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| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | August 26, 2026 | WBEZ | One of the Shedd’s rescued beluga whales has died | https://www.wbez.org/museums/2026/08/26/one-of-the-shedds-rescued-beluga-whales-has-died | _This is a developing story; check back for updates._ One of eight Shedd Aquarium beluga whales recently rescued from a shuttered aquatic park in Canada has died, the aquarium announced Wednesday. Peekachu, a 23-year-old female beluga, arrived at Shedd with three others about two weeks ago. “In the days that … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | August 26, 2026 | WBEZ | Mayor's executive order targets companies helping with deportation campaign, bans companies committing abuses | https://www.wbez.org/city-hall/2026/08/26/mayor-brandon-johnson-executive-order-contracts-city-business-deportation-campaign | Mayor Brandon Johnson signed a wide-ranging executive order Wednesday meant to prevent corporations that carry out corrupt or abusive practices, including inhumanely assisting in aggressive federal deportation campaigns, from doing business with the city. Citing an “unprecedented level of corporate corruption” nationally, the three- pronged order: prohibits contracts or subcontracts … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | August 26, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Octavia Redmond case: Chicago man charged in 2024 killing of postal worker | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/octavia-redmond-case-chicago-man-charged-2024-killing-postal-worker | ![][30] article Lyndell Deyoung | Chicago police #### The Brief * * Lyndell Deyoung has been charged with two felony counts of murder in the 2024 killing of USPS worker Octavia Redmond. * Police say Redmond was fatally shot while delivering mail in West Pullman, and a vehicle believed to … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | August 26, 2026 | Fox Chicago | CDC says Cyclosporiasis cases now top 17,000 | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/cdc-cyclosporiasis-cases-rise | ![][22] article FILE-A view of the sign of Center for Disease Control headquarters is seen in Atlanta, Georgia, United States on August 06, 2022. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) #### The Brief * * Cyclosporiasis cases are on the rise in various states and Washington, D.C., according … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | August 26, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Meta agrees to settle social media addiction case for up to $16.8B | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/meta-agrees-settle-social-media-addiction-case-up-16b | ![Meta agrees to settle social media addiction case for up to $16.8B][7] ![Meta agrees to settle social media addiction case for up to $16.8B][7] #### [ Meta agrees to settle social media addiction case for up to $16.8B ][8] Meta has agreed to pay nearly $17 billion and add child-safety … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | August 26, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Peekachu, rescued beluga whale at Shedd Aquarium, dies suddenly | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/peekachu-beluga-whale-shedd-aquarium-dies | ![Shedd Aquarium welcomes four rescued beluga whales after massive cross-border journey][1] ![Shedd Aquarium welcomes four rescued beluga whales after massive cross-border journey][1] #### [ Shedd Aquarium welcomes four rescued beluga whales after massive cross- border journey ][2] Four beluga whales rescued from Canada are settling into their new Chicago home … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | August 26, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | 3 men shot in Near West Side drive-by | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/08/26/3-men-shot-in-near-west-side-drive-by | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][41] * [ Facebook ][42] * [ Bluesky ][43] * [ Email ][44] * [ Reddit ][45] * [ Flipboard ][46] Three men are recovering at Stroger Hospital after being shot during a drive-by Tuesday night on the Near West … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | August 26, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Meta to pay Illinois up to $768 million as part of multistate settlement over teen social media addiction | https://chicago.suntimes.com/technology/2026/08/26/meta-illinois-pay-nearly-768-million-multistate-settlement-teen-social-media-addiction | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][32] * [ Facebook ][33] * [ Bluesky ][34] * [ Email ][35] * [ Reddit ][36] * [ Flipboard ][37] Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion and add child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | August 26, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Thornton's customer fatally shot moments after warning clerk of masked armed robbers | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/08/26/thorntons-customer-fatally-shot-moments-after-warning-clerk-of-masked-armed-robbers | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][23] * [ Facebook ][24] * [ Bluesky ][25] * [ Email ][26] * [ Reddit ][27] * [ Flipboard ][28] A watchful Thornton’s customer was fatally shot by masked armed robbers moments after warning the clerk when he spotted … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | August 26, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Mayor's executive order targets companies helping with deportation campaign, bans companies committing abuses | https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2026/08/26/mayor-brandon-johnson-executive-order-contracts-city-business-deportation-campaign | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][14] * [ Facebook ][15] * [ Bluesky ][16] * [ Email ][17] * [ Reddit ][18] * [ Flipboard ][19] Mayor Brandon Johnson signed a wide-ranging executive