this fall. [ According to the school, it will be the first university ][2] in the city to offer the degree, and applications are now open for students wishing to … |