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| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 21, 2026 | WBEZ | Mother Goose is getting a Natalie Merchant makeover | https://www.wbez.org/music/2026/08/21/natalie-merchant-cabinet-of-wonder-cso-chicago-childrens-theatre | Singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant has spent years as an international star — first with the band 10,000 Maniacs and then as a successful solo artist. But one of her biggest musical satisfactions has nothing to do with the big-stage limelight. Merchant’s “Cabinet of Wonder,” a digital children’s album on the Nonesuch … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 21, 2026 | WBEZ | After their dad was deported, family works to keep his Humboldt Park sandwich shop and legacy alive | https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2026/08/21/deported-operation-midway-blitz-asif-amin-cheema-pakistan-best-sub-humboldt-park-addison | Nooran Amin knows the drill by now at the Best Sub #2 sandwich shop in [ Humboldt Park. ][17] On a stiflingly hot weekday morning, he opens the door, heads toward the kitchen and turns on the grill and the deep fryers. “Those two things take the longest to heat … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 21, 2026 | WBEZ | Chicago’s Manasseh has a new album. It’s a tribute to his younger self. | https://www.wbez.org/music/2026/08/21/manasseh-chicago-artist-new-album-r-and-beyond | Manasseh listened to Brandy’s 1994 debut on cassette so many times that the tape melted. It was the first secular album the Chicago artist was allowed to own, a gift from his mother, Idella. Twenty-six years after her death, Manasseh still feels his mother’s presence on his upcoming sophomore album … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 21, 2026 | NBC Local | ‘Tornado not out of the question:' Severe weather threat looms with hail, heavy downpours possible | https://www.nbcchicago.com/weather/tornado-not-out-of-the-question-severe-weather-threat-looms-with-hail-heavy-downpours-possible/3978290/ | The chance for strong or even [ severe storms ][3] with heavy downpours, large hail, wind gusts as high as 60 mph is back in the Chicago area forecast Friday. "Storms on the way," NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Pete Sack said Friday morning. "Sounding like a broken record here." … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 21, 2026 | NBC Local | Elmhurst police issue alert after sexual battery reported on popular running trail | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/elmhurst-police-issue-alert-after-sexual-battery-reported-on-popular-running-biking-trail/3978304/ | Police in suburban Elmhurst issued a community alert Thursday night after a reported sexual battery occurred while a woman was running on a popular trail. The incident occurred between 8:45 and 9 p.m. between York Street and Pioneer Park on the Illinois Prairie Path, a popular trail for runners, walkers … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 21, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago weather: Severe storms possible Friday | http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/chicago-weather-severe-storms-possible-friday | ![Severe storms possible Friday in Chicagoland][1] ![Severe storms possible Friday in Chicagoland][1] #### [ Severe storms possible Friday in Chicagoland ][2] Mike Caplan has your Chicago weather update! #### The Brief * * Chicagoland is under a Level 2 of 5 "slight risk" for severe thunderstorms Friday, with damaging straight-line … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 21, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | After their dad was deported, family works to keep his Humboldt Park sandwich shop and legacy alive | https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/08/21/deported-operation-midway-blitz-asif-amin-cheema-pakistan-best-sub-humboldt-park-addison | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][117] * [ Facebook ][118] * [ Bluesky ][119] * [ Email ][120] * [ Reddit ][121] * [ Flipboard ][122] Nooran Amin knows the drill by now at the Best Sub #2 sandwich shop in [ Humboldt Park. ][123] … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 21, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Chicago police failed to identify cop whose guns were found during FBI raid of felon’s home | https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/08/21/jawad-fakroune-chicago-police-department | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][103] * [ Facebook ][104] * [ Bluesky ][105] * [ Email ][106] * [ Reddit ][107] * [ Flipboard ][108] Did a Chicago cop hand over two guns to a now-convicted extortionist and then lie to the police department … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 21, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Chicago’s Manasseh has a new album. It’s a tribute to his younger self | https://chicago.suntimes.com/music/2026/08/21/manasseh-chicago-artist-new-album-r-and-beyond | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][80] * [ Facebook ][81] * [ Bluesky ][82] * [ Email ][83] * [ Reddit ][84] * [ Flipboard ][85] Manasseh listened to Brandy’s 1994 debut on cassette so many times that the tape melted. It was the first … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 21, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Mother Goose is getting a Natalie Merchant makeover | https://chicago.suntimes.com/music/2026/08/21/natalie-merchant-cabinet-of-wonder-cso-chicago-childrens-theatre | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][68] * [ Facebook ][69] * [ Bluesky ][70] * [ Email ][71] * [ Reddit ][72] * [ Flipboard ][73] Singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant has spent