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| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | February 28, 2026 | NBC Local | Illinois lawmakers react after U.S., Israel strike Iran | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-lawmakers-react-after-u-s-israel-strike-iran/3901384/ | Reaction from Illinois lawmakers was swift on Saturday morning after the [ U.S. ][1] and [ Israel ][2] launched a major attack on Iran, and Iranian forces retaliated by launching missiles and drones toward Israel and U.S. military bases in the region. The immediate trigger for Saturday’s strikes appears to … |
| View Article | 10:01 a.m. | February 28, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Illinois elected leaders blast Trump’s military strikes in Iran: ‘No justification’ | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-elected-leaders-blast-trumps-military-strikes-iran-no-justification | **CHICAGO** \- Elected state and [ congressional leaders in Illinois ][1] blasted President Trump and his administration for the early morning [ military strikes in Iran ][2] on Saturday. The local leaders, mostly Democrats who have routinely opposed the Trump administration’s policies on nearly every front, argued the strikes against … |
| View Article | 10 a.m. | February 28, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Snowballs and strikes: New Chicago baseball team ready to hit the diamond | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/28/chicago-snowballs-baseball/ | Like any professional baseball team as the winter months start to thaw, the Snowballs have spent the past couple of weeks in spring training. Hours of batting practice, conditioning, jazz squares. A shimmy here, a swing there. The familiar buzz of a whole new season, new routines ahead — that … |
| View Article | 10 a.m. | February 28, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | US and Israel launch major attack on Iran, while President Trump urges Iranians to ‘take over your government’ | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/28/us-israel-iran-attack/ | DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. and Israel launched a major attack on Iran on Saturday, and President Donald Trump called on the Iranian public to “seize control of your destiny” by rising up against the Islamic leadership that has ruled the nation since 1979. Some of the first … |
| View Article | 10 a.m. | February 28, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Indiana ends 2026 legislative session | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/28/indiana-ends-2026-legislative-session/ | The Indiana legislature completed the 2026 session Friday evening with final approvals of bills dealing with the creation a “military police force” within the Indiana National Guard, fiscal matters, and doxing. The bills go to Gov. Mike Braun’s desk for signature. The Senate adjourned sine die at 6:26 p.m. eastern … |
| View Article | 10 a.m. | February 28, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Bird report findings shape conservation efforts in Northwest Indiana | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/28/bird-report-findings-shape-conservation-efforts-in-northwest-indiana/ | Birds are a good reflection of environmental trends, and the latest “State of the Birds” report continues to show that, one conservation advocate said. “The key findings in the report are fairly sobering,” said Daniel Suarez, conservation director for Audubon Great Lakes. “The findings within Indiana are ultimately reflective of … |
| View Article | 10 a.m. | February 28, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Illinois prisons were ordered to improve health care for inmates. They've spent seven years failing. | https://chicago.suntimes.com/health/2026/02/28/health-care-illinois-prisons-consent-decree | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][19] * [ Facebook ][20] * [ Bluesky ][21] * [ Email ][22] * [ Reddit ][23] * [ Flipboard ][24] Johnnie Flournoy is going blind. It all started with him “seeing smoke.” Flournoy, 74, is incarcerated at Pinckneyville Correctional … |
| View Article | 10 a.m. | February 28, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Man fatally shot in Chicago Lawn | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/02/28/man-fatally-shot-in-chicago-lawn | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][11] * [ Facebook ][12] * [ Bluesky ][13] * [ Email ][14] * [ Reddit ][15] * [ Flipboard ][16] A man was shot to death early Saturday in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood. The man, 30, was standing outside … |
| View Article | 10 a.m. | February 28, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Safety first? Bears could end up rebuilding the entire position group | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/02/28/bears-nfl-scouting-combine-safety-first-kevin-byard-caleb-downs-jaquan-brisker-dillon-thieneman-emmanuel-mcneil-warren-ryan-poles | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] INDIANAPOLIS — The top safety in this year’s draft was listing off his favorite NFL players at the position … |
| View Article | 10 a.m. | February 28, 2026 | CBS Local | How advanced is Iran's nuclear program? Here's what we know as U.S. and Israel launch strikes. | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/iran-nuclear-program-what-to-know-trump-negotiations-enrichment/ | _Washington_ — President Trump [ ordered military strikes on Iran ][15] early Saturday after pressing the country to curtail its nuclear program, grappling with an issue that has vexed presidents from both parties for decades. Iran — which denies having any nuclear weapons ambitions — has amassed a stockpile of … |
