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View Article 9:01 p.m. August 6, 2026 WBEZ Brookfield Zoo welcomes newborn squirrel monkey https://www.wbez.org/this-is-chicago/2026/08/06/brookfield-zoo-squirrel-monkey-born-parents-gizmo-sandy Amid the humid mist and roaring waterfalls inside Brookfield Zoo’s Tropic World habitat, a new, tiny resident clung tightly to its mother and made an exclusive Sun-Times debut. A newborn squirrel monkey born July 30 to mother Gizmo and father Sandy. While the infant does not have a name yet …
View Article 9:01 p.m. August 6, 2026 WBEZ Rubber duck race helps Special Olympics pay the bills https://www.wbez.org/health-medicine/2026/08/06/rubber-duck-race-special-olympics-fundraiser-chicago-river More than 90,000 rubber ducks raced/floated/bobbed haphazardly toward the finish line near the Columbus Drive Bridge Thursday morning as thousands of spectators lined the Riverwalk to cheer them on. It was all part of what has become an annual tradition to raise money for Special Olympics Illinois. Since 2005, the …
View Article 9:01 p.m. August 6, 2026 NBC Local Parents, board members raise questions about $38M Chicago Public Schools program https://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/parents-board-members-raise-questions-about-38m-chicago-public-schools-program/3971727/ Members of the Chicago Board of Education raised questions on Monday about a $38 million initiative that aims to provide services like mental health counseling and tutoring to select public schools in lower income neighborhoods in the city. Board member Aaron "Jitu" Brown spoke at an event on Monday celebrating …
View Article 9:01 p.m. August 6, 2026 NBC Local Minooka never had a restaurant like Rooted. Now it does. https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/minooka-never-had-a-restaurant-like-rooted-now-it-does/3970595/ I've spent a lot of time in Minooka this week, and residents keep telling me the same thing: A restaurant like Rooted has never existed in town before. Minooka is a town of 13,000 people, historically agricultural, and best known as where actor Nick Offerman grew up. When you Google …
View Article 9:01 p.m. August 6, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Rubber duck race helps Special Olympics pay the bills https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago/2026/08/06/rubber-duck-race-special-olympics-fundraiser-chicago-river * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][28] * [ Facebook ][29] * [ Bluesky ][30] * [ Email ][31] * [ Reddit ][32] * [ Flipboard ][33] More than 90,000 rubber ducks raced/floated/bobbed haphazardly toward the finish line near the Columbus Drive Bridge Thursday morning as …
View Article 9:01 p.m. August 6, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Brookfield Zoo welcomes newborn squirrel monkey https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/08/06/brookfield-zoo-squirrel-monkey-born-parents-gizmo-sandy * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][10] * [ Facebook ][11] * [ Bluesky ][12] * [ Email ][13] * [ Reddit ][14] * [ Flipboard ][15] Amid the humid mist and roaring waterfalls inside Brookfield Zoo’s Tropic World habitat, a new, tiny resident clung tightly …
View Article 9:01 p.m. August 6, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Sueños DJ, husband detained by immigration agents at Midway Airport despite pending asylum case https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/08/06/suenos-dj-husband-detained-immigration-agents-midway-airport-pending-asylum-case * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Omar David Panqueva and his husband Santiago Paez had been set to depart on a flight to Washington D.C. …
View Article 9 p.m. August 6, 2026 CBS Local South Side funeral home's license suspended over decomposing bodies and "deplorable conditions" https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/south-side-funeral-homes-license-suspended-over-decomposing-bodies-and-deplorable-conditions/ An investigation was underway Thursday evening at a Far South Side funeral home, after its funeral director's license was suspended when state regulators found decomposing bodies were being kept in "deplorable conditions," including rodent and maggot infestations. Chicago police were seen going in and out of South Chicago Chapel, at …
View Article 9 p.m. August 6, 2026 CBS Local Chicago police oversight board sets public meetings to gather input on search for next top cop https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-police-superintendent-search-public-meetings-scheduled/ As Chicago's civilian police oversight body begins the process of searching for a new police superintendent, it has scheduled a series of meetings to gather public input. The Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability announced five community listening sessions for residents to discuss leadership qualities and priorities they want …
View Article 9 p.m. August 6, 2026 ABC Local Alleged 'master of disguise' faces federal charges for armed robberies: Officials https://abc7chicago.com/story/alleged-master-disguise-faces-federal-charges-armed-robberies-officials/19638305/ A man who federal prosecutors in Atlanta nicknamed "master of disguise" is facing federal charges Thursday for allegedly robbing 10 businesses at gunpoint while dressed in different costumes. Tracy Mingo is accused of using disguises to evade identification so he could target employees at Circle K, Subway and Family Dollar …
