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| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | August 19, 2026 | WBEZ | Is Chicago doing enough to combat rats? - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/say-more-with-mary-dixon-patrick-smith/2026/08/19/is-chicago-doing-enough-to-combat-rats | Chicago is no longer the rattiest city in the country. That’s according to the national pest control company, Orkin. But many, including a spokesperson for Chicago’s Department of Streets and Sanitation, question the corporation's methodology and findings as issues with the rodents persist across the city. Cole Stallard, commissioner of … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | August 19, 2026 | NBC Local | Popular Chicago museum announces it will close its doors for good | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/popular-chicago-museum-announces-it-will-be-closing-its-doors-for-good/3977498/ | A popular Chicago museum has announced it will close its doors for good next month. The WNDR museum revealed on social media this week that both of its U.S. locations will close within the coming weeks. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. [ ![Watch button][6] WATCH HERE … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | August 19, 2026 | NBC Local | Illinois city named among the 25 Hallmark Christmas towns for 2026 | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-city-named-among-the-25-hallmark-christmas-towns-for-2026/3977534/ | An Illinois town has been named one of 25 "Hallmark Christmas Towns" in the U.S. for 2026. As part of their nationwide search for "communities that bring the spirit of Christmas to life through their traditions, celebrations and community spirit," Hallmark announced its top finalists, with numerous Midwest cities making … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | August 19, 2026 | NBC Local | White Sox rookies take part in hilarious tradition at Wrigley Field | https://www.nbcchicago.com/mlb/chicago-white-sox/white-sox-rookies-take-part-in-hilarious-tradition-at-wrigley-field/3977541/ | The Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs have engaged in a classic crosstown series so far this week, and the Sox participated in another iconic tradition too. As many fans of the Cubs know, one of the unique traditions teams embark upon when they visit Wrigley Field is to have … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | August 19, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Former Fauci adviser pleads guilty to concealing COVID records | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/former-fauci-adviser-pleads-guilty-concealing-covid-records | ![Fauci contempt vote leaves DOJ 'options' ][13] ![Fauci contempt vote leaves DOJ 'options' ][13] #### [ Fauci contempt vote leaves DOJ 'options' ][14] The Senate committee voted to hold Fauci in contempt. Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky pressed for the contempt ruling. Sam Mirejovsky joins LiveNOW from FOX to … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | August 19, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Moderna cancer vaccine cuts melanoma risk in breakthrough trial, shares surge 160% | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/moderna-merck-mrna-cancer-vaccine-melanoma-trial | ![][1] article An illustrative image of a person holding a medical syringe and a Covid-19 vaccine vial in front of the Moderna logo displayed on a screen. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images) #### The Brief * * Moderna and Merck’s mRNA cancer vaccine showed positive results in a … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | August 19, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Woman, 64, and man, 25, gunned down in West Garfield Park double homicide | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/08/19/woman-64-and-man-25-gunned-down-in-garfield-park-double-homicide | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][33] * [ Facebook ][34] * [ Bluesky ][35] * [ Email ][36] * [ Reddit ][37] * [ Flipboard ][38] Police are looking for two assailants who opened fire, fatally shooting a 25-year-old man and killing a 64-year-old woman … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | August 19, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Bears training camp report No. 16: QB Tyson Bagent remains out | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/08/19/bears-training-camp-report-no-16-qb-tyson-bagent-remains-out | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][19] * [ Facebook ][20] * [ Bluesky ][21] * [ Email ][22] * [ Reddit ][23] * [ Flipboard ][24] Breaking down the [ Bears’ ][25] Wednesday training camp practice: ### **What happened** Second-string quarterback Tyson Bagent remained sidelined … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | August 19, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Suburban man caught with Molotov cocktails taken into ICE custody, faces federal charges | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/08/19/suburban-man-charged-molotov-cocktails-ice-custody | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][10] * [ Facebook ][11] * [ Bluesky ][12] * [ Email ][13] * [ Reddit ][14] * [ Flipboard ][15] A suburban man arrested after a police search found Molotov cocktails in his backpack was released on electronic monitoring … |