order Wednesday meant to prevent corporations that carry out corrupt or abusive … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | August 26, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | One of the Shedd’s rescued beluga whales has died | https://chicago.suntimes.com/museums-zoos/2026/08/26/one-of-the-shedds-rescued-beluga-whales-has-died | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] _This is a developing story; check back for updates._ One of eight Shedd Aquarium beluga whales recently rescued from … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | August 26, 2026 | CBS Local | July PCE inflation index held at 3.7% annual pace, slightly hotter than expected | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/july-pce-inflation-index-federal-reserve/ | The Personal Consumption Expenditures index — the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure — held at a [ 3.7% annual pace ][20] in July, slightly higher than forecasted and reflecting persistent cost pressures for consumers. Economists polled by FactSet had predicted a 3.6% annual increase. Wednesday's report instead showed that inflation … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | August 26, 2026 | CBS Local | 7 hurt, 2 critically, in Bridgeview crash between semi, work van | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/7-hurt-2-critically-bridgeview-crash/ | Seven people were hurt, two critically, when a semi-truck and a work van crashed in southwest suburban Bridgeview early Wednesday morning. A spokesperson for the village said police and first responders were called to 71st Street and Harlem Avenue shortly after 4 a.m. for a crash with injuries. When they … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | August 26, 2026 | CBS Local | Durbin, other lawmakers call for change in immigration court proceedings involving unaccompanied children | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/durbin-call-change-immigration-court-proceedings-unaccompanied-children/ | U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) on Wednesday called for answers from the Department of Justice, saying along with other lawmakers that the Chicago immigration court needs revisions when it comes to unaccompanied immigrant children. At issue are so-called "mega master" hearings — large group proceedings that lawmakers say make it … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | August 26, 2026 | CBS Local | Illinois will get nearly $768 million from Meta settlement in social media addiction lawsuit | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/illinois-meta-settlement-social-media-lawsuit/ | Illinois will receive nearly $768 million from a landmark [ Meta lawsuit settlement ][8] over social media addiction, Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Wednesday. The company, which owns Facebook and Instagram, agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by 47 states alleging the company designed its platforms with addictive features, exposed … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | August 26, 2026 | CBS Local | Beluga whale dies at Shedd Aquarium after being rescued from Marineland in Canada | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/beluga-whale-dies-shedd-aquarium-marineland-canada/ | A beluga whale rescued from Marineland in Canada has died at the Shedd Aquarium. The Shedd Aquarium confirmed the loss of Peekachu, a 23-year-old beluga rescued and brought to Chicago just two weeks ago. Peekachu's death comes after Shedd Aquarium officials said they got blood samples after she was not … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | August 26, 2026 | CBS Local | Meta settles social media addiction suit with states for up to $17 billion | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/meta-settles-social-media-addiction-lawsuit/ | Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, settled a landmark social media addiction lawsuit on Wednesday brought by dozens of states, according to a court filing. Meta agreed to pay up to $17 billion to the states that sued and add child- safety measures to its platforms. The settlement resolves … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | August 26, 2026 | CBS Local | Actor Tim Curry, known for "Rocky Horror Picture Show" and "It," dies at 80 | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/actor-tim-curry-rocky-horror-dies/ | Actor Tim Curry, known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It," has died, his manager confirmed. He was 80. Born in Cheshire, England, in 1946, the British singer and actor began his career on London's … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | August 26, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Sick Of Dating Apps, One Logan Square Woman Tried A ‘Meet-Cute’ Experiment — And It’s Working | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/08/26/sick-of-dating-apps-one-logan-square-woman-tried-a-meet-cute-experiment-and-its-working/ | LOGAN SQUARE — Like many people trying to date online these days, Caroline Suttlehan found herself exhausted by the superficial and transactional nature that has become common on the apps. Eager to try something new, Suttlehan, a visual artist, launched a social experiment to meet new people open to going … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | August 26, 2026 | ABC Local | 1 of beluga whales rescued from Canada marine park dies suddenly at Shedd Aquarium | https://abc7chicago.com/post/1-beluga-whales-rescued-canada-marine-park-named-peekachu-dies-suddenly-chicagos-shedd-aquarium/19738972/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- One of the beluga whales rescued from a Canada marine park died suddenly Tuesday, the Shedd Aquarium said Wednesday. The Shedd said the 23-year-old whale, named Peekachu, was rescued in the last two weeks. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ][4] … |