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| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | June 11, 2026 | WLS AM | Where to celebrate the World Cup in Chicago: Watch parties, specials and freebies | https://www.wlsam.com/2026/06/11/where-to-celebrate-the-world-cup-in-chicago-watch-parties-specials-and-freebies/ | The FIFA World Cup 2026 is here. Even though Chicago isn’t a host city, there are still plenty of ways to get in on the action right here at home. From huge watch parties with a jumbotron to a digital soccer tournament with a $10,000 grand prize, you won’t want … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | June 11, 2026 | NBC Local | Will there be tornadoes in Illinois today? Where the greatest threat will be in Chicago area | https://www.nbcchicago.com/weather/will-there-be-tornadoes-in-illinois-today-where-the-greatest-threat-will-be-in-chicago-area/3947029/ | Will there be tornadoes in Illinois Thursday? There's a heightened risk for strong tornadoes as two waves of storms are expected to bring all severe weather hazards to the region. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. [ ![Watch button][1] WATCH HERE ][2] The biggest threat for tornadoes, … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | June 11, 2026 | Fox Chicago | 2 Chicago firefighters among 4 injured in massive Back of the Yards blaze; 14 residents displaced | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-firefighters-injured-back-of-the-yards | ![2 Chicago firefighters among 4 injured in massive blaze][15] ![2 Chicago firefighters among 4 injured in massive blaze][15] #### [ 2 Chicago firefighters among 4 injured in massive blaze ][16] Four people, including two Chicago firefighters, were injured after a massive fire spread to multiple homes in Back of the … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | June 11, 2026 | Fox Chicago | CPD: Man found stabbed in neck at Northwest Side CTA bus terminal | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/cpd-man-found-stabbed-cta-bus-terminal | #### The Brief * * A 24-year-old man was found with a stab wound to the neck at a CTA bus terminal in Jefferson Park. * The victim was taken to Lutheran General Hospital in critical condition. * Police said the stabbing happened at an unknown location before the man … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | June 11, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Video shows powerful storms roar through Chicago; nearly 200K without power as cleanup begins | http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/video-storms-chicago-power-outage-cleanup | ![Timelapse video shows severe weather roaring through Chicago][1] ![Timelapse video shows severe weather roaring through Chicago][1] #### [ Timelapse video shows severe weather roaring through Chicago ][2] Timelapse video captures the moment a powerful line of storms barreled through downtown Chicago on Wednesday. The system produced hurricane-force wind gusts and … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | June 11, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Back of Yards extra-alarm blaze injures 4, including 2 firefighters | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/06/11/back-of-yards-extra-alarm-blaze-injures-4-including-2-firefighters | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][68] * [ Facebook ][69] * [ Bluesky ][70] * [ Email ][71] * [ Reddit ][72] * [ Flipboard ][73] An extra-alarm fire in the Back of the Yards neighborhood tore through a building, leaving four people including two … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | June 11, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Tree falls on CTA Yellow Line tracks, causing service disruption | https://chicago.suntimes.com/weather/2026/06/11/obstruction-on-tracks-causes-service-disruption-on-cta-yellow-line-trains-after-storms | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][60] * [ Facebook ][61] * [ Bluesky ][62] * [ Email ][63] * [ Reddit ][64] * [ Flipboard ][65] CTA Yellow Line trains were on the move again after service was halted for roughly two hours early Thursday … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | June 11, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | CPS CEO grilled on the Hill | https://chicago.suntimes.com/morning-edition/2026/06/11/chicago-public-schools-affordable-care-act-loretto-hospital-white-sox-hollywood-beach | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] ### Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 **Below** : In an at times contentious congressional hearing in Washington, Chicago Public … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | June 11, 2026 | Chicago Reader | In search of lost tunnels | https://chicagoreader.com/city-life/tom-wells-freight-train-tunnels-under-city/ | Earlier this year, I interviewed a retired steelworker named Tom Wells, who had taken hundreds of color photographs of Chicago’s freight train tunnels in the late 80s and early 90s. At their peak, the tunnels encompassed 60 miles of track, 40 feet below the sidewalk, extending from Superior Street south … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | June 11, 2026 | chicago-contrarian | The Hypocrisy of Angelica “Angelita” Guerrero-Cuellar | https://www.chicagocontrarian.com/blog/hypocrisy-angelica-angelita-guerrero-cuellar | **_You cannot claim to support the police while supporting the SAFE-T Act_ ** There are few things more cynical in Chicago politics than politicians who wrap themselves in the image of law enforcement while quietly supporting policies that make policing more dangerous and the public less safe. One of the … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | June 11, 2026 | CBS Local | Man stabbed at CTA station in Jefferson Park | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/cta-station-stabbing-jefferson-park/ | A man was stabbed and critically