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| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | December 8, 2025 | WBEZ | Black Chicagoans embrace the quarter-zip trend while discussing its meaning | https://www.wbez.org/arts-culture/2025/12/08/young-chicagoans-quarter-zip-matcha-trend-south-side-businesses | On Sunday, Shawn Michelle’s Homemade Ice Cream in Bronzeville was not only bursting with dozens of customers, but they were all wearing the same attire: the quarter-zip sweater. Some were bright, some were muted. Some were paired with bow ties and neckties. The patrons — mostly in their teens or … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | December 8, 2025 | NBC Local | When is the shortest day of the year? What to know about the start of winter | https://www.nbcchicago.com/weather/when-is-the-shortest-day-of-the-year-what-to-know-about-the-start-of-winter/3860327/ | The start of winter will also mark the shortest day of the year, but it might not look how you'd expect. The shortest day of the year doesn't actually mean the earliest sunset of the year. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. [ ![Watch button][1] WATCH HERE … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | December 8, 2025 | Fox Chicago | Chicago man charged with robbing 19-year-old woman at gunpoint | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-man-charged-robbing-19-year-old-woman-gunpoint | ![][15] article Giovanni Lopez | Chicago police #### The Brief * * A 19-year-old man was charged with armed robbery after a woman was held at gunpoint on Chicago’s Southwest Side on Nov. 6. * Police said Giovanni Lopez was arrested Sunday, though they have not released what was stolen … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | December 8, 2025 | Fox Chicago | Cook County man hit with new felony gun charge after Chicago traffic stop | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/cook-county-man-felony-gun-charge-chicago-traffic-stop | #### The Brief * * A Lynwood man was charged after sheriff’s police found a loaded gun in an SUV in Chicago. * Deputies say Ronald Pledger ran but was taken into custody close by. * He was already facing a separate aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon charge. **CHICAGO** … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | December 8, 2025 | Fox Chicago | Obamacare support hits an all-time high, poll reveals | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/obamacare-support-gallup-poll | ![][1] article Pedro Rojas holds a sign directing people to an insurance company where they can sign up for the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) #### The Brief * * Approval of the Affordable Care Act has hit a record 57%, driven by … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | December 8, 2025 | Chicago Tribune | Woman ejected from car and killed after overnight crash in Avondale | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/08/woman-ejected-from-car-and-killed/ | A 31-year-old woman was ejected from the car she was travelling in and killed early Monday after it crashed into two vehicles in Avondale. Two women were riding westbound in a black sedan when the driver, also 31, lost control of the car and crashed into an unoccupied parked vehicle … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | December 8, 2025 | Chicago Tribune | Golden Globe snubs and surprises: ‘Wicked,’ Julia Roberts, Sydney Sweeney and more | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/08/golden-globe-wicked/ | Perhaps the “Wicked” team should have called on Madame Morrible to enact some dark magic on Golden Globe voters before nominations were announced Monday. “Wicked: For Good” wasn’t nominated for best picture or best director, one of several surprising exclusions. Snubs at the Golden Globes seem even more shocking considering … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | December 8, 2025 | Chicago Sun-Times | South Side flower shop owner named CNN's Hero of the Year | https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/12/08/quilen-blackwell-cnn-hero-eco-house-southside-blooms | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Quilen Blackwell, owner of a Chicago nonprofit that employs at-risk youth to turn vacant lots into flower farms, has … |
| View Article | noon | December 8, 2025 | CBS Local | Cinnabon worker fired from Wisconsin store after shouting racist slurs at customers | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/cinnabon-worker-fired-wisconsin-store-shouting-racist-slurs-at-customers/ | A Cinnabon worker was fired from a Wisconsin store where she worked after a video that showed her shouting racist slurs, including the N-word, at two customers went viral online. The Georgia-based cinnamon roll chain confirmed the worker's firing and condemned her outburst in a [ social media ][9] statement. … |
| View Article | noon | December 8, 2025 | CBS Local | Youth organizations call for Chicago to keep corporate head tax in budget plan | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/youth-organizations-call-chicago-keep-corporate-head-tax-budget/ | A group of organizations that offer summer jobs to young people is encouraging city leaders to keep the proposed corporate [ head tax ][3] in next year's city budget, as proposed by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. The organization representatives spoke at a news conference Monday morning, saying that without the … |
