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| View Article | 11:02 a.m. | May 18, 2026 | WTTW | Piping Plovers Are on the Nest, With a Major Couple Shake-Up | https://news.wttw.com/2026/05/18/piping-plovers-are-nest-major-couple-shake | Illinois’ piping plovers are on the nest. Over the weekend, monitors with both Chicago Piping Plovers and Lake County Audubon Society reported eggs laid at Montrose Beach and the Waukegan shoreline, respectively. For the third year running, Imani and Sea Rocket are expectant parents at Montrose, but there’s been a … |
| View Article | 11:02 a.m. | May 18, 2026 | WLS AM | Surging White Sox beat Cubs in 10 on Edgar Quero’s walk-off HR | https://www.wlsam.com/2026/05/18/surging-white-sox-beat-cubs-in-10-on-edgar-queros-walk-off-hr/ | He said he visualized the moment the night before. [ White Sox ][3] catcher [ Edgar Quero ][4] walked off the team’s crosstown rival Sunday with a 10th-inning, two-run home run off [ Cubs ][5] reliever [ Ryan Rolison ][6] , capping a wild game and giving Round 1 of … |
| View Article | 11:02 a.m. | May 18, 2026 | WLS AM | Chicago’s population grew to 2.73M people in 2025, per latest estimate | https://www.wlsam.com/2026/05/18/chicagos-population-grew-to-2-73m-people-in-2025-per-latest-estimate/ | The [ City of Chicago’s ][1] population grew to more than 2.73 million people in 2025, an increase of more than 5,000 since the previous year, according to the latest estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau. By the numbers: The new estimated population keeps Chicago as the third-most populous city … |
| View Article | 11:02 a.m. | May 18, 2026 | WBEZ | ‘Die-80': Life and death near southwest suburbs' booming warehouse hub | https://www.wbez.org/money/2026/05/18/warehouse-boom-next-day-delivery-die-80-amazon-centerpoint-intermodal-northpoint-joliet-manhattan-elwood | It’s a typical weekday afternoon at the intersection of Route 53 and Laraway Road, 40 miles southwest of Chicago, and semi-trucks thunder by in a steady stream. They start at the sprawling warehouse complexes on the fringes of Joliet, rumble alongside the fading polyester petals of a roadside memorial for … |
| View Article | 11:02 a.m. | May 18, 2026 | NBC Local | Stop using ‘immediately': Costco patio furniture recalled after multiple reports of injuries | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/costco-patio-swing-recall-world-bright/3937283/ | _**Editor's Note: The video in this story is from a previous report.** _ A popular piece of patio furniture sold at Costco is being recalled, with customers being warned to stop using the piece "immediately" and multiple injuries reported after parts broke off. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever … |
| View Article | 11:02 a.m. | May 18, 2026 | NBC Local | Betting to soon end at Wrigley Field's DraftKings Sportsbook, company announces | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/betting-to-soon-end-at-wrigley-fields-draftkings-sportsbook-company-announces/3937297/ | In-person betting at Wrigley Field will soon be no more as DraftKings announced plans to end operations at its ballpark sportsbook. A spokesperson for the sports betting company said it "has made the decision to discontinue onsite sportsbook operations" at the Friendly Confines, "following a review of our retail presence … |
| View Article | 11:02 a.m. | May 18, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Judge rules on what evidence can be used in Luigi Mangione trial | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/luigi-mangione-backpack-evidence | ![Luigi Mangione trial: Judge limits evidence prosecution can use][12] #### [ Luigi Mangione trial: Judge limits evidence prosecution can use ][13] A judge has ruled that a gun and notebook that prosecutors say link Luigi Mangione to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson can be used as evidence at … |
| View Article | 11:02 a.m. | May 18, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Live updates: Severe weather threatens Chicagoland, tornadoes possible | http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/live-updates-severe-weather-chicagoland-tornadoes | #### The Brief * * A Severe Thunderstorm Watch was issued Monday morning for much of Chicagoland, including northwest Indiana. * Storms could produce damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph, hail up to ping pong ball size and tornadoes. * The watch is in effect until 5 p.m. CST. … |
| View Article | 11:02 a.m. | May 18, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Video shows suburban man fatally shot by ISP during struggle in Chicago | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/video-suburban-man-fatally-shot-state-police-chicago | ### WARNING: Graphic video. Viewer discretion is advised. ![Video shows fatal shooting of suburban Chicago man by ISP | GRAPHIC CONTENT][1] #### [ Video shows fatal shooting of suburban Chicago man by ISP | GRAPHIC CONTENT ][2] Illinois State Police released video Friday of a fatal officer-involved shooting on Chicago’s … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | May 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Ciclista gravemente herido por camión en el lado suroeste es el cuarto atropello en una semana | https://chicago.suntimes.com/la-voz/2026/05/18/ciclista-gravemente-herido-por-camion-en-el-lado-suroeste-es-el-cuarto-atropello-en-una-semana | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][15] * [ Facebook ][16] * [ Bluesky ][17] * [ Email ][18] * [ Reddit ][19] * [ Flipboard ][20] [ ![][21] ][22] El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. Un