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| View Article | 7:02 a.m. | May 15, 2026 | WBEZ | Mayor Johnson expands alternate response effort for mental health emergencies | https://www.wbez.org/city-hall/2026/05/15/mayor-brandon-johnson-expansion-mental-health-emergency-response-teams | Every one of Chicago’s 22’s police districts will have access to an [ alternate response team ][8] to assist nonviolent people with mental health challenges, under a long-awaited expansion unveiled Wednesday that may or may not last. For now, Mayor Brandon Johnson is using $5.2 million from the final chunk … |
| View Article | 7:02 a.m. | May 15, 2026 | WBEZ | Latest Census Bureau estimates show Chicago population continuing its post-COVID recovery | https://www.wbez.org/economy/2026/05/15/chicago-population-increasing-covid-census | After declining by about 65,000 during the pandemic, Chicago’s population now has grown for a third straight year, according to new data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Those new figures show Chicago with 2,731,585 residents in 2025, an increase of 5,253 residents compared to 2024. It remains the … |
| View Article | 7:02 a.m. | May 15, 2026 | WBEZ | West Ridge business accused of bilking millions from unsuspecting customers in nationwide scam | https://www.wbez.org/business/2026/05/15/west-ridge-premium-home-service-banath-millions-customers-nationwide-scam | The founder of a West Ridge company has been accused of running a massive nationwide scam that netted tens of millions of dollars from over 100,000 consumers, according to a lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission and the state of Illinois. Owner Yosef Banath, 34, and his company B.E.S.T. … |
| View Article | 7:02 a.m. | May 15, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Deadly crash marks 3rd hit-and-run in Chicago this week | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/hit-and-run-chicago-south-side | #### The Brief * * A 36-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run crash Thursday night in Gresham. * Police said a beige sedan struck the man near 87th and Ashland before fleeing. **CHICAGO** \- A man was killed in a [ hit-and-run crash ][23] on Thursday night in Chicago's … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 15, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago weather: Warm and breezy Friday ahead of hot weekend temperatures | http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/chicago-weather-warm-weekend-temperatures | ![Chicago weather: Friday morning forecast][18] #### [ Chicago weather: Friday morning forecast ][19] Fox Chicago Meteorologist Mike Caplan breaks dwon today's weather outlook. #### The Brief * * Chicago warms into the 70s Friday with sunshine and breezy south winds. * Weekend temperatures will surge into the mid to upper … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 15, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Loop stabbing leaves man seriously wounded, 1 in custody | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/loop-stabbing-walgreens | #### The Brief * * A man is in custody after a stabbing Thursday night in downtown Chicago. * Police said a 36-year-old man stabbed a 25-year-old man during an argument near State and Madison. * The victim was hospitalized in serious condition as detectives investigate. **CHICAGO** \- A man … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 15, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago crime: Man, 35, killed in West Side shooting | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-crime-man-35-killed-west-side-shooting | #### The Brief * * A 35-year-old man was fatally shot early Friday in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood. * Police said the man was found shot multiple times on West Potomac Avenue. **CHICAGO** \- A man was [ shot and killed ][8] early Friday morning in Chicago's [ Austin ][9] neighborhood. … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 15, 2026 | Fox Chicago | The latest: Both sides claim progress was made as Trump concludes two-day visit | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-xi-wind-down-state-visit-taiwan-warnings-trade-deals-dominating-talks | #### The Brief * * President Donald Trump is wrapping up his last day in China with tea and lunch with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday. * Conversations between Trump and Jinping were dominated by trade deals, Iran and a warning about Taiwan. President Donald Trump and Chinese President … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 15, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | West Ridge business accused of bilking millions from unsuspecting customers in nationwide scam | https://chicago.suntimes.com/consumer-affairs/2026/05/15/west-ridge-premium-home-service-banath-millions-customers-nationwide-scam | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][127] * [ Facebook ][128] * [ Bluesky ][129] * [ Email ][130] * [ Reddit ][131] * [ Flipboard ][132] The founder of a West Ridge company has been accused of running a massive nationwide scam that netted tens … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 15, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Review: ‘Do Something Pretty’ tells a standard story but is more complicated than the '80s teen movies it evokes | https://chicago.suntimes.com/theater/2026/05/15/review-do-something-pretty-rivendell-theatre-ensemble | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][115] * [ Facebook ][116] * [ Bluesky ][117] * [ Email ][118] * [ Reddit ][119] * [ Flipboard ][120] The world premiere of “Do