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View Article 5:02 p.m. May 14, 2026 WTTW Illinois Lawmakers Introduce Bills to Regulate Artificial Intelligence https://news.wttw.com/2026/05/14/illinois-lawmakers-introduce-bills-regulate-artificial-intelligence _by Jenna Schweikert and UIS Public Affairs Reporting (PAR), Capitol News Illinois_ * * * With just two weeks left in the spring legislative session, Illinois Senate Democrats introduced an eight-bill package aimed at regulating some uses of artificial intelligence after a lack of federal action on the issue. Illinois …
View Article 5:02 p.m. May 14, 2026 WTTW Engaging With Arts and Culture Can Slow Biological Aging as Much as Exercise, Study Suggests https://news.wttw.com/2026/05/14/engaging-arts-and-culture-can-slow-biological-aging-much-exercise-study-suggests (CNN) — **** When it comes to slowing down our biological aging, engaging with arts and culture is as beneficial as physical activity, a new study suggests. Researchers from University College London (UCL) analyzed data from seven different aging clocks — which measure the accumulation of different biomarkers to determine …
View Article 5:02 p.m. May 14, 2026 WBEZ The Rundown: CPS CEO subpoenaed by Congress https://www.wbez.org/wbez-newsletter/2026/05/14/the-rundown-cps-ceo-subpoenaed-by-congress _Good afternoon! It’s Thursday, and this_ [ __baby bison_ _ ][11] _born in Illinois looks much cuddlier than it actually is. Here’s what you need to know today._ [ **_1\. CPS CEO Macquline King was subpoenaed to testify at a U.S. House hearing on how schools teach gender identity and …
View Article 5:01 p.m. May 14, 2026 WBEZ Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pill, while lawsuit plays out https://www.wbez.org/health-medicine/2026/05/14/supreme-court-preserves-access-to-widely-used-abortion-pill-while-lawsuit-plays-out WASHINGTON (AP) — [ The Supreme Court ][1] on Thursday preserved women’s access to [ a drug used in the most common method of abortion ][2] , rejecting [ lower- court restrictions ][3] while a lawsuit continues. The court’s order allows women seeking abortions to continue obtaining the drug, mifepristone, …
View Article 5:01 p.m. May 14, 2026 NBC Local Officer wounded in Swedish Hospital shooting transferred to rehab facility https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/officer-wounded-in-swedish-hospital-shooting-transferred-to-rehab-facility/3936074/ A Chicago police officer critically wounded in a shooting at Endeavor Swedish Hospital has been transferred to a rehab facility. On Thursday, Officer Nelson Crespo was transferred from the hospital where he had been receiving treatment as a result of the injuries he suffered in the April 25 shooting, which …
View Article 5:01 p.m. May 14, 2026 NBC Local 1 killed, 1 critically injured in shooting in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/1-killed-1-critically-injured-in-edgewater-shooting/3936081/ One man was killed and another was critically injured Thursday morning during a shooting in Edgewater, according to officials. The shooting happened about 7:20 a.m. in the 1400 block of West Thome Avenue, near Hayt Elementary School and Northside Catholic Academy, Chicago police and fire officials said. Stream NBC 5 …
View Article 5:01 p.m. May 14, 2026 NBC Local UChicago students thrilled after tuition assistance program announcement https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/uchicago-students-thrilled-after-tuition-assistance-program-announcement/3936111/ Without a full ride scholarship, Destiney Samare said she wouldn't have been able to attend the University of Chicago. "I was definitely concerned about the cost of attendance, going to college," Samare said. "I was looking mostly at state schools, because I was worried about this out of state cost …
View Article 5:01 p.m. May 14, 2026 NBC Local ‘Very chaotic': Parents rush to troubled Chicago seamstress after unexpected closure https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/very-chaotic-parents-rush-to-scene-after-break-in-reported-at-troubled-chicago-seamstress-ahead-of-prom/3936121/ Angry and panicked parents flooded the street outside a troubled Chicago dress shop, fearing their children's prom dresses were lost when the store abruptly closed days before the big dance. But an unexpected turn of events only heightened the chaos. For years, Humboldt Park residents who wanted runway looks for …
View Article 5:01 p.m. May 14, 2026 Fox Chicago Rockford man sentenced after setting fire to his restaurant for insurance payout: prosecutors http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/rockford-man-sentenced-after-setting-fire-to-his-restaurant-for-insurance-payout-prosecutors #### The Brief * * Rockford restaurant owner James Purifoy, 51, was sentenced to 5½ years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a federal arson charge tied to a 2023 fire at his business, 15th and Chris. * Prosecutors said Purifoy set the fire, left before first responders arrived …
View Article 5:01 p.m. May 14, 2026 Fox Chicago Round Lake Beach man charged in $100K Antioch business burglary: police http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/round-lake-beach-man-charged-100k-antioch-business-burglary-police #### The Brief * * Antioch police say Quinn M. Cahill, 28, of Round Lake Beach, stole a safe containing more than $100,000 after breaking into a business on Route 59 on Nov. 27, 2025. * Surveillance footage allegedly showed Cahill smashing the business’s glass doors around 5 a.m., stealing …