| View Article | 10 a.m. | February 28, 2026 | CBS Local | 17-year-old shot during robbery on Chicago's West Side | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/17-year-shot-robbery-chicago-west-side/ | A teen was shot during a robbery on Chicago's West Side early Saturday morning. Just before 3 a.m., Chicago police said the 17-year-old boy was walking in the 5800 block of Corcoran Place when give men approached him and demanded his items. Police said the teen gave up his items … |
| View Article | 10 a.m. | February 28, 2026 | CBS Local | U.S. lawmakers react after Trump launches military operation against Iran | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/iran-strikes-trump-administration-united-states-lawmakers/ | Reactions are pouring in after the United States and Israel [ announced a major military operation ][1] against Iran early Saturday, following weeks of threats from President Trump. Mr. Trump [ announced the assault, ][2] dubbed "Operation Epic Fury," in a video on Truth Social. He called on Iran's military … |
| View Article | 10 a.m. | February 28, 2026 | ABC Local | Chicago Defender to induct new class of honorees at Women of Excellence Awards | https://abc7chicago.com/videoClip/18661189/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- The highly anticipated ceremony, set for March 20, honors extraordinary Black women who are making their mark in the world. Click [ here ][2] for more information. [2]: https://chicagodefender.com/woe2026/ |
| View Article | 10 a.m. | February 28, 2026 | ABC Local | Illinois and Indiana advance stadium bills to lure Bears out of Chicago | https://abc7chicago.com/videoClip/18661277/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois Answers Project reporter Alex Nitkin joined ABC7 to discuss. Click [ here ][1] for more. [1]: https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-bears-news-illinois-indiana- lawmakers-taking-stadium-bills-thursday/18652916/ |
| View Article | 10 a.m. | February 28, 2026 | CWB Chicago | Outrageous! Red Line robber was wearing an ankle monitor for a Red Line robbery he committed while wearing an ankle monitor: allegations | https://cwbchicago.com/2026/02/red-line-robber-was-wearing-an-ankle-monitor-for-a-red-line-robbery-he-committed-while-wearing-an-ankle-monitor-allegations.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=red-line-robber-was-wearing-an-ankle-monitor-for-a-red-line-robbery-he-committed-while-wearing-an-ankle-monitor-allegations | A Chicago man is accused of robbing a Red Line passenger last week while on electronic monitoring for robbing another CTA passenger last year. Incredibly, he was on electronic monitoring at the time of last year’s robbery, too. Shannon Stephens, 23, was arrested following the February 19 robbery of a … |
| View Article | 10 a.m. | February 28, 2026 | CWB Chicago | Thanksgiving Day killer thought victim was pulling on car doors in the neighborhood, prosecutors say | https://cwbchicago.com/2026/02/thanksgiving-day-killer-thought-victim-was-pulling-on-car-doors-in-the-neighborhood-prosecutors-say.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=thanksgiving-day-killer-thought-victim-was-pulling-on-car-doors-in-the-neighborhood-prosecutors-say | ![][1] _Richard Negron, left, and Paul Kalec (Chicago Police Department, National Gun Violence Memorial)_ A suburban man has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal Thanksgiving Day slaying of a man in Garfield Ridge, a killing prosecutors say stemmed from suspicions that the victim was pulling on car doors … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | February 28, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago crime: Drive-by shooting leaves man dead on SW Side, police say | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-lawn-drive-by-fatal-shooting-2-28 | ![Chicago crime: Man shot, killed in SW Side drive-by, police say][5] #### [ Chicago crime: Man shot, killed in SW Side drive-by, police say ][6] A drive-by shooting on Chicago’s Southwest Side early Saturday morning left a man dead. #### The Brief * * A drive-by shooting on Chicago's Southwest … |
| View Article | 8:01 a.m. | February 28, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago weather: Much colder temps to start the weekend | http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/chicago-weather-much-colder-temps-start-weekend | ![Chicago Weather: Much colder temps to start the weekend][1] #### [ Chicago Weather: Much colder temps to start the weekend ][2] Fox Chicago Meteorologist Mark Strehl has the forecast for Feb. 28, 2026. **CHICAGO** \- The weekend started with much colder temperatures than what the Chicago area saw just 24 … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | February 28, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Man fatally wounded overnight in drive-by shooting on Southwest Side | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/28/homicide-chicago-lawn/ | A 30-year-old man was fatally wounded overnight in a drive-by shooting in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood, Chicago police said. Shortly before 3 a.m., officers responded to a call of a person shot in the 3200 block of West 62nd Street, where a man was shot multiple times to the body. … |
| View Article | 8 a.m. | February 28, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Weakened EPA rules for coal power plants raise risk of poisonous mercury getting into fish you eat | https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2026/02/28/weakened-epa-rules-coal-power-plants-raises-risk-poisonous-mercury-fish-gabriel-filippelli | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][86] * [ Facebook ][87] * [ Bluesky ][88] * [ Email ][89] * [ Reddit ][90] * [ Flipboard ][91] **** For years, people fishing along the banks of the White River that winds through Indianapolis were met by … |