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| View Article | midnight | February 24, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Harvey City Council elects Ald. Shirley Drewenski as acting mayor | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/23/harvey-shirley-drewenski-acting-mayor/ | The Harvey City Council voted unanimously Monday to elect 1st Ward Ald. Shirley Drewenski as acting mayor, following the [ death ][1] last month of Mayor Christopher Clark. Clark died Jan. 30 following an unspecified illness. A memorial service is planned for 11 a.m. on March 28, according to the … |
| View Article | midnight | February 24, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | WGN TV lays off 8-9 on-air talents Monday in major shake-up | https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports-media/2026/02/23/wgn-tv-chicago-layoffs-chicagos-very-own-channel-9-nexstar-tegna | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Newsrooms at Chicago TV stations are buzzing after hearing about a round of layoffs at WGN that affected several … |
| View Article | midnight | February 24, 2026 | CBS Local | Chicago couple says they've received misinformation since being stranded in Mexico during violent unrest | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-couple-stranded-in-guadalajara-cartel-violence/ | After a [ notorious cartel leader was killed Sunday in Mexico ][3] , it set off a day of violence, leaving American tourists stranded, with many from the Chicago area. Two dozen Mexican troops were also left dead. Among the stranded is an Andersonville couple stuck in Guadalajara. The ambassador … |
| View Article | midnight | February 24, 2026 | CBS Local | Preserving history: Local group works to elevate stories of freedom seekers | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/illinois-network-to-freedom-collective-underground-railroad/ | A group of historians and educators is working to identify, preserve, and share the stories of freedom seekers who traveled through the Underground Railroad in Illinois. The project comes amid efforts to erase or water down Black history, including recent actions by the National Park Service under the Trump administration. … |
| View Article | midnight | February 24, 2026 | ABC Local | Man charged with injuring 14-year-old in road rage shooting on Kennedy Expressway: ISP | https://abc7chicago.com/post/west-town-chicago-shooting-rene-garica-charged-road-rage-kennedy-expressway-ogden-avenue-isp-says/18641774/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man was arrested for allegedly injuring a teenager in a road rage shooting on the Kennedy Expressway last week, Illinois State Police said. ISP said 52-year-old Rene Garica of Chicago is facing several charges after he allegedly fired into another vehicle on Interstate 90 near Ogden … |
| View Article | midnight | February 24, 2026 | ABC Local | US women's gold medal-winning team declines invitation from Trump to attend State of Union address | https://abc7.com/post/us-womens-gold-medal-winning-team-declines-invitation-trump-attend-state-union-address/18642137/ | WASHINGTON -- The U.S. women's hockey gold medal-winning team has politely declined an invitation from President Donald Trump to attend his State of the Union address on Tuesday. "We are sincerely grateful for the invitation extended to our gold medal-winning U.S. Women's Hockey Team and deeply appreciate the recognition of … |
| View Article | 10 p.m. | February 23, 2026 | NBC Local | Elderly woman dies in Kendall County house fire, sheriff says | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/elderly-woman-dies-in-kendall-county-house-fire-sheriff-says/3899077/ | Sheriff's officials were investigating after a 75-year-old woman died in a house fire in unincorporated Minnoka on Monday, authorities said. According to the Kendall County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a home along Hanson Road near Bell Road at around 9:46 a.m. to assist the Lisbon Seward Fire Protection District … |
| View Article | 10 p.m. | February 23, 2026 | NBC Local | Family questions security guard's response to school fight as district responds | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/family-questions-security-guards-response-to-school-fight-as-district-responds/3899090/ | A disturbing incident caught on video at a south suburban Richton Park high school showed a student in an altercation, a security guard who tried to intervene and dozens of classmates watching. Kamora Chiles and her family shared cell phone video and their story of what happened on Feb. 20 … |
| View Article | 10 p.m. | February 23, 2026 | NBC Local | Uber Eats driver killed while delivering food in Austin, family says | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/uber-eats-driver-killed-while-delivering-food-in-austin-family-says/3899068/ | A father is mourning after his 28-year-old son was killed during what should have been a routine food delivery in Chicago's Austin neighborhood. The victim was identified as Daniel L. Figueroa, of Westmont, by the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office. Chicago police said his body was discovered on the street … |
| View Article | 10 p.m. | February 23, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Police called on Black Illinois congressional candidate while he was canvassing | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/police-called-on-congressional-candidate | #### The Brief * * A congressional candidate said a woman called police on him while he was canvassing for votes in Chicago last week. * Mike Simmons, who is running for Congress in the 9th District, also serves as the state senator in the area. * Simmons, who is … |
