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| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | August 20, 2026 | WBEZ | The Rundown: No leader in race for school board president | https://www.wbez.org/wbez-newsletter/2026/08/20/the-rundown-no-leader-in-race-for-school-board-president | _Good afternoon, and happy Thursday! My wallet is begging me to look into_ [ __“dopamine sites”_ _ ][1] _that mimic the shopping experience while visitors spend nothing. Here’s what else you need to know today._ ### 1\. [ _No clear leader in race for Chicago school board president, poll finds_ … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | August 20, 2026 | WBEZ | Separated by prison bars — but connected by a hockey game - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/wbez-news/2026/08/20/separated-by-prison-bars-but-connected-by-a-hockey-game | WBEZ's _Prisoncast!_ sends hundreds of surveys inside Illinois prisons asking: What’s a sound from the outside world that you miss hearing? The idea is to connect our listeners behind bars with the communities they’ll return to. Recently, _Prisoncast!_ got a letter from Scott at Sheridan Correctional Center, who requested the … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | August 20, 2026 | NBC Local | FACT CHECK: Is Italy's heat wave threatening Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and bank? | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/debunking-social-media-falsely-claims-heat-wave-threatens-parmigiano-reggiano-cheese-and-bank/3978015/ | As Italy has been plunged into a period of extreme heat, social media accounts amplified and falsified reports about the impact on the production of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and a regional bank that stores the cheese wheels as collateral for loans. Parmigiano Reggiano cheese is made according to strict specifications … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | August 20, 2026 | NBC Local | DeKalb County residents targeted by phone number spoofing scam | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/dekalb-county-residents-targeted-by-phone-number-spoofing-scam/3978023/ | DeKalb County residents are being targeted by scammers claiming to be police officers while spoofing the Sheriff’s Office phone number. According to a press release this week, multiple residents have contacted the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office over a scam in which a caller is spoofing its phone number. Stream NBC … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | August 20, 2026 | NBC Local | Farmer's Almanac, Super El Niño, NWS: Winter predictions for 2026-27 season | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/winter-predictions-for-2026-27-season-farmers-almanac-super-el-nino-nws-and-what-they-say/3978021/ | From the [ possibility of a super El Niño ][7] to the latest outlook from the National Weather Service to the Farmer's Almanac predictions for winter, there are a lot of thoughts about what's coming for the Chicago area. So what should you expect? Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | August 20, 2026 | NBC Local | Thousands without power in NW Indiana after pole fire, downed lines | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/thousands-without-power-in-nw-indiana-after-pole-fire-downed-lines/3978066/ | Thousands of customers are without power in multiple northwest Indiana communities after a fire and downed electrical lines on Thursday afternoon. Those downed lines are also causing significant traffic issues, with motorists asked to avoid the area as crews assess the damage. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | August 20, 2026 | NBC Local | Violent social media threats prompt cancellation of suburban data center meeting | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/violent-social-media-threats-prompt-cancellation-of-suburban-data-center-meeting/3978074/ | A public comment session on a north suburban data center development was canceled after violent threats were made against village board members on social media, officials said. The Village of Grayslake announced on Thursday the cancellation of a one-time extended public comment session scheduled for 6pm that day where members … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | August 20, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Joe Freshgoods opens West Town space rooted in fashion, coffee and Chicago culture | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/joe-freshgoods-opens-west-town-space-rooted-fashion-coffee-chicago-culture | ![Joe Freshgoods talks fashion, coffee and his new West Town space | Extended interview][1] ![Joe Freshgoods talks fashion, coffee and his new West Town space | Extended interview][1] #### [ Joe Freshgoods talks fashion, coffee and his new West Town space | Extended interview ][2] West Side native and streetwear … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | August 20, 2026 | Columbia Chronicle | Aug. 20, 2026 | https://columbiachronicle.com/multimedia/photooftheday/aug-20-2026/ | |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | August 20, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Lobbyist John Kelly, a mayoral candidate, vows to use relationships he's built to save a 'city in decline' | https://chicago.suntimes.com/fran-spielman-show/2026/08/20/chicago-mayoral-candidate-john-kelly-lobbyist-brandon-johnson-february-2027-election | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][61] * [ Facebook ][62] * [ Bluesky ][63] * [ Email ][64] * [ Reddit ][65] * [ Flipboard ][66] Portraying Chicago as a crime-ridden “city in decline” and Mayor Brandon Johnson as the teachers union’s “tool,” mayoral [ … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | August 20, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Bears QB Caleb Williams ends choppy day with interception as Bengals' pass rush hounds him | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/08/20/bears-qb-caleb-williams-ends-choppy-day-with-interception-as-bengals-pass-rush-hounds-him | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][45] * [ Facebook ][46] * [ Bluesky ][47] * [ Email ][48] * [ Reddit ][49] * [ Flipboard ][50] CINCINNATI — [ Bears ][51] quarterback [ Caleb Williams ][52] walked off the Bengals’ practice field Thursday afternoon steaming … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | August 20, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Agentes intimidaron y admiten que investigaron a un hombre sólo por enviar una crítica negativa a ICE | https://chicago.suntimes.com/la-voz/2026/08/20/agentes-intimidaron-y-admiten-que-investigaron-a-un-hombre-solo-por-enviar-una-critica-negativa-a-ice | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][25] * [ Facebook ][26] * [ Bluesky ][27] * [ Email ][28] * [ Reddit ][29] * [ Flipboard ][30] [ ![][31] ][32] El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. En junio pasado, dos … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | August 20, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Complaint deemed unfounded against state lawmaker surfaces in downstate legislative race | https://chicago.suntimes.com/springfield/2026/08/20/amy-briel-laura-jackson-chris-welch-lig-investigation-harassment | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][15] * [ Facebook ][16] * [ Bluesky ][17] * [ Email ][18] * [ Reddit ][19] * [ Flipboard ][20] SPRINGFIELD — A former staffer for a Democratic downstate legislator went public Thursday with salacious allegations of harassment and … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | August 20, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Bengals QB Joe Burrow preaches urgency — Caleb Williams should listen | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/08/20/bears-bengals-joe-burrow-caleb-williams-urgency-quarterbacks-ben-preach-listen-ben-johnson-nfl | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] CINCINNATI — Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow hadn’t scuffled in practice since college. But when Dayo Odeyingbo grabbed his jersey … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | August 20, 2026 | CBS Local | Real estate firm buys 9 buildings on Elaine Place in Chicago's East Lakeview community, may add units | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/real-estate-firm-buys-buildings-elaine-place-chicagos-east-lakeview/ | Real estate investment and development firm Concord Capital has acquired nine apartment buildings on Elaine Place, a single-block residential street in Chicago's East Lakeview community. The purchase may lead to more residential units on the block. In a news release this week, Concord Capital reported that it had acquired nine … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | August 20, 2026 | CBS Local | Possible ComEd 4 retrial up in the air months after 7th Circuit ordered prison release for 2 | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/comed-4-case-possible-retrial-federal-prosecutors-anne-pramaggiore-michael-mcclain/ | Federal prosecutors on Thursday told a judge they aren't yet ready to say whether they'll retry the lead defendants in the "ComEd Four" case who were convicted in 2023 of bribing [ former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan ][4] . But U.S. District Judge Manish Shah asked the parties to … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | August 20, 2026 | CBS Local | New power outages in parts of Northwest Indiana affecting thousands | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/new-power-outages-northwest-indiana-schererville/ | Thousands of people in Northwest Indiana who recently got power back after last week's severe storms have lost service again. The outage is affecting parts of Munster, Dyer, Schereville, St. John and Highland. In total, about 9,000 NIPSCO customers were affected. NIPSCO said, around 1:45 p.m., it was notified of … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | August 20, 2026 | CBS Local | Police officer in Itasca, Illinois, out of a job for misusing department technology | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/itasca-police-officer-misuse-department-technology/ | A police officer in west suburban Itasca is out of a job after possibly using department technology for an unauthorized purpose. The village said an internal audit discovered the alleged violation. The officer, whose name was not revealed, was placed on administrative leave after the village launched an internal investigation. … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | August 20, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Long-Delayed Bronzeville Grocery Development Gets Key City Approval | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/08/20/long-delayed-bronzeville-grocery-development-gets-key-city-approval/ | BRONZEVILLE — A $70 million mixed-use development planned for Bronzeville — which includes a long-delayed supermarket for a neighborhood short on grocery options — unanimously cleared the city’s planning commission Thursday. A 70,000-square-foot Pete’s Fresh Market, plans for which have been in the works for six years, would anchor the … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | August 20, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Driving To O’Hare Could Cost More With Illinois Tollway Rates Increasing Next Year | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/08/20/driving-to-ohare-could-cost-more-with-illinois-tollway-rates-increasing-next-year/ | CHICAGO — Driving on the Illinois Tollway system will get more expensive next year, including for drivers passing through the toll plazas around O’Hare International Airport. And starting in 2029, rates will increase based on inflation, so toll hikes will be a much more regular occurrence than in years past. … |