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| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 24, 2026 | WBEZ | School is back in session for CPS students after summer of budget angst | https://www.wbez.org/education/2026/08/24/school-is-back-in-session-for-cps-students-after-summer-of-budget-angst | Chicago Public Schools students head back to school Monday after a summer in which layoffs and last-minute budget changes made it challenging for schools to staff up for the first day. Many principals had planned to start the 2026-27 school year with fewer staff, but then the [ _school board … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 24, 2026 | WBEZ | What’s That Building? The Hilliard Homes | https://www.wbez.org/architecture/2026/08/24/whats-that-building-the-hilliard-homes | The first residents moved into a new, futuristic quartet of public housing high rises 60 years ago this summer. The buildings – two upright cylinders and two crescents that look like they were peeled off the cylinders – occupied a 12.5-acre campus that decades before had been the heart of … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 24, 2026 | NBC Local | Thousands of CPS students return to classrooms for new school year | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/thousands-of-cps-students-return-to-classrooms-for-new-school-year/3979347/ | It's officially back-to-school for thousands of Chicago Public Schools students, teachers, and families. This year more than 315,000 students will return to CPS classrooms. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. [ ![Watch button][6] WATCH HERE ][7] The new school year begins with an uphill battle for the … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 24, 2026 | NBC Local | When does Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte come out for 2026? See the full fall menu | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/when-does-starbucks-pumpkin-spice-latte-come-out-for-2026-see-the-full-fall-menu/3979369/ | Fall officially arrives at Starbucks this week. The iconic, seasonal Pumpkin Spice Latte hits Starbucks menus nationwide Tuesday, according to an announcement from the Seattle-based coffee giant. The Aug. 25 release date comes 29 days before the fall season officially starts, with the fall equinox set for Tuesday, Sept. 22. … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 24, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago weather: Beautiful stretch ahead with a few rain chances | http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/chicago-weather-beautiful-stretch-rain-chances | ![Sunny skies, warm temps to start the week][19] ![Sunny skies, warm temps to start the week][19] #### [ Sunny skies, warm temps to start the week ][20] Mike Caplan has your Chicago weather update! #### The Brief * * Monday will bring abundant sunshine with highs around 80 degrees. * … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 24, 2026 | Fox Chicago | This Wisconsin city is among the best for home buyers in 2026 | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/wisconsin-city-is-among-best-home-buyers-2026 | ![][13] article State capitol rises behind lake shore buildings, Madison, WisconsinState capitol rises behind lake shore buildings, Madison, Wisconsin. **(Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images / Getty Images)** #### The Brief * * Madison, Wisconsin placed no. 7 out of 300 cities WalletHub ranked for their real estate markets. … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 24, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Sean Grayson, convicted in Sonya Massey's killing, dies in prison | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/sean-grayson-dies-convicted-sonya-massey-killing | ![Expert analysis: Former IL deputy convicted of second-degree murder in Sonya Massey case][7] ![Expert analysis: Former IL deputy convicted of second-degree murder in Sonya Massey case][7] #### [ Expert analysis: Former IL deputy convicted of second-degree murder in Sonya Massey case ][8] Legal analyst Karen Conti weighs in on the … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 24, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Video shows wild fight during White Sox-Mets game | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/video-fight-white-sox-mets-game | ![Livestream][1] #### The Brief * * A fight broke out in the upper deck at Rate Field during the eighth inning of Sunday's White Sox-Mets game. * Video shows multiple people throwing punches and one man jumping from a higher row onto a person two rows below. * Security eventually … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 24, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Prosecutors expected to offer new deal to woman accused of killing boyfriend as trial kicks off | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/08/24/prosecutors-expected-to-offer-new-deal-to-woman-accused-of-killing-boyfriend-as-trial-kicks-off | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][117] * [ Facebook ][118] * [ Bluesky ][119] * [ Email ][120] * [ Reddit ][121] * [ Flipboard ][122] On the eve of Keshia Golden’s trial for fatally stabbing her child’s father, prosecutors are expected to offer a … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 24, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Total of Cook County property taxes billed goes up for the 32nd consecutive year, treasurer's office says | https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2026/08/24/cook-county-treasurer-maria-pappas-report-property-tax-bills-rise-32nd-consecutive-year | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][98] * [ Facebook ][99] * [ Bluesky ][100] * [ Email ][101] * [ Reddit ][102] * [ Flipboard ][103] With Cook County’s 2025 property tax bills set to go out by the end of the