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| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | WTTW | State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke Outlines Case to Uphold Cook County Assault Weapons Ban Ahead of SCOTUS Arguments | https://news.wttw.com/2026/10/22/state-s-attorney-eileen-o-neill-burke-outlines-case-uphold-cook-county-assault-weapons | State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke is defending Cook County’s ban on assault weapons, saying it “passes constitutional muster” as the U.S. Supreme Court is set to take up a challenge to that law later this year. O’Neill Burke on Thursday filed a 78-page brief with the high court, detailing the … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | WTTW | Early Voting for November General Election Expands in Chicago, Suburban Cook County | https://news.wttw.com/2026/10/19/early-voting-november-general-election-expands-chicago-suburban-cook-county | Voters who want to cast their ballots early for the upcoming November election now have more options across the Chicago area. Expanded early voting kicked off Monday in Chicago and suburban Cook County. In Chicago, early voting is now available in all 50 wards. [ View the list of locations … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | WBEZ | How rollbacks to the Endangered Species Act will impact Chicago’s urban wildlife - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sasha-ann-simons/2026/10/22/how-rollbacks-to-the-endangered-species-act-will-impact-chicagos-urban-wildlife | The Trump administration's rollback of Endangered Species Act protections could put dozens of endangered and threatened species in Illinois at risk, including [ _birds, bumblebees and freshwater mussels_ ][3] . _In the Loop_ talks with the journalist following this story and a conservationist working to protect the region's wildlife about … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | WBEZ | Data centers will cost ComEd $3 billion but consumer groups worry Illinois households will be on the hook | https://www.wbez.org/wbez-investigations/2026/10/22/data-centers-comed-3-billion-icc-consumer-groups-cub-illinois-households | ComEd expects to spend more than $3 billion to connect data centers to its electric grid in the coming years, but it has only collected about one-fourth of the costs from data center developers — a troubling gap that could leave Illinois consumers on the hook, according to consumer groups. … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | WBEZ | Chicago Public Media’s new digital public square is here! - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sasha-ann-simons/2026/10/22/chicago-public-medias-new-digital-public-square-is-here | Have you heard about [ _Chicago.com_ ][1] ? It’s a new initiative by WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times that creates a public space for connection and community across Chicagoland. Chicago Public Media’s CEO, Melissa Bell, joins _In the Loop_ to walk us through the new digital platform. **GUESTS:** Melissa Bell, … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | WBEZ | The future of Illinois’ Republican party - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/say-more-with-mary-dixon-patrick-smith/2026/10/22/the-future-of-illinois-republican-party | We’re less than two weeks away from the midterm elections. This consequential election will ultimately determine who controls Congress for the last two years of President Donald Trump's term. And Democrats are expecting a blue wave. How will things shake out for Illinois Republicans? _Say More_ sits down with the … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | NBC Local | Airbnb changes house rules, says guests can no longer be asked to do these cleaning chores | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/airbnb-changes-house-rules-changes-guests-hosts-cleaning-chores/4005943/ | Airbnb announced major changes to house rules Tuesday, with the popular home and vacation rental website saying guests can no longer be asked to complete a number of cleaning chores typically associated with checkout. The changes, Airbnb said, are meant to help guests better understand host expectations and will be … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | NBC Local | Beloved book ‘Klara and the Sun' blunders on the big screen: Roeper's reviews | https://www.nbcchicago.com/richard-roeper-reviews-movies-chicago/beloved-book-klara-and-the-sun-blunders-on-the-big-screen-roepers-reviews/4005989/ | From a DC Studios bet on a villain origin story to "an unfortunate example of how a beloved novel can die a slow death," movie critic Richard Roeper details the top three movies of the weekend, letting you know which ones you should spend your time on and which ones … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | NBC Local | Thousands of new manufacturing jobs coming to Chicago suburb, plus new training academy | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/thousands-of-new-manufacturing-jobs-coming-to-chicago-suburb-plus-new-training-academy/4006009/ | Thousands of full-time manufacturing jobs are coming to the Chicago suburbs, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday, marking what the state described as the "largest single Illinois job creation commitment" for manufacturing in recent history. The jobs, Pritzker said, are part of Hyundai Translead's previously announced plans for new trailer … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Orphaned baby walrus in Alaska flown 4,800 miles to new home in Florida | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/orphaned-baby-walrus-in-alaska-flown-4800-miles-to-new-home-in-florida | ![][14] article Photo credit: SeaWorld Orlando #### The Brief * * An orphaned Pacific walrus calf rescued from a remote Alaska beach is now receiving around-the-clock care at SeaWorld Orlando. * Wildlife officials determined the calf, named Annautaq, which means "axe" in the Iñupiaq language, could not survive in the … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Burned alive at 15: A decade without justice for Chicago teen Demetrius Griffin Jr. | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-demetrius-griffin-murder-2016 | ![Chicago family still seeks answers after boy burned alive in 2016][6] ![Chicago family still seeks answers after boy burned alive in 2016][6] #### [ Chicago family still seeks answers after boy burned alive in 2016 ][7] Ten years after Demetrius Griffin Jr. was killed and his body was found inside … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Illinois and Indiana's most mispronounced words revealed | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-indiana-most-mispronounced-word | #### The Brief * * An analysis of 2026 Google search data found "Chicago" was Illinois’ most mispronounced word. * Indiana’s top word was "gyro." * "Worcestershire sauce" ranked as America’s most mispronounced word. **CHICAGO** \- An analysis of Google search data found "Chicago" was the most mispronounced word in … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Once-promising law is failing new parents | https://chicago.suntimes.com/morning-edition/2026/10/22/illinois-doula-foundry-park-pumpkins-foundry-park | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][28] * [ Facebook ][29] * [ Bluesky ][30] * [ Email ][31] * [ Reddit ][32] * [ Flipboard ][33] ### Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 **Below** : To help prevent more pregnant women from dying, the Pritzker administration … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Data centers will cost ComEd $3 billion but consumer groups worry Illinois households will be on the hook | https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/10/22/data-centers-comed-3-billion-icc-consumer-groups-cub-illinois-households | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][19] * [ Facebook ][20] * [ Bluesky ][21] * [ Email ][22] * [ Reddit ][23] * [ Flipboard ][24] ComEd expects to spend more than $3 billion to connect data centers to its electric grid in the coming … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Huntley man charged with possession of child sexual abuse materials | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/10/22/huntley-man-charged-with-possession-of-child-sexual-abuse-materials | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][10] * [ Facebook ][11] * [ Bluesky ][12] * [ Email ][13] * [ Reddit ][14] * [ Flipboard ][15] A Huntley man was arrested earlier this week, accused of possession of child sexual abuse materials, authorities announced. Jon … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Chicago passengers could see fuel surcharge on taxi fares | https://chicago.suntimes.com/transportation/2026/10/22/taxi-fuel-surcharge-gas-prices-high | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Chicago taxi drivers can now charge riders a fuel surcharge, as gas prices remain high in the city. The … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | Chicago Reader | Premonitions Inc.brings sexy to the circus | https://chicagoreader.com/performing-arts/theater/theater-review/premonitions-inc-kermess-cambria-hotel/ | A new circus, Kermess, has come to Chicago on the heels of [ Teatro ZinZanni ][37] ’s January departure, and it has taken up residence in the same gorgeous spiegeltent on the 14th floor of the Cambria Hotel. _Premonitions Inc._ has all the glitz and glam of ZinZanni (minus the … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | Chicago Reader | Crossing the Big Wateris a moving, many-voiced love letter | https://chicagoreader.com/performing-arts/theater/theater-review/crossing-the-big-water-mpaact-fate/ | This 250th-anniversary year of the United States has brought a lot to contend with. As a poignant moment in _Crossing the Big Water_ points out, patriotism and celebration feel particularly muted in this semiquincentennial—though the stories, lovingly knitted together, are anything but. **_Crossing the Big Water _ ** Through 11/22: … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | Chicago Reader | First Featuredocuments the enduring determination of filmmakers | https://chicagoreader.com/film-tv/movie-feature/first-feature-enduring-destiny-student-filmmaking-documentary/ | Late one night in 2008, Michigan State University film student Thomas Reilly- King decided to devote all of his energy to writing, directing, and starring in a feature film. The film would have action, romance, and, of course, an original theme song. Resources and experience be damned; to Reilly-King, seeing … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | October 22, 2026 | CBS Local | What to know about the PHP bug affecting 70% of the world's websites | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/php2shell-vulnerability-ai-security-flaw/ | Cybersecurity researchers used an advanced OpenAI artificial intelligence model to identify a longstanding internet vulnerability before hackers could exploit it. That security weakness affects a programming language called PHP, short for "Personal Home Page," which powers up to 70% of the world's websites and web applications, including those used by … |