injured at a CTA station in Jefferson Park on Wednesday night. Chicago police said a 24-year-old man was found on the ground in the 4900 block of North Milwaukee Avenue. Police said the man had been stabbed in the neck. He was taken to … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | June 11, 2026 | CBS Local | Second day of dangerous storms coming for Chicago Thursday, with high tornado concerns | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/second-day-dangerous-storms-chicago-high-tornado-concerns/ | Thursday will be the second potentially dangerous severe weather day in a row in Chicago, with multiple rounds of storms possible from the late morning through the night. The Chicago area has been upgraded to a Level 4 out of 5 risk for severe storms. The National Weather Service warns … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | June 11, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Movies In The Parks Is Back With Over 90 Free Screenings Citywide: Here’s The List For 2026 | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/11/movies-in-the-parks-is-back-with-over-90-free-screenings-citywide-heres-the-list-for-2026/ | CHICAGO — Chicagoans can watch movies under the stars all summer long with the Park District’s “Movies in the Parks” program, which brings free film screenings to neighborhood parks across the city. This year marks the program’s 22nd season of putting “the big screen in your backyard,” showing family-friendly box … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | June 11, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Explore Chicago’s Black Music History With Dilla This Weekend | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/11/explore-chicagos-black-music-history-with-dilla-this-weekend/ | BRONZEVILLE — A bus tour will give neighbors a chance to explore the richness of the city’s Black music scene this weekend. The Chicago Music Legacy Tour — a collaboration between Willie Dixon’s Blues Heaven Foundation and local historian Shermann “Dilla” Thomas — offers guests a guided exploration of the … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | June 11, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Why Are Costumed People Running To The CTA? ‘Catch That Train’ Videos Add Whimsy To Commutes | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/11/why-are-costumed-people-running-to-the-cta-station-catch-that-train-videos-add-whimsy-to-commutes/ | CHICAGO — Charlie Clerk, better known as @Sidequesttre on social media, has three rules when making his “Catch That Train” videos. Don’t get hit by a car. Make it to the train no matter what. And his golden rule: Leave no runner behind. Clerk, 25, is a Bronzeville-based content creator … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | June 11, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Relive Ferris Bueller’s Epic Day On This Downtown Tour | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/11/relive-ferris-buellers-epic-day-on-this-downtown-tour/ | DOWNTOWN — Forty years ago, Ferris Bueller ditched school, checked out a Cubs game, hijacked a Von Steuben Day parade float and became an icon. “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” filmmaker John Hughes’ ode to Chicago told through the antics of an authority-fighting, vest-wearing, pompadour-sporting high schooler, premiered June 11, 1986. … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | June 11, 2026 | block-club-chicago | 30 Things To Do In Chicago This Weekend: Puerto Rican People’s Day Parade, Midsommarfest, More | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/11/30-things-to-do-in-chicago-this-weekend-puerto-rican-peoples-day-parade-midsommarfest-and-more/ | CHICAGO — It’s festival season and it’s another weekend in Chicago filled with various street fests throughout the city. Spend the weekend in Humboldt Park celebrating Puerto Rican heritage at the annual Puerto Rican People’s Day Parade, head to Andersonville for Midsommarfest, dive into the art world at the Wells … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | June 11, 2026 | block-club-chicago | West Side Nonprofit Expands To Offer Free LGBTQ+ Mental Health Services | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/11/west-side-nonprofit-expands-to-offer-free-lgbtq-mental-health-services/ | ![][38] AUSTIN — A West Side group dedicated to the health and wellness of LGBTQ+ Chicagoans is expanding to offer mental health services at no cost. TaskForce Prevention and Community Services announced in late May the introduction of free LGBTQ+-affirming, bilingual mental health therapy for youth, adults, couples and families. … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | June 11, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Local Barbers To Celebrate Latino And Queer Pride With Ponte Tus Monos Block Party | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/11/local-barbers-to-celebrate-latino-and-queer-pride-with-ponte-tus-monos-block-party/ | ![][23] PILSEN — An event Sunday will celebrate Latino and LGBTQ+ Pride while using braids, or trenzas, as a symbol of resistance to immigration raids. [ Ponte tus Moños ][24] is hosting a block party noon-7 p.m. Sunday to raise funds for LGBTQ+ immigrants. The event is at Eighteenth Barber … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | June 11, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Logan Square Homeless Encampment Being Cleared Ahead Of Plaza Construction | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/11/logan-square-homeless-encampment-being-cleared-ahead-of-plaza-construction/ | LOGAN SQUARE — The remaining three residents of an encampment near the Logan Square monument are being forced to relocate by Friday ahead of construction. People have been living on city-owned vacant land at the corner of Logan Boulevard and Milwaukee Avenue, with some of the remaining residents having been … |