month, a new … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 24, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | A member of Rosemont's powerful Stephens family who sits on the Triton College board arrested on drug charges | https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/08/24/mark-stephens-rosemont-donald-bradley-triton-college-harvard-illinois-police-drug-arrest | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][84] * [ Facebook ][85] * [ Bluesky ][86] * [ Email ][87] * [ Reddit ][88] * [ Flipboard ][89] Mark Stephens — a son of late Rosemont Mayor Donald E. Stephens, a brother of current Mayor Bradley Stephens … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 24, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Rare black fox, whose coloration is the result of a genetic quirk, makes home in north suburban Northbrook | https://chicago.suntimes.com/parks-nature/2026/08/24/red-fox-melanistic-northbrook-wildlife-rare-chicago-coyotes | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][68] * [ Facebook ][69] * [ Bluesky ][70] * [ Email ][71] * [ Reddit ][72] * [ Flipboard ][73] Most red foxes are — predictably, given the name of the breed — reddish in color, skewing orange. But … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 24, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Dear Abby: Dad asks a lot of low-income live-at-home son | https://chicago.suntimes.com/dear-abby/2026/08/24/dearabby-today-dear-abby-dad-asks-a-lot-of-lowincome-liveathome-son | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][60] * [ Facebook ][61] * [ Bluesky ][62] * [ Email ][63] * [ Reddit ][64] * [ Flipboard ][65] **DEAR ABBY:** My middle-aged son is on the autism spectrum and has recently come back home to live with … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 24, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | With Bears desperate for instant impact, rookie S Dillon Thieneman in 'very good spot' | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/08/24/with-bears-desperate-for-instant-impact-rookie-s-dillon-thieneman-in-very-good-spot | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][50] * [ Facebook ][51] * [ Bluesky ][52] * [ Email ][53] * [ Reddit ][54] * [ Flipboard ][55] CINCINNATI — One of the best things [ the Bears ][56] ’ defense has going for it amid a … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 24, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | White Sox legend Tommy John deserved a Chicago-style send-off | https://chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-the-editor/2026/08/24/white-sox-tommy-john-pitcher-fair-protecting-renters-ordinance-trump | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][30] * [ Facebook ][31] * [ Bluesky ][32] * [ Email ][33] * [ Reddit ][34] * [ Flipboard ][35] When former White Sox pitcher Tommy John died over a week ago, the Sun-Times, unfortunately, ran an [ obituary … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 24, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Former White Eagle site sparks thoughts of my Polish family's Chicago story | https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/08/24/white-eagle-polish-chicago-pilsen-st-adalbert-cemetery-catholics-abby-miller | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][11] * [ Facebook ][12] * [ Bluesky ][13] * [ Email ][14] * [ Reddit ][15] * [ Flipboard ][16] Chicago is home to one of the [ _largest_ ][17] Polish populations in the world outside of Poland. That … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 24, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | School is back in session for CPS students after summer of budget angst | https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2026/08/24/school-is-back-in-session-for-cps-students-after-summer-of-budget-angst | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Chicago Public Schools students head back to school Monday after a summer in which layoffs and last-minute budget changes … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | August 24, 2026 | CBS Local | Homeowners hit hardest again in Cook County property tax bills, treasurer's office says | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/homeowners-hit-hardest-again-cook-county-property-tax-bills/ | Cook County homeowners are again facing a sharper increase in property taxes this year than businesses, the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Monday. According to Pappas' latest bill analysis, local governments countywide are seeking $743.8 million in new taxes — bringing the total that property owners must … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | August 24, 2026 | CBS Local | Chicago Public Schools begins 2026-2027 school year with budget uncertainty | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-public-schools-begins-2026-2027-year-budget-uncertainty/ | Monday marked the first day of class for more than 300,000 Chicago Public Schools students, but uncertainty remains about CPS' funding for the 2026-2027 school year. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, a former teacher, will be out with Chicago Public Schools chief executive officer Dr. Macquline King on Monday morning, helping … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | August 24, 2026 | CBS Local | First responders called in Rosemont, Illinois, for report of possible kidnapping | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/first-responders-rosemont-illinois-report-possible-kidnapping/ | First responders in Rosemont, Illinois, were called for a possible kidnapping early Monday morning. The Rosemont Public Safety Department, which comprises both police and fire services, did not immediately return calls to confirm information. But police dispatchers were heard saying a child was thrown from a car from the Loews … |