View Article 5:01 p.m. May 14, 2026 Fox Chicago Chicago families say prom plans unraveled after custom orders never arrived http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-families-say-prom-plans-unraveled-after-custom-orders-never-arrived ![Chicago families say prom plans unraveled after custom orders never arrived][1] #### [ Chicago families say prom plans unraveled after custom orders never arrived ][2] Dozens of Chicago-area parents say Makeda Designs failed to deliver custom prom dresses and suits they paid thousands of dollars for, leaving families scrambling just …
View Article 5:01 p.m. May 14, 2026 Columbia Chronicle Benefit concert rallies Columbia community around student battling cancer https://columbiachronicle.com/campus/benefit-concert-rallies-columbia-community-around-student-battling-cancer/ When senior audio arts major Kathrynn Vettas was diagnosed with stage two Hodgkin’s lymphoma in February, Columbia students decided to organize a benefit concert to help raise money for her medical expenses. The Care for Kathrynn benefit concert, hosted by Sessions @ 33, featured 17 Columbia student and alumni artists …
View Article 5:01 p.m. May 14, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Análisis revela que las universidades de Illinois no protegen a estudiantes inmigrantes a pesar de nueva ley https://chicago.suntimes.com/la-voz/2026/05/14/analisis-revela-que-las-universidades-de-illinois-no-protegen-a-estudiantes-inmigrantes-a-pesar-de-nueva-ley * 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. La estudiante de primer …
View Article 5:01 p.m. May 14, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Man found shot in North Lawndale https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/05/14/man-shot-north-lawndale-4300-cermak * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][33] * [ Facebook ][34] * [ Bluesky ][35] * [ Email ][36] * [ Reddit ][37] * [ Flipboard ][38] A man was found shot in North Lawndale Wednesday night, according to Chicago police. The man, 40, was found …
View Article 5:01 p.m. May 14, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Irene's Finer Diner reopens two years after grease fire closed doors https://chicago.suntimes.com/food-drink/2026/05/14/irenes-finer-diner-reopen-grease-fire-north-center-restaurant * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][18] * [ Facebook ][19] * [ Bluesky ][20] * [ Email ][21] * [ Reddit ][22] * [ Flipboard ][23] Petros Papatheofanis fondly remembers stealing bacon off the griddle and being handed orange juice by the doting wait staff …
View Article 5:01 p.m. May 14, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Gangster Disciples founder Larry Hoover's bid for freedom is now in Gov. JB Pritzker's hands https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/05/14/larry-hoover-pritzker-gangster-disciples-clemency-father-pfleger-trump * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] A recommendation about whether to free Larry Hoover is now on Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk. An outspoken Catholic priest …
View Article 5 p.m. May 14, 2026 CBS Local Hero pilot recounts crash landing, rescue in Atlantic Ocean: "My first thought was, 'We didn't die'" https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/pilot-crash-landing-rescue-bahamas-florida/ The pilot credited with saving the lives of 10 passengers on board a small plane [ after it crash landed ][35] about 50 nautical miles off the east coast of Florida told CBS News he lost both engines, all communication and avionics in the lead-up to the crash. "Basically, lost …
View Article 5 p.m. May 14, 2026 CBS Local All 22 defendants in Northwest Indiana gambling ring "Operation Porterhouse Parlay" plead not guilty https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/defendants-northwest-indiana-gambling-ring-plead-not-guilty/ All 22 people charged in a [ massive criminal gambling operation based in Northwest Indiana ][32] have pleaded not guilty in their first court appearance Thursday. Prosecutors say James "Jimmy the Greek" Gerodemos, Dean "Dean Gem" Gialmas and Chris Gerodemos headed up the gambling ring that tied to restaurants in …
View Article 5 p.m. May 14, 2026 CBS Local Chicago City Council to weigh $13 million settlement with man wrongfully convicted of murder https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/city-council-finance-committee-settlement-arnold-day-wrongful-conviction-murder/ Attorneys for the city of Chicago are recommending that the City Council approve a $13 million settlement with a man who spent 26 years in prison after he was wrongfully convicted of murder in 1994. Arnold Day was 18 years old when he was arrested for the murder and attempted …
View Article 5 p.m. May 14, 2026 CBS Local $3.5 million settlement recommended for family of man killed by driver being chased by Chicago police https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/settlement-police-chase-crash-lawsuit-jose-almanza-martinez-chicago-city-council/ Chicago taxpayers could pay $3.5 million to the family of a man who was killed by a driver being chased by police in the Little Village neighborhood in 2020, under a settlement recommended by the city's attorneys. The city's Law Department recommended the settlement with the family of Jose Almanza-Martinez, …