Something Pretty” at Rivendell Theatre Ensemble feels like the Chicago storefront version of classic … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 15, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Drones are everywhere, but rules governing them remain invisible | https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2026/05/15/drones-rules-education-aircraft-faa-amazon-walmart-delivery-police-louis-martinez | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][103] * [ Facebook ][104] * [ Bluesky ][105] * [ Email ][106] * [ Reddit ][107] * [ Flipboard ][108] It was the maiden flight of our Skydio X10, a sophisticated “police-grade” drone priced at roughly $25,000. As an … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 15, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Gov. Pritzker should say no to the federal tax credit scholarship program | https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/05/15/federal-tax-credit-scholarship-educational-choice-children-act-illinois-pritzker-trump-ralph-martire | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][91] * [ Facebook ][92] * [ Bluesky ][93] * [ Email ][94] * [ Reddit ][95] * [ Flipboard ][96] No doubt various Trump administration policies have created thorny issues for Gov. JB Pritzker to deal with. The governor … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 15, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Cheers to the Chicago Lighthouse for 120 years of social service | https://chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-the-editor/2026/05/15/chicago-lighthouse-visually-impaired-oil-gas-coyote-road-runner-cartoon | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][78] * [ Facebook ][79] * [ Bluesky ][80] * [ Email ][81] * [ Reddit ][82] * [ Flipboard ][83] Congratulations and best wishes to one of our city’s premier institutions, [ the Chicago Lighthouse ][84] , which officially … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 15, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Dear Abby: Bothersome neighbor keeps knocking at the door | https://chicago.suntimes.com/dear-abby/2026/05/15/dearabby-today-dear-abby-bothersome-man-wont-leave-neighbor-alone | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][70] * [ Facebook ][71] * [ Bluesky ][72] * [ Email ][73] * [ Reddit ][74] * [ Flipboard ][75] **DEAR ABBY:** I have a next-door neighbor who is retired and takes care of his wife, who has dementia. … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 15, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | How Munetaka Murakami is teeing up business for White Sox and Chicago companies | https://chicago.suntimes.com/small-business/2026/05/15/munetaka-murakami-teeing-up-business-white-sox-chicago-companies | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][17] * [ Facebook ][18] * [ Bluesky ][19] * [ Email ][20] * [ Reddit ][21] * [ Flipboard ][22] White Sox rookie sensation Munetaka Murakami is ushering in “Mune mania” throughout Chicago — teeing up new business opportunities … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 15, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Man fatally shot in Austin | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/05/15/man-fatally-shot-in-austin | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][9] * [ Facebook ][10] * [ Bluesky ][11] * [ Email ][12] * [ Reddit ][13] * [ Flipboard ][14] A man was fatally shot early Friday in Austin on the West Side. Around 1:30 a.m., a 35-year-old man … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 15, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Man killed in Auburn Gresham hit-and-run | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/05/15/man-killed-in-auburn-gresham-hit-and-run | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] A beige car is being sought in the hit-and-run death of a 36-year-old man late Thursday in the Auburn … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 15, 2026 | Chicago Reader | Desire and refusal | https://chicagoreader.com/visual-arts/art-review/dispossessions-in-americas-wrightwood-659/ | The artworks presented in “Dispossessions in the Americas” at Wrightwood 659 are stories within a larger story—each playful, violent, responsive, imaginative, and often blurred along its borders. Despite the diversity of the more than 40 works on view, they all share a common concern: How do Afro-descendant, Latino, Indigenous, queer, … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 15, 2026 | CBS Local | Chicago police investigating series of hit-and-run crashes across city | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-police-investigating-hit-and-run-crashes/ | Chicago police are investigating a series of hit-and-run crashes reported across the city. Investigators are now asking for help identifying the drivers responsible for the three incidents. No arrests have been made. ### Man killed in hit-and-run crash in Auburn Gresham Early Friday morning, police said a 36-year-old man was … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 15, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Take A Look Inside Paper & Pencil’s New Andersonville Stationery Store | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/05/15/take-a-look-inside-paper-pencils-new-andersonville-stationery-store/ | ANDERSONVILLE — If you see a giant line down Clark Street on Saturday, it’s not a celebrity meet-and-greet or rush to get a free sub. It’s most likely Chicago’s stationery enthusiasts eagerly waiting to shop inside Paper & Pencil’s new location. The hugely popular stationery store is opening its second … |