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| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | August 14, 2026 | WTTW | Tommy Schaefer, Accused With Heather Mack in Bali Suitcase Murder, Seeks Release From Custody | https://news.wttw.com/2026/08/14/tommy-schaefer-accused-heather-mack-bali-suitcase-murder-seeks-release-custody | Tommy Schaefer, the man who allegedly conspired with his then-girlfriend Heather Mack to kill her mother at a luxury resort in Bali more than a decade ago, is asking a federal judge to release him from custody pending trial. Schaefer on Friday filed a motion asking U.S. District Judge Matthew … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | August 14, 2026 | WTTW | What Does Sustainable Data Center Development Look Like? Chicago Working Group Makes Recommendations | https://news.wttw.com/2026/08/13/what-does-sustainable-data-center-development-look-chicago-working-group-makes | With a rapid data center build-out underway around the country, a lot can change in two years. That’s about how much time passed between a near-unanimous Chicago City Council vote on an ordinance incentivizing data center development in the city, and [ Tuesday’s executive order ][3] from Mayor Brandon Johnson … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | August 14, 2026 | WTTW | UChicago Cybersecurity Expert on Water System Hacks, Critical Infrastructure Concerns | https://news.wttw.com/2026/08/13/uchicago-cybersecurity-expert-water-system-hacks-critical-infrastructure-concerns | What appeared to be innocent malfunctions in municipal water systems could actually be something more serious. At the [ end of July ][1] , several water systems from Minnesota to Georgia suddenly went offline. While officials restored them, cybersecurity experts now say the outages may have been caused by Iranian … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | August 14, 2026 | WBEZ | WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: Tornadoes tear through northern Illinois and Indiana, Chicagoans file police reports against ICE, and more - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sasha-ann-simons/2026/08/14/wbezs-weekly-news-recap-august-14-2026-tornadoes-tear-through-northern-illinois-and-indiana-chicagoans-file-police-reports-against-ice-agents-and-more | Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson seeks stricter regulations for data centers, Governor J. B. Pritzker signs a law allowing rideshare drivers to unionize, while the discovery of dozens of decomposing bodies at a South Side funeral home raises calls for more government oversight. _In the Loop_ breaks down those stories and … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | August 14, 2026 | NBC Local | Tyson Foods ‘abruptly' closing Illinois beef plant, with 2,500 workers to lose jobs | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/tyson-foods-abruptly-closing-beef-plant-in-illinois-with-2500-workers-to-lose-their-jobs/3975332/ | Food giant Tyson Foods is closing several of its beef plants in the US including one in Illinois, with state representatives describing the closure as "devastating" and "abrupt," with more than 2,500 workers expected to lose their jobs. The company announced the closures in a Thursday news release, saying it … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | August 14, 2026 | NBC Local | ‘Like a murder mystery': Illinois town buzzing over who could've won $1B Powerball prize | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/like-a-murder-mystery-illinois-town-buzzing-over-who-couldve-won-1b-powerball-prize/3975448/ | A whodunit is unfolding in a small town in Illinois as residents wait for the winner of a $1.04 billion jackpot-winning Powerball ticket sold at a gas station in the area to come forward. The [ lucky winner ][21] matched all six numbers in [ this week's Powerball drawing ][22] … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | August 14, 2026 | NBC Local | Kids keep getting hurt and killed on e-bikes. Should parents be held responsible? | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/kids-keep-getting-hurt-and-killed-on-e-bikes-should-parents-be-held-responsible/3975443/ | As traumatic injuries and deaths surge among children involved in crashes on e-bikes and other electrified vehicles, one California prosecutor is cracking down by pursuing criminal charges against some of the young riders’ parents. It is just one way officials across the country are trying to tackle the growing issue, … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | August 14, 2026 | NBC Local | Golden Knights Friday Chicago Air and Water Show practice performance canceled | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/golden-knights-friday-chicago-air-and-water-show-practice-performance-canceled/3975481/ | _Editor's Note: The video in above player is from a previous report._ The Golden Knights will not do their Friday practice for this year's [ Chicago Air and Water Show ][1] performance because of a low ceiling. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. [ ![Watch button][2] WATCH … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | August 14, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago shooting: 4 wounded, 2 critically, on West Side | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-shooting-4-wounded-2-critically-west-side | ![Livestream][1] #### The Brief * * Four people were shot Friday morning in Chicago's Austin neighborhood. * A 50-year-old woman and a 21-year-old man were critically wounded. * Police said someone inside a dark-colored vehicle fired toward the victims before driving away. **CHICAGO** \- Four people were wounded, two critically, … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | August 14, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Stacey King tribute mural in Logan Square was passion project for artist Darius Dennis | https://chicago.suntimes.com/murals/2026/08/14/chicago-murals-stacey-king-darius-dennis-logan-square | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][97] * [ Facebook ][98] * [ Bluesky ][99] * [ Email ][100] * [ Reddit ][101] * [ Flipboard ][102] Artist Darius Dennis grew up watching the Chicago Bulls championship dynasty in the 1990s. Stacey King played on the … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | August 14, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | As the Chicago mayoral race gets underway, what issue is most important? Here's what you told us | https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2026/08/14/chicago-mayoral-race-what-issue-most-important-what-you-told-us | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][89] * [ Facebook ][90] * [ Bluesky ][91] * [ Email ][92] * [ Reddit ][93] * [ Flipboard ][94] With the Chicago mayoral race starting, we asked readers what issue is most important. Here’s what you told us, … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | August 14, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO | https://chicago.suntimes.com/nation-world/2026/08/14/luigi-mangione-pleads-guilty-to-federal-stalking-charges | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][73] * [ Facebook ][74] * [ Bluesky ][75] * [ Email ][76] * [ Reddit ][77] * [ Flipboard ][78] NEW YORK (AP) — [ Luigi Mangione ][79] pleaded guilty on Friday to federal stalking charges in the 2024 … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | August 14, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | No. 5 Nazareth reloads for 6A title run with a talented transfer QB and the dynamic Sakalas twins | https://chicago.suntimes.com/high-school-football/2026/08/14/nazareth-football-ihsa | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][58] * [ Facebook ][59] * [ Bluesky ][60] * [ Email ][61] * [ Reddit ][62] * [ Flipboard ][63] Hank and Henry Sakalas have piles of memories from the countless hours they’ve spent playing football together. The Nazareth … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | August 14, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Heather Mack’s ex-boyfriend asks to be released from jail ahead of trial in Bali murder conspiracy | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/08/14/heather-mack-tommy-shaefer-murder | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][46] * [ Facebook ][47] * [ Bluesky ][48] * [ Email ][49] * [ Reddit ][50] * [ Flipboard ][51] Following 12 years **** of incarceration **** over the sensational **** 2014 **** murder **** of Oak Park’s **** … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | August 14, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | White Sox put Davis Martin on injured list, call up Jose Urquidy | https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/08/14/white-sox-put-davis-martin-on-injured-list-call-up-jose-urquidy | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][33] * [ Facebook ][34] * [ Bluesky ][35] * [ Email ][36] * [ Reddit ][37] * [ Flipboard ][38] DETROIT — The White Sox put right-hander Davis Martin on the 15-day injured list with a blister on his … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | August 14, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Empleado de limpieza muere días después de quedar atrapado en el fuego cruzado de un tiroteo en La Villita | https://chicago.suntimes.com/la-voz/2026/08/14/empleado-de-limpieza-muere-dias-despues-de-quedar-atrapado-en-el-fuego-cruzado-de-un-tiroteo-en-la-villita | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][22] * [ Facebook ][23] * [ Bluesky ][24] * [ Email ][25] * [ Reddit ][26] * [ Flipboard ][27] [ ![][28] ][29] El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. Se programó una autopsia … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | August 14, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Three positions to watch when Bears host Browns in preseason opener | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/08/14/bears-browns-preseason-opener-three-positions-watch-left-tackle-receiver-defensive-tackle-nfl | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][14] * [ Facebook ][15] * [ Bluesky ][16] * [ Email ][17] * [ Reddit ][18] * [ Flipboard ][19] Three positions to watch Saturday when the Bears host the Browns at noon at Soldier Field: ### Left tackle … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | August 14, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Membresías gratuitas de verano en los YMCAs atraen a 3,000 adolescentes de Chicago | https://chicago.suntimes.com/la-voz/2026/08/14/membresias-gratuitas-de-verano-en-los-ymcas-atraen-a-3-000-adolescentes-de-chicago | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] [ ![][7] ][8] El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. A Hailey Weathers le … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | August 14, 2026 | Chicago Reader | Review:The End of Oak Street | https://chicagoreader.com/film-tv/movie-review/review-the-end-of-oak-street/ | A Spielbergian, feature-length _Twilight Zone_ episode reaffirming the importance of the nuclear family is pretty close to the last thing anyone could have expected from _It Follows_ (2014) __ and _Under the Silver Lake_ (2018) __ writer-director David Robert Mitchell. What’s perhaps more surprising, though, is that _The End of … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | August 14, 2026 | chicago-contrarian | Chicago Transit Authority Solves Violence... With Important Warning Sign Campaign | https://www.chicagocontrarian.com/blog/chicago-transit-authority-warning-sign-campaign | **_Chicago offers a feel-good measure to fight ctime on public transit_ ** The Chicago Transit Authority has finally solved the rising violence and ended the dangerous conditions facing riders by launching a campaign to post little signs warning ne'er-do-wells that their violence won't be tolerated. Yep. That oughta do it. … |