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| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 4, 2026 | WBEZ | Illinois lawmakers decry prison's 'gut-wrenching,' 'heartbreaking' conditions | https://www.wbez.org/public-safety/2026/08/04/illinois-lawmakers-decry-prisons-gut-wrenching-heartbreaking-conditions | Illinois lawmakers are calling for changes at the Joliet Treatment Center, after a Marshall Project, Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ investigation exposed an epidemic of fires that resulted in two deaths at the prison. In the last three years, there have been more than 70 fires at the prison, including a … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 4, 2026 | NBC Local | 2 Illinois hospitals make list of best in the country, according to U.S. News and World Report | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/2-illinois-hospitals-make-list-of-best-in-the-country-according-to-u-s-news-and-world-report/3970271/ | Two Chicago hospitals are once again ranked among the top 20 in the nation, according to new U.S. News and World Report rankings. Northwestern Memorial and Rush University Medical Center both made the publication's Honor Roll, which recognizes the country's top-performing hospitals. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 4, 2026 | NBC Local | Ariana Grande addresses fans in Chicago after news she's stepping back from public eye | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/ariana-grande-addresses-fans-in-chicago-after-news-shes-stepping-back-from-public-eye/3970298/ | Hours after news broke that Ariana Grande would be [ taking a break from the public eye ][1] , she [ took the stage in Chicago ][2] to address her fans. Videos shared on social media showed Grande taking a moment to discuss the news onstage at the United Center … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 4, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago weather: Warm, mostly sunny Tuesday before storms return Wednesday | http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/chicago-weather-warm-sunny-tuesday-storms-wednesday | ![Warm, mostly sunny Tuesday before storms return to Chicago Wednesday][1] ![Warm, mostly sunny Tuesday before storms return to Chicago Wednesday][1] #### [ Warm, mostly sunny Tuesday before storms return to Chicago Wednesday ][2] Mike Caplan has your Chicago weather update! #### The Brief * * Tuesday will be warm and … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 4, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Former Education Secretary Arne Duncan calls gun case against Chicago anti-violence volunteer a 'travesty' | https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/08/04/arne-duncan-education-secretary-gun-violence-cred-chicago-police-cpd | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][18] * [ Facebook ][19] * [ Bluesky ][20] * [ Email ][21] * [ Reddit ][22] * [ Flipboard ][23] Nakia Smith says he walked into a Far South Side police station to get a gun off the street. … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 4, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Illinois lawmakers decry prison's 'gut-wrenching,' 'heartbreaking' conditions | https://chicago.suntimes.com/public-safety/2026/08/04/illinois-lawmakers-decry-prisons-gut-wrenching-heartbreaking-conditions | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][9] * [ Facebook ][10] * [ Bluesky ][11] * [ Email ][12] * [ Reddit ][13] * [ Flipboard ][14] Illinois lawmakers are calling for changes at the Joliet Treatment Center, after a Marshall Project, Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | August 4, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Dear Abby: Couple's relationship teeters above oblivion | https://chicago.suntimes.com/dear-abby/2026/08/04/dearabby-today-dear-abby-couples-relationship-teeters-above-oblivion | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] **DEAR ABBY:** I am in a relationship with my hot-and-cold fiance. I caught him cheating after we moved in … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | August 4, 2026 | CBS Local | Shooting investigation underway on IB Dan Ryan Expressway | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/shooting-investigation-dan-ryan-expressway-taylor-street/ | Illinois State Police are investigating a possible shooting on the inbound Dan Ryan Expressway early Tuesday morning. ISP and Chicago police responded to the scene near Taylor Street on the expressway. The circumstances surrounding the investigation are unknown at this time. The Roosevelt exit ramp remains closed for the investigation. … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | August 4, 2026 | ABC Local | Senate panel expected to advance Blanche's attorney general nomination after deal with GOP holdouts | https://abc7.com/post/senate-panel-expected-advance-blanches-attorney-general-nomination-deal-gop-holdouts/19623534/ | WASHINGTON -- A Senate committee is expected to vote Tuesday to advance acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination to lead the Justice Department after the former personal lawyer for President Donald Trump secured the support of Republican senators who threatened to block his confirmation. The Senate Judiciary Committee's vote follows … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | August 4, 2026 | ABC Local | Tiger shark caught off Massachusetts could be sign of warming waters | https://abc7.com/post/tiger-shark-caught-off-massachusetts-could-sign-warming-waters/19623634/ | Nate Rouette and his brother Nelson went shark fishing on Cape Cod hoping for an exciting catch, but were shocked by what they reeled in -- a tropical species of