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| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 2, 2026 | WBEZ | Swedish Hospital police shooting highlights critical security fail points | https://www.wbez.org/criminal-justice/2026/05/02/swedish-hospital-police-shooting-highlights-critical-security-fail-points-chicago | The emergence of a gun at Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital on Saturday in a shooting that killed a Chicago police officer and left another gravely wounded exposes the potential security fail points when a detainee arrives for treatment. The shooting was the second at an Endeavor Health hospital in the … |
| View Article | 7:01 a.m. | May 2, 2026 | WBEZ | Illinois in line for $148.8M opioid settlement payout from Purdue Pharma | https://www.wbez.org/health-medicine/2026/05/02/illinois-opioid-settlement-purdue-pharma-kwame-raoul | Illinois is receiving $148.8 million from Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family as part of a nationwide $7.4 billion settlement agreement that took effect Friday, marking the state’s latest payout from companies that systematically addicted generations of Americans to opioids. The money will be doled out over the next 15 … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 2, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago crime: Driver hits, kills man with car during SW Side argument, police say | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/gage-park-car-agg-battery-death-5-2 | #### The Brief * * A driver hit and killed a man with his car during an argument on Chicago's Southwest Side early Saturday morning. * The victim was taken to a hospital where he died. * Police said the driver fled. **CHICAGO** \- A male driver [ hit and … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 2, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Nicole Hollander, cartoonist who channeled wit and feminist ideas through 'Sylvia' comic strip, dies at 86 | https://chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2026/05/02/nicole-hollander-cartoonist-who-channeled-wit-and-feminist-ideas-through-sylvia-comic-strip-dies-at-86 | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][95] * [ Facebook ][96] * [ Bluesky ][97] * [ Email ][98] * [ Reddit ][99] * [ Flipboard ][100] Chicagoan Nicole Hollander became a feminist icon and pioneer when her syndicated comic strip “Sylvia” hit newspapers in 1980, … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 2, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | What's wrong with buying Chicago concert and sports tickets? Here's what you told us | https://chicago.suntimes.com/arts-and-culture/2026/05/02/tickets-chicago-concerts-sports-frustrations-ticketmaster-stubhub-seatgeek-what-you-told-us | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][86] * [ Facebook ][87] * [ Bluesky ][88] * [ Email ][89] * [ Reddit ][90] * [ Flipboard ][91] We asked readers what aspect of buying tickets for big Chicago events like concerts and sports frustrates them the … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 2, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Gov. Pritzker’s affordable housing plan tests his relationship with local leaders | https://chicago.suntimes.com/illinois-governor/2026/05/02/jb-pritzker-build-initiative-affordable-housing-plan-municipalities-concerns | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][75] * [ Facebook ][76] * [ Bluesky ][77] * [ Email ][78] * [ Reddit ][79] * [ Flipboard ][80] It often takes Stephen Sise years to get housing projects off the ground in Chicago, and too much time, … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 2, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Swedish Hospital police shooting highlights critical security fail points | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/05/02/swedish-hospital-police-shooting-highlights-critical-security-fail-points-chicago | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][60] * [ Facebook ][61] * [ Bluesky ][62] * [ Email ][63] * [ Reddit ][64] * [ Flipboard ][65] The emergence of a gun at Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital on Saturday in a shooting that killed a Chicago … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 2, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Debt collection is handled fairly, effectively, city comptroller says | https://chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-the-editor/2026/05/02/city-debt-collection-foster-care-report-card-teenagers-curfew-bridges-arbor-day-retirement | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][33] * [ Facebook ][34] * [ Bluesky ][35] * [ Email ][36] * [ Reddit ][37] * [ Flipboard ][38] As city comptroller and head of the Department of Finance, I want to reassure Chicagoans that we manage debt … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 2, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Dear Abby: Political posts could end longtime friendship | https://chicago.suntimes.com/dear-abby/2026/05/02/dearabby-today-dear-abby-political-posts-could-end-longtime-friendship | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][25] * [ Facebook ][26] * [ Bluesky ][27] * [ Email ][28] * [ Reddit ][29] * [ Flipboard ][30] **DEAR ABBY:** I am a 38-year-old woman with no kids, a loving partner and puppy. I run a business … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 2, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | No 'waste' of time: South Loop woman rallies neighbors to compost | https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/05/02/composting-methane-environment-south-loop-urban-canopy-linda-pulik-amy-yee | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][10] * [ Facebook ][11] * [ Bluesky ][12] * [ Email ][13] * [ Reddit ][14] * [ Flipboard ][15] One woman’s initiative sparked collective efforts to compost food waste and reduce methane — a powerful greenhouse gas. Earth … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 2, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Medigap premiums leap, leaving consumers with few alternatives | https://chicago.suntimes.com/health/2026/05/02/medigap-medicare-supplemental-insurance-health-costs | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] After decades of selling insurance, John Jaggi, a central Illinois broker, had never seen anything like it. More than … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 2, 2026 | ABC Local | Two men shot, one fatally, while sitting inside car in Bronzeville: police | https://abc7chicago.com/post/bronzeville-chicago-shooting-today-2-shot-1-fatally-inside-car-west-43rd-street-between-lasalle-state-streets-cpd-says/19021019/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- Two men were shot, one fatally, while sitting in a car on Chicago's South Side early Saturday morning, police said. Police said the shooting happened around 1:20 a.m. in the Bronzeville neighborhood on West 43rd Street between LaSalle and State streets. That's just east of Interstate 90. … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 2, 2026 | ABC Local | Spirit Airlines begins winding down operations, canceling all flights | https://abc7chicago.com/spirit-airlines-why-is-shutting-down-did-shut-cease-operations/19020056/ | Spirit Airlines says that it has "started an orderly wind-down of our operations, effective immediately" while the outcome of talks between the airline and the federal government over a $500 million rescue deal for the remains unclear. Spirit Airlines' final flight was flight 1833 which travelled from Detroit to Dallas … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 2, 2026 | ABC Local | US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany in next 6-12 months, fulfilling Trump's threat | https://abc7chicago.com/post/us-germany-troops-news-withdrawing-5000-6-12-months-fulfilling-donald-trumps-threat/19021075/ | WASHINGTON -- The United States will withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany in the next six to 12 months, the Pentagon said Friday, fulfilling President Donald Trump's threat as he clashes with the German leader over the U.S. war with Iran. Trump had threatened to withdraw some troops from the … |
| View Article | 7 a.m. | May 2, 2026 | ABC Local | Driver hits, kills 65-year-old pedestrian on Gage Park sidewalk after arguing with him: police | https://abc7chicago.com/post/gage-park-chicago-crime-hit-run-driver-kills-pedestrian-5000-block-south-western-avenue-argument-cpd-says/19021376/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police are looking for a driver who hit and killed a man after arguing with him on the city's Southwest Side early Saturday. Police said it happened in the Gage Park neighborhood's 5000-block of South Western Avenue around 2:40 a.m. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now … |
| View Article | 3 a.m. | May 2, 2026 | CBS Local | Murakami hits majors-leading 13th homer, White Sox beat Padres 8-2 for 4th straight win | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/white-sox-vs-padres-game-recap-may-1-2026/ | [ Munetaka Murakami hit his majors-leading 13th homer ][1] of the season to highlight a six-run second inning, Colson Montgomery added his ninth home run, and the Chicago White Sox beat the San Diego Padres 8-2 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory. Murakami's three-run shot broke a tie … |
| View Article | 3 a.m. | May 2, 2026 | ABC Local | Spirit Airlines begins winding down operations, canceling all flights | https://abc7chicago.com/post/spirit-airlines-says-going-business-34-years-is-ending-operations-immediately-canceling-flights/19020056/ | Spirit Airlines says that it has "started an orderly wind-down of our operations, effective immediately" while the outcome of talks between the airline and the federal government over a $500 million rescue deal for the remains unclear. Spirit Airlines final flight was flight 1833 which travelled from Detroit to Dallas … |
| View Article | 1 a.m. | May 2, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Horoscope for Saturday, May 02, 2026 | https://chicago.suntimes.com/horoscopes/2026/05/02/horoscopes-today-saturday-may-02-2026 | * 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 after 3:15 a.m. Chicago time today. … |
| View Article | 11 p.m. | May 1, 2026 | Columbia Chronicle | Breaking: Columbia finalizes deal with Dwight to clear housing waitlist for Fall 2026 | https://columbiachronicle.com/campus/breaking-columbia-finalizes-deal-with-dwight-to-clear-housing-waitlist-for-fall-2026/ | Columbia has finalized a one-year agreement with the 16-story Dwight Lofts for an additional six floors of student housing for the Fall 2026 semester. In an interview with The Chronicle, Senior Vice President of Enrollment Strategy and Student Success Emmanuel Lalande said the deal will accommodate all students currently on … |
| View Article | 11 p.m. | May 1, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Once-promising outfielder Jarred Kelenic facing grim reality | https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/05/01/once-promising-outfielder-jarred-kelenic-facing-grim-reality | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] SAN DIEGO — Outfielder Jarred Kelenic is back where he wants to be: in the major leagues with the … |