| View Article | noon | December 8, 2025 | CBS Local | Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe to proceed in Des Plaines despite concerns about immigration crackdown | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/feast-our-lady-guadalupe-pilgrimage-des-plaines-immigration-concerns/ | Fear and concern is mounting as thousands of Catholic faithful prepare for the annual Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe pilgrimage in Des Plaines, amid an ongoing immigration crackdown in the Chicago area. Leaders at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines said the annual pilgrimage is … |
| View Article | noon | December 8, 2025 | Capitol Fax | The news media’s favorite bogeyman | https://capitolfax.com/2025/12/08/the-news-medias-favorite-bogeyman/ | * My weekly syndicated [ newspaper column ][4] … > In the days after the horrific burning of a woman on a CTA train, allegedly by > a clearly deranged habitual criminal suspect last month, some in the news > media immediately focused on their go-to issue: The Safety, Accountability, … |
| View Article | noon | December 8, 2025 | Capitol Fax | When RETAIL Succeeds, Illinois Succeeds | https://capitolfax.com/2025/12/08/when-retail-succeeds-illinois-succeeds-27/ | _[The following is a paid advertisement.]_ Findings of a recent economic study were clear — the retail sector is a cornerstone of the state’s economy and crucial to our everyday lives. Retail in Illinois directly contributes more than $112 billion in economic investment annually – more than 10 percent of … |
| View Article | noon | December 8, 2025 | Capitol Fax | Question of the day: 2025 Golden Horseshoe Awards | https://capitolfax.com/2025/12/08/question-of-the-day-2025-golden-horseshoe-awards-6/ | * The 2025 Golden Horseshoe Award for Best Republican State House Staff Member goes to [ Jayme Siemer ][1] … > Jayme Siemer is one of those people you’re grateful is in the building. She’s > sharp, dependable, and brings real institutional knowledge to every > conversation. She makes herself … |
| View Article | noon | December 8, 2025 | ABC Local | Pope Leo XIV gets into Christmas spirit with prayer for peace at Spanish Steps | https://abc7.com/post/pope-leo-xiv-gets-christmas-spirit-prayer-peace-spanish-steps-catholic-feast-immaculate-conception-day/18264197/ | ROME -- Pope Leo XIV got into the Christmas spirit Monday by taking part in a very Roman papal tradition: praying for peace at a statue of the Madonna near the Spanish Steps on the Dec. 8 feast day that kicks off the Christmas season. Leo greeted thousands of well-wishers … |
| View Article | noon | December 8, 2025 | ABC Local | Teen shot by CCL holder in alleged attempted car burglary on South Side, Chicago police say | https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-shooting-today-teen-17-shot-ccl-holder-alleged-attempted-robbery-south-side-94th-indiana-police-say/18264114/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Illinois Concealed Carry License holder shot a 17-year-old who was allegedly trying to steal a car on Monday, Chicago police said. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ][2] The shooting happened at about 3:42 a.m. in the 9400-block of S. … |
| View Article | noon | December 8, 2025 | ABC Local | Government waives part of a Biden-era fine against Southwest Airlines | https://abc7.com/post/southwest-airlines-fine-dot-waives-11-million-biden-era-during-winter-storm-2022/18264471/ | The U.S. Department of Transportation is waiving part of a fine assessed against Southwest Airlines after the company [ canceled thousands of flights during a winter storm in 2022. ][1] Under a 2023 settlement reached by the Biden administration, Southwest agreed to a $140 million civil penalty. The government said … |
| View Article | 10:02 a.m. | December 8, 2025 | WLS AM | Final Ken Griffin Property Under Contract, Completes Illinois Pullout | https://www.wlsam.com/2025/12/08/final-ken-griffin-property-under-contract-completes-illinois-pullout/ | (CHICAGO) — Businessman Ken Griffin’s sell off of Chicago real estate is nearly complete as his final condo in the city has reportedly gone under contract. The pending sale marks the end of the divestment that followed Citadel’s move to Miami. Griffin’s spokesman told Bloomberg last week that the billionaire’s … |
| View Article | 10:02 a.m. | December 8, 2025 | NBC Local | Chicago fans question throw that ended Bears-Packers game in disappointing fashion | https://www.nbcchicago.com/chicago-sports-bears-sox-cubs-bulls-blackhawks/chicago-fans-question-throw-that-ended-bears-packers-game-in-disappointing-fashion/3859973/ | Bears fans went on an emotional rollercoaster as Chicago [ fell to Green Bay on Sunday night at Lambeau Field ][1] , losing their hold on first place in the NFC North. Fans packed Staley’s Bar in the South Loop to watch the game, riding the highs and lows as … |
| View Article | 10:02 a.m. | December 8, 2025 | Fox Chicago | Illinois church Nativity shows baby Jesus zip-tied by ICE agents | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-church-nativity-baby-jesus-zip-tied-ice-agents | **EVANSTON, Ill.** \- An Illinois church is facing criticism for displaying a Nativity scene that depicts baby Jesus with his hands zip-tied and guarded by figures styled as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. Lake Street Church of Evanston is displaying the scene outside on its grounds. Baby Jesus is … |