shark with a reputation for eating everything it can swallow. The brothers, longtime sport fishermen who live in Massachusetts, released … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | August 4, 2026 | ABC Local | Elon Musk likely to face tough questions during SpaceX's first earnings call as a public company | https://abc7.com/post/elon-musk-face-tough-questions-during-spacexs-first-earnings-call-public-company/19623672/ | NEW YORK -- Investors in Elon Musk's space company get a chance to question him Tuesday after SpaceX issues its first quarterly earnings since going public. SpaceX shares are down by half from their June peak as investors worry Musk may have oversold them on its future prospects. They're also … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | August 4, 2026 | ABC Local | FBI offers reward in Auburn Gresham shooting that killed 2, wounded 2 | https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-shooting-fbi-offers-reward-auburn-gresham-killed-2-wounded/19623674/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- The FBI is offering a $10,000 reward for information on suspects in a deadly gas station shooting. The shooting took place at about 12:23 a.m. on July 2 in the 7600-block of South Halsted Street. CPD said the video shows four suspects with rifles and handguns firing … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | August 4, 2026 | ABC Local | Idaho In-N-Out shooting: Good Samaritan who confronted gunman speaks out | https://abc7chicago.com/story/idaho-shooting-good-samaritan-confronted-gunman-speaks/19623474/ | TWIN FALLS, Idaho -- A private citizen who confronted the gunman who killed three people and wounded seven others outside an [ In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho ][1] , is speaking out about his encounter with the shooter. Jordan Salinas, 35, told ABC News he spotted the suspect aiming … |
| View Article | 5 a.m. | August 4, 2026 | ABC Local | Longtime West Loop restaurant Wishbone to close by end of month | https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-restaurant-closings-longtime-west-loop-wishbone-close-end-month/19623250/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- The dining scene is about to change in Chicago's West Loop with a long-time favorite is closing. Wishbone announced it will close its last remaining restaurant after 36 years in business. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ][1] The Southern-inspired eatery … |
| View Article | 3 a.m. | August 4, 2026 | South Side Weekly | Mourning and Resistance | https://southsideweekly.com/mourning-and-resistance/ | ## ** “ICE is back, ICE never left.” ** M any Chicagoans know both statements are true. And many _South Side Weekly_ readers have not felt safe or at peace in their neighborhoods since last September, when federal agents were deployed to the city and quickly began to [ target … |
| View Article | 1:01 a.m. | August 4, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | All-Star Kelsey Plum lands in a new dimension, and the Sky had to pay for it | https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-sky/2026/08/03/all-star-kelsey-plum-lands-in-a-new-dimension-and-the-sky-had-to-pay-for-it | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][18] * [ Facebook ][19] * [ Bluesky ][20] * [ Email ][21] * [ Reddit ][22] * [ Flipboard ][23] A 12-point swing in the fourth quarter separated the Mercury and [ Sky ][24] on Monday night at Wintrust … |
| View Article | 1:01 a.m. | August 4, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | After Mercury loss, Sky coach Tyler Marsh rips officiating of Kamilla Cardoso: 'It's a joke' | https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-sky/2026/08/03/after-mercury-loss-sky-coach-tyler-marsh-rips-officiating-of-kamilla-cardoso-its-a-joke | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][9] * [ Facebook ][10] * [ Bluesky ][11] * [ Email ][12] * [ Reddit ][13] * [ Flipboard ][14] It wasn’t the reason the [ Sky ][15] lost. Plenty of mistakes down the stretch cost them in Monday’s … |
| View Article | 1:01 a.m. | August 4, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Horoscope for Tuesday, August 04, 2026 | https://chicago.suntimes.com/horoscopes/2026/08/04/horoscopes-today-tuesday-august-04-2026 | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] ## Moon Alert Caution! Avoid shopping (except food and gas) and important decisions from 1:15 p.m. to 10 p.m. … |
| View Article | 1 a.m. | August 4, 2026 | ABC Local | Video shows man allegedly burglarizing condo in partially collapsed Morton Grove building | https://abc7chicago.com/post/surveillance-video-shows-man-allegedly-burglarizing-condo-partially-collapsed-morton-grove-illinois-building-lincoln-avenue/19621960/ | MORTON GROVE, Ill. (WLS) -- A surveillance camera captured footage of a man who allegedly burglarized a condo in a north suburban building that partially collapsed earlier this year. It happened at a Morton Grove condominium complex in the 5900-block of Lincoln Avenue. Police confirmed that they responded to seven … |
| View Article | 1 a.m. | August 4, 2026 | ABC Local | Redesign of Roscoe Village's Hamlin Park draws scrutiny amid reports of dog injuries | https://abc7chicago.com/post/redesign-hamlin-park-roscoe-village-chicago-draws-scrutiny-amid-reports-dog-injuries/19622078/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- Some Roscoe Village dog owners say reports of injuries following a redesign of the dog-friendly area at Hamlin Park are keeping some pet owners away from the park. Residents say the new asphalt-and-gravel layout has raised concerns about safety and usability, while the Chicago Park District says … |