View Article 9 p.m. August 6, 2026 ABC Local Florida man charged with attempted murder, accused of turning off air supply of submerged teen diver https://abc7chicago.com/post/florida-man-michael-simpson-charged-attempted-murder-accused-turning-off-air-supply-submerged-teenage-lobster-diver/19638441/ MIAMI -- A former Florida boating safety task force member was charged with attempted second-degree murder after he allegedly turned off the air supply of a submerged teenage lobster diver, authorities said. Michael Joseph Simpson, Jr., 51, of Miami Beach, was arrested this week after being accused of initiating a …
View Article 9 p.m. August 6, 2026 ABC Local 'Project Runway' contestant Naheim Muhammad talks paper towel fashion, critiques from judges https://abc7.com/post/project-runway-contestant-naheim-muhammad-talks-paper-towel-fashion-taking-advice-judges/19637258/ The competition is getting more and more fierce on season 22 of "Project Runway." But contestant Naheim Muhammad says he is taking it all in stride. "It's like tense but also like very nice in a weird way because I feel like a lot of my friends are not like, …
View Article 9 p.m. August 6, 2026 CWB Chicago 70+ fires and 2 inmate deaths at Joliet prison spur calls for more oversight https://cwbchicago.com/2026/08/70-fires-and-2-inmate-deaths-at-joliet-prison-spur-calls-for-more-oversight.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=70-fires-and-2-inmate-deaths-at-joliet-prison-spur-calls-for-more-oversight ![][1] _The Joliet Treatment Center (Google)_ Sean Reed The Center Square ( [ The Center Square ][2] ) – Reports of prisoner mistreatment, intentionally set fires and prisoners setting themselves on fire at a Joliet correctional facility have sparked state lawmakers to demand oversight of state corrections. Illinois Gov. J.B. …
View Article 7:01 p.m. August 6, 2026 NBC Local Berwyn man charged with making death threats in Nolan Wells mystery https://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/berwyn-man-charged-with-making-death-threats-in-nolan-wells-mystery/3971632/ The Nolan Wells mystery has captivated America for weeks, ever since the Mississippi teenager was found dead in July, but a new wrinkle has emerged in the case. Ever since his death, family members and civil rights leaders have questioned the circumstances around the death, but now a new story …
View Article 7:01 p.m. August 6, 2026 NBC Local Drug-resistant fungal infections are spreading in U.S., Illinois. What to know https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/drug-resistant-fungal-infections-are-spreading-in-u-s-illinois-what-to-know/3971627/ Cases of a drug-resistant fungal infection are climbing in the U.S., including in Illinois, sparking concern from federal health officials. What exactly is it and what should you know? Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. [ ![Watch button][14] WATCH HERE ][15] The fungal infections are caused by …
View Article 7:01 p.m. August 6, 2026 NBC Local Aurora's Marmion Academy opens to female students for first time https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/auroras-marmion-academy-opens-to-female-students-for-first-time/3971674/ For the first time in more than 90 years, Aurora’s Marmion Academy will welcome female students to its classrooms. The change marks a major departure for the formally all-male college preparatory school, and some students are thrilled about the new era at the school. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, …
View Article 7:01 p.m. August 6, 2026 NBC Local ‘Ted Lasso' and more: What to watch and stream this week, according to Richard Roeper https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/ted-lasso-and-more-what-to-watch-and-stream-this-week-according-to-richard-roeper/3971671/ Looking for something to watch or stream this weekend? Richard Roeper takes a look at some of the newest releases and this week's reviews feature a mix of genres. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. [ ![Watch button][10] WATCH HERE ][11] ## **“One Night Only” (in theaters)** …
View Article 7:01 p.m. August 6, 2026 NBC Local Family of murdered Simeon High School student upset over plea deal https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/family-of-murdered-simeon-high-school-student-upset-over-plea-deal/3971685/ A family is furious after a reported plea deal was offered in the [ murder of a Simeon High School student ][5] 12 years ago. The family has been waiting for the case to go to trial for more than a decade, and now they said the man charged in …
View Article 7:01 p.m. August 6, 2026 NBC Local Video, 911 calls from police shooting after attempted robbery of undercover agents released https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/video-911-calls-from-police-shooting-after-attempted-robbery-of-undercover-agents-released/3971699/ Video and other materials from the day undercover police officers and ATF agents shot two men who allegedly attempted to rob them in suburban Country Club Hills were released by Chicago's police watch dog agency on Thursday. [ The incident unfolded ][1] around 5:30 p.m. on June 10 when [ …
View Article 7:01 p.m. August 6, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Defensores con drones denuncian coleaderos en los suburbios de Illinois por maltrato animal https://chicago.suntimes.com/la-voz/2026/08/06/defensores-con-drones-denuncian-coleaderos-en-los-suburbios-de-illinois-por-maltrato-animal * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][41] * [ Facebook ][42] * [ Bluesky ][43] * [ Email ][44] * [ Reddit ][45] * [ Flipboard ][46] [ ![][47] ][48] El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. Un hombre a caballo …