ciclista fue gravemente … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | May 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Chicago's federal court will begin notifying the public when a grand jury rejects criminal charges | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/05/18/department-of-justice-doj-federal-court-chicago-no-bill-grand-jury | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Following [ unusual decisions ][7] by federal grand jurors last fall to reject certain criminal charges during Operation Midway … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | May 18, 2026 | Chicago Reader | Meet theReader‘s new publisher, Malik Jackson | https://chicagoreader.com/reader/meet-the-readers-new-publisher-malik-jackson/ | ![][2] Malik Jackson We’re excited to announce that Malik Jackson will be the next publisher of the _Chicago Reader_ ! Jackson most recently served as the executive director and publisher of South Side Media Works, which operates community newspapers _South Side Weekly_ and the _Hyde Park Herald_ . [ You … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | May 18, 2026 | Chicago Reader | TheChicago ReaderNames Malik Jackson New Publisher | https://chicagoreader.com/reader/press-releases/the-chicago-reader-names-malik-jackson-new-publisher/ | ![][1] Malik Jackson CHICAGO, IL — Noisy Creek announced today that Malik Jackson will be the new publisher of the _Chicago Reader_ starting June 1. Jackson most recently served as executive director and publisher of South Side Media Works, which operates community newspapers _South Side Weekly_ and the _Hyde Park … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | May 18, 2026 | chicago-contrarian | Chicago Public Schools Budget: DéJà Vu All over Again | https://www.chicagocontrarian.com/blog/chicago-public-schools-budget-deja-vu-all-over-again | **_As expected, CPS budget is off to a bad start and the outlook is bleak_ ** Chicago Public Schools faces another massive budget shortfall — $734 million for fiscal year 2026, assuming the city covers its $175 million municipal pension obligation. If Chicago doesn't step in, the deficit balloons closer … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | May 18, 2026 | CBS Local | 2 Americans arrested in Japan for climbing into viral baby monkey Punch's zoo enclosure | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/japan-punch-baby-monkey-americans-arrested-zoo-enclosure/ | Two American nationals were arrested Sunday in Japan after one of them entered the monkey enclosure at a zoo where a baby macaque named Punch became a [ global internet sensation ][22] earlier this year, police said Monday. In a statement shared with CBS News' Japanese partner network TBS News, … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | May 18, 2026 | CBS Local | Police search for person who shot, killed 14-year-old boy in Michigan City, Indiana | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/14-year-old-boy-shot-killed-michigan-city-indiana/ | Police in Michigan City, Indiana, were searching Monday for the person they said shot and killed a 14-year-old boy. Michigan City police said at 4:30 p.m. this past Friday, they got a call of a child shot in the 300 block of 11th Street, near Wabash Street. They found Devin … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | May 18, 2026 | CBS Local | Season's first piping plover egg spotted at Montrose Beach | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/seasons-piping-plover-egg-spotted-montrose-beach/ | Montrose Beach resident [ piping plovers ][16] Imani and Sea Rocket are expecting a chick again. The [ Piping Plover ][17] Group posted that an egg was laid at Montrose Beach on Saturday morning. The group is expecting three more eggs. The Piping Plover Group is asking everyone to give … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | May 18, 2026 | CBS Local | Chicago Public Schools tries to balance cuts and students to close $733 million budget shortfall | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-public-schools-budget-733-million-shortfall/ | Chicago Public Schools is facing a [ $733 million budget gap ][13] , and has delivered more than 600 individual proposals to its principals with ideas on how to handle the shortfall. Early reporting shows the district looks to be preparing to cut some positions. Other proposals include a boost … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | May 18, 2026 | CBS Local | Cook County State's Attorney's office to discuss new federal crime-fighting team for CTA public transit | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/cook-county-states-attorney-cta-crime-federal-taskforce/ | The Cook County State's Attorney's Office Monday is expected to announce a new regional taskforce to combat crime on Chicago's public transportation. A team from the Cook County State's Attorney's office recently [ passed out flyers ][6] about its efforts to prosecute crimes committed on the CTA system. The news … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | May 18, 2026 | CBS Local | Judge delays decision on Markham restraining order against Park District over prom helicopter incident | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/judge-delays-ruling-markham-restraining-order-park-district-prom-helicopter/ | A judge Monday delayed a decision on issuing a temporary restraining order against the Markham Park District for an [ incident involving a helicopter landing for prom ][1] last week. The Markham Park District executive director, Quintina Brown, hired a helicopter for her daughter's prom send-off, which then landed in … |