| View Article | 10 p.m. | February 23, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Mexican cartel leader 'El Mencho' killed in military operation, raising concerns in Chicago | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/cartel-leader-el-mencho-killed-military-operation-raising-concerns-chicago | ![Mexican cartel leader 'El Mencho' killed in military operation, raising concerns in Chicago][12] #### [ Mexican cartel leader 'El Mencho' killed in military operation, raising concerns in Chicago ][13] Officials warn his death could spark retaliation, power struggles and shifts in drug trafficking routes impacting Chicago and other U.S. cities. … |
| View Article | 10 p.m. | February 23, 2026 | Fox Chicago | 'Purely speculative': Sheriff addresses rumors over doorbell images in Nancy Guthrie case | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/purely-speculative-sheriff-address-speculation-over-doorbell-images-nancy-guthrie-case | #### The Brief * * Pima County officials debunked claims that a new doorbell photo shows a masked suspect at Nancy Guthrie’s home prior to her Feb. 1 abduction, calling the social media rumors "purely speculative." * Investigators clarified that while images show a suspect in various stages of attire, … |
| View Article | 10 p.m. | February 23, 2026 | Columbia Chronicle | Provost finalist Melissa Rands emphasizes faculty investment amid budget pressures | https://columbiachronicle.com/campus/provost-finalist-melissa-rands-emphasizes-faculty-investment-amid-budget-pressures/ | ![Campus_ProvostFinalist1-3][1] Gallery 3 Photos [ Amelia Baird ][2] Melissa Rands, provost candidate from Minneapolis College of Art and Design, discusses faculty development and student success during the open forum in Ferguson Hall on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. A finalist for Columbia’s next provost said investing in faculty development, even if … |
| View Article | 10 p.m. | February 23, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Police launch homicide investigation after delivery driver found dead outside Loretto Hospital | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/23/loretto-delivery-driver-death/ | Police have launched a homicide investigation after a delivery driver died trying to keep his van from getting stolen outside Loretto Hospital on Chicago’s West Side early Monday morning. Daniel Figueroa, 28, of Downers Grove, was found unresponsive in the 5500 block of West Flournoy Street in the Austin neighborhood … |
| View Article | 10 p.m. | February 23, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Former state representative recounts harrowing moments at gunpoint with Mexican cartel in Puerto Vallarta | https://chicago.suntimes.com/nation-world/2026/02/23/ex-state-representative-recounts-harrowing-moments-at-gunpoint-with-mexican-cartel-in-puerto-vallarta | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][13] * [ Facebook ][14] * [ Bluesky ][15] * [ Email ][16] * [ Reddit ][17] * [ Flipboard ][18] Early Sunday morning, Jonathan “Yoni” Pizer was driving to a whale-watching excursion in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, enjoying his vacation … |
| View Article | 10 p.m. | February 23, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Woman calls police on congressional candidate Mike Simmons as he canvassed in apartment building | https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/02/23/woman-calls-police-on-congressional-candidate-mike-simmons-as-he-canvassed-in-apartment-building | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] State senator and current congressional candidate Mike Simmons was reported to Chicago police while canvassing for votes in the … |
| View Article | 10 p.m. | February 23, 2026 | CBS Local | Misty McMichael, widow of Chicago Bears icon Steve "Mongo" McMichael, cleared of domestic battery charge | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/misty-mcmichael-cleared-domestic-battery-charge/ | No charges will be filed against Misty McMichael, the widow of Chicago Bears legend [ Steve "Mongo" McMichael ][1] , after she was [ arrested during a welfare check ][2] early Friday morning. The Will County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to a home in Frankfort, Illinois, following multiple 911 … |
| View Article | 10 p.m. | February 23, 2026 | ABC Local | Shirley Drewenski elected acting Harvey mayor nearly 1 month after Christopher Clark's death | https://abc7chicago.com/post/harvey-mayor-news-city-council-elects-shirley-drewenski-acting-christopher-clarks-death/18641568/ | HARVEY, Ill. (WLS) -- The Harvey City Council elected Shirley Drewenski acting mayor on Monday night, nearly one month after Mayor Christopher Clark's death. Clark died on Friday, Jan. 30. At [ the council's special meeting on Feb. 2 ][5] , no nominee received the required four votes needed to … |
| View Article | 10 p.m. | February 23, 2026 | ABC Local | CPD expands alert about armed thief using dating app to lure victims to Woodlawn location | https://abc7chicago.com/post/armed-robbery-suspect-uses-dating-app-lure-victims-6600-block-south-blackstone-avenue-woodlawn-chicago-police/18641554/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police have expanded an alert about an armed robbery suspect who uses a dating app to lure victims to a South Side location. Police said at least four robberies have happened in the Woodlawn neighborhood's 6600-block of South Blackstone Avenue. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now … |
| View Article | 10 p.m. | February 23, 2026 | ABC Local | Northwestern freshman's journey from TikTok star to college basketball player | https://abc7chicago.com/post/northwestern-university-freshman-jake-wests-journey-tiktok-star-wildcats-basketball-player/18641695/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- Before he ever took a shot with the Wildcats, Northwestern University freshman Jake West already had an audience of 1.6 million followers on TikTok. "Me and my friends were kind of just joking around one day after school, and it wasn't even on my account. It was … |