years as an international star — first with the band 10,000 Maniacs and then … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 21, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Many Trump-endorsed candidates landing with a thud | https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/08/21/trump-endorsed-candidates-loss-voters-republicans-midterms-s-e-cupp | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][55] * [ Facebook ][56] * [ Bluesky ][57] * [ Email ][58] * [ Reddit ][59] * [ Flipboard ][60] On Tuesday night, Darline Graham, sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., revealed somewhat awkwardly that she is … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 21, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Dear Abby: Friend has heavy heart over woman's weight issues | https://chicago.suntimes.com/dear-abby/2026/08/21/dearabby-today-dear-abby-friend-has-heavy-heart-over-womans-weight-issues | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][47] * [ Facebook ][48] * [ Bluesky ][49] * [ Email ][50] * [ Reddit ][51] * [ Flipboard ][52] **DEAR ABBY:** My friend of many years, whom I consider to truly be part of the family, has made … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 21, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | America needs to get its priorities straight | https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/08/21/america-healthcare-affordability-housing-education-democracy-marc-morial | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][37] * [ Facebook ][38] * [ Bluesky ][39] * [ Email ][40] * [ Reddit ][41] * [ Flipboard ][42] Last month in Nashville, at the National Urban League Conference, I delivered the 2026 State of the Urban League … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 21, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Mayor's tenants rights ordinance is attempt to sway voters | https://chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-the-editor/2026/08/21/tenants-rights-ordinance-brandon-johnson-bears-stadium-trump | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][25] * [ Facebook ][26] * [ Bluesky ][27] * [ Email ][28] * [ Reddit ][29] * [ Flipboard ][30] Mayor Brandon Johnson’s so-called [ Protecting Renters Ordinance ][31] is a cynical effort to garner votes among those who … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 21, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Marking a middle-age milestone while watching the country ungracefully grow old | https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/08/21/turning-50-middle-age-women-perimenopause-america-250-democracy-natalie-moore | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][11] * [ Facebook ][12] * [ Bluesky ][13] * [ Email ][14] * [ Reddit ][15] * [ Flipboard ][16] I am a bicentennial baby in the throes of perimenopause. Spirit of ‘76, baby. The United States is a … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 21, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Expect Todd Blanche to stay consistent with his dishonesty | https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/08/21/todd-blanche-trump-attorney-general-justice-department-mona-charen | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Todd Blanche was Donald Trump’s personal attorney, so it was natural that when he was elevated to attorney general, … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | August 21, 2026 | CBS Local | Midday storm threat in Chicago area on Friday | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/storm-threat-chicago-friday/ | Thunderstorms return to the Chicago area on Friday. Most of the morning remains dry, but by lunchtime, scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to move into the Chicago area. ![5ef99e4b-489a-460e-899f-d8391b483e31.png ][1] Storms could be severe, with a level 2 out of 5; a slight risk is in place. Damaging winds … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | August 21, 2026 | ABC Local | Chicago weather: Potentially strong storms in forecast Friday | https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-weather-forecast-friday-calls-potentially-severe-storms/19712618/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- There is potential for severe storms to develop in the Chicago area Friday. The Storm Prediction Center has most of the Chicago area under Level 2 risk for severe weather ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ][34] ABC7 Accuweather Meteorologist Jaisol … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | August 21, 2026 | ABC Local | New research finds San Andreas Fault is slipping faster than previously thought | https://abc7news.com/post/earthquake-safety-new-san-jose-state-university-research-finds-andreas-fault-is-slipping-faster-previously-thought/19709511/ | SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Just a week after a 3.9 magnitude earthquake rocked the Hayward Fault in Oakland, new research is highlighting a danger on the San Andreas Fault. Researchers at San Jose State University found that the fault is slipping faster than previously thought. **RELATED:[ Magnitude 3.8 earthquake centered … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | August 21, 2026 | ABC Local | Painstaking wait for power continues in NW Indiana with transmission line setback in Schererville | https://abc7chicago.com/post/painstaking-wait-power-continues-nourthwest-indiana-transmission-line-setback-schererville/19712518/ | LAKE COUNTY, Ind. (WLS) -- An excruciating wait for power continues Friday for thousands of people across Northwest Indiana. After more than a week, thousands of customers are still in the dark. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ][20] There's been a setback that … |