| View Article | 3:01 p.m. | August 19, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Jesse White Tumbling Team impresses judges with live show performance on ‘America’s Got Talent’ | https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2026/08/19/jesse-white-tumbling-team-americas-got-talent-live-results-show | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Chicago’s Jesse White Tumbling Team exhibited their time-tested winning form Tuesday night [ during their quarterfinals set on “America’s … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | August 19, 2026 | CBS Local | Moving pillowcase leads to discovery of venomous snakes, other reptiles hidden in car at border | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/moving-pillowcase-snakes-reptiles-car-border/ | U.S. border agents found a collection of endangered reptiles when they noticed a pillowcase moving in a woman's car after she was stopped at the border with Mexico due to an outstanding arrest warrant. Georgina Bribiesca Chavez, 66, of Tijuana, Mexico, was arrested earlier this month on wildlife trafficking charges … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | August 19, 2026 | CBS Local | 2 victims of 1971 train wreck in downstate Illinois identified through DNA | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/dna-doe-project-tonti-illinois-train-wreck-amtrak-derailment/ | A 55-year-old mystery surrounding a deadly train crash in southern Illinois has finally been solved. On June 10, 1971, an Amtrak train derailed near Tonti, about 250 miles southwest of Chicago. Officials originally believed 11 people were killed, including one unidentified victim. Last year, the DNA Doe Project – a … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | August 19, 2026 | CBS Local | Man, 25, and woman, 64, shot and killed in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/man-woman-shot-killed-chicago-west-garfield-park-neighborhood/ | A man and woman were shot and killed in the middle of the day Wednesday on Chicago's West Side. At 11:53 a.m., a 25-year-old man was standing outside in the 200 block of South Pulaski Road in the West Garfield Park neighborhood when two men approached. At least one of … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | August 19, 2026 | CBS Local | Lindsay Clancy trial ends earlier than expected due to "unforeseen circumstance" | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/lindsay-clancy-trial-watch-live-day-16/ | [ Lindsay Clancy's trial ][6] continued Wednesday in Massachusetts, though testimony for the day ended earlier than expected. A forensic psychologist who testified that [ Clancy said she heard a voice ][7] ordering her to kill her children completed his cross-examination to start the day. Then the judge later ruled … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | August 19, 2026 | CBS Local | New Barnes & Noble bookstore opens in Chicago Loop, long-shuttered one is torn down in Gold Coast | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/new-barnes-noble-bookstore-opens-chicago-loop/ | A [ new Barnes & Noble bookstore ][1] opened in the heart of downtown Chicago on Wednesday, while separately, a building that used to house an old Barnes & Noble store in the Gold Coast was being demolished. Barnes & Noble opened its newest bookstore at 150 N. State St., … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | August 19, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Isabel’s afternoon roundup | https://capitolfax.com/2026/08/19/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-582/ | * [ ABC Chicago ][1] … > Democrats from around the state rallied in Springfield Wednesday morning in > the unofficial kickoff to the political season. > > It’s Governor’s Day at the Illinois State Fair, and the festivities started > with a breakfast gathering that included a host of … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | August 19, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Chicago Among 500 Cities Due For Expanded Amazon Drone Delivery Of Lightweight Packages | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/08/19/chicago-among-500-cities-due-for-expanded-amazon-drone-delivery-of-lightweight-packages/ | CHICAGO — Millions more people may be able to get smaller, lightweight [ Amazon ][1] packages delivered by drones by the end of the year under a plan the company announced Wednesday to expand the airborne shipping to suburban areas in nearly 500 U.S. cities. Customers could receive the drone … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | August 19, 2026 | ABC Local | Researchers looking into whether GLP-1 drugs can help slow aging | https://abc7chicago.com/story/researchers-looking-glp-1-drugs-can-help-slow-aging/19703608/ | Scientists are looking into a new frontier with [ GLP-1 medications ][24] and exploring if the class of drugs may help slow the aging process. As previously reported by [ The New York Times ][25] , researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, are leading one … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | August 19, 2026 | ABC Local | Every breath counts in the belly of the beast: New trailer drops for survival thriller "Whalefall" | https://abc7.com/post/new-trailer-drops-survival-thriller-whalefall-starring-austin-abrams/19703684/ | LOS ANGELES -- Trapped in the belly of the beast, it's a fight against time and biology in the upcoming thriller "Whalefall." Based on the novel of the same name by Daniel Kraus and directed by Brian Duffield, "Whalefall" follows Jay Gardiner (Austin Abrams) attempting to locate the remains of … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | August 19, 2026 | ABC Local | Grandfather released after being charged in boat crash that killed his 2 grandchildren | https://abc7chicago.com/story/barnegat-bay-boat-crash-stephen-schneider-released-being-charged-boating-deaths-2-grandchildren/19703685/ | A judge on Wednesday approved the release of the grandfather charged in the Barnegat Bay boat crash that killed his two young grandchildren. During the hearing, prosecutors argued Stephen Schneider should remain detained, saying his blood alcohol level was 0.16 after the crash, twice the